My Name is Vinny Gonzalez I worked at Manny's Music and We Buy Guitar's in the early 70's I use to frequent Guitar Lab Charlies LoBue was a great guy building custom guitars Larry D'Marsio developing his super humbucker pickups for all types of guitars I still have a set of early humbuckers made by Larry. Those years were the best of my life. Working in a tiny shop We Buy Guitars stuffed with every kind of electric and acustic guitars. We sold to everyone every type of group.
I truly miss that street it was the foundation of musical instruments sold in Manhattan, I still have some oldies that are left handed. 52 les Paul , 60 Fender Stratocaster and some others. I have worked on West 48th Street for some 15 years. I do miss it so.