Growing up up the river from NYC, there was a regular route whenever I took the train in. Get to Grand Central, walk up 5th ave to 48th st, go to Manny's, have an Orange Julius on the corner, proceed to whatever else I was in town for. I would take my guitar students down to Manny's to buy their instruments and to ogle all the pictures on the walls. In 1974 I bought a 1969 Martin D-28 from a buddy who had purchased the guitar at Manny's. He picked it from 40(!) D 28's that Manny's had in stock at the time. Still have it, sounds better than anything it's age. There was no music store then or will there ever be again with the stature of Manny's. Even though I've spent the last 35 years in Northern California, the pilgrimage route happens still any time I come back to visit- minus the Orange Julius. Thank you Manny's you will be missed.
Dore Coller
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