![]() ![]() The Pink Floyd singer and songwriter took a look, liked what he saw, and liked what he heard even better. Gilmour had gone in search of a new acoustic guitar, but before he had even made it through the door of Manny’s he was approached on the street by a musician who was hawking a Martin D-35. It’s hard to describe, but it was a wonderful place.’ As well as being lined with guitars, the shop’s walls were plastered with many thousands of autographed publicity shots of famous musicians, including Buddy Holly, Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan, The Who and The Beatles, who all made a beeline for Manny’s whenever they hit town. ‘It was a very New York experience - the sort of thing we English boys had seen in films. ‘It was legendary,’ confirms Gilmour, who had purchased his iconic ‘Black Strat’ from Manny’s just the year before. The area near Times Square was a thriving hub for musicians who came to buy and sell instruments, and one of its most popular haunts was the famed Manny’s Music store, which had been in business since 1939. ![]() The Seventies were still in their infancy when David Gilmour turned onto Music Row, West 48th Street in Midtown Manhattan. ![]()
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