Members boatsinbottles Posted December 19, 2005 Members Posted December 19, 2005 I just saw this thing tonight: http://www.rondomusic.net/djg1.html Looks great! I'm really curious about this thing. I wonder what it sounds like...and I wonder if a soundhole pickup would fit.... Daniel
Members Mark M Posted December 19, 2005 Members Posted December 19, 2005 A lot of the Gypsie players use Schertler pickups. I think the model is called something like Dyna G or something similar. I saw John Jorgensen (Hellecasters) do two sets playing Django-style music. He used an old Selmer and his rhythm player had a Gitane. They both used the Schertlers and it sounded great.
Members EvilTwin Posted December 21, 2005 Members Posted December 21, 2005 Hmmm, a cedar top on that? That's very interesting. Selmer-style guitars are renowned for their reponsiveness, and I love the immediacy of cedar. I might have to check that out. Thanks for the info.
Members Stackabones Posted December 22, 2005 Members Posted December 22, 2005 Two bills and you get a case? Oh, man. GAS.
Members mlspanther Posted December 22, 2005 Members Posted December 22, 2005 I wished I would have known. I just got a Gitane by Saga. It was 6 bills and NO CASE. I had to replace the tuning pegs, caused it sucks. There are slight set up issues. Other than that, it sounds great.
Members KATMAN Posted December 23, 2005 Members Posted December 23, 2005 That's nice guitar there.I saw the one Saga has,if this guitar plays as good as it looks,it should be a killer deal.A all solid wood guitar is pretty hard to find,and at $200,pretty much impossiable. If you do get,please let us know.You relize you're giving us all G.A.S.,right?
Members boatsinbottles Posted December 24, 2005 Author Members Posted December 24, 2005 Originally posted by KATMAN That's nice guitar there.I saw the one Saga has,if this guitar plays as good as it looks,it should be a killer deal.A all solid wood guitar is pretty hard to find,and at $200,pretty much impossiable. I don't think it's all solid...just solid top, I think, but still I'm tempted! Daniel
Members boatsinbottles Posted December 24, 2005 Author Members Posted December 24, 2005 I can't find any reviews of this guitar, but I'm wondering where the SX guitars are made...I'm thinking it might be the same factory as Aria, since I saw this: http://www.instrumentpro.com/P-ARIMM20.html
Members shecky Posted December 24, 2005 Members Posted December 24, 2005 I'm pretty sure all the SX line is made in China. This company seems to import lots of Chinese instruments including the SX line. The SX Django guitar is listed somewhere in there.
Members EvilTwin Posted January 1, 2006 Members Posted January 1, 2006 Damn, I thought my GAS was contained...then I saw this again...
Members KATMAN Posted January 1, 2006 Members Posted January 1, 2006 Originally posted by boatsinbottles I don't think it's all solid...just solid top, I think, but still I'm tempted.Daniel I thought it was,but yeah,it's still a deal.I may have to get one just for the looks. I wish somebody would tell us how it plays first.
Members fuzzy4dice Posted January 2, 2006 Members Posted January 2, 2006 I almost fell off of my chair when I saw that. I have many Rondo electrics, and they are great. So, if that's any indication...these have got to be good. How tempting.
Members tango Posted January 14, 2006 Members Posted January 14, 2006 Having been a Django fan for a few years, I thought that I would get myself a gypsy jazz guitar (inexpensive) and give it a try. I wanted a petite bouche model. A Gitane (Saga) Selmer copy guitar from a dealer in Toronto costs close to US$900. A less expensive Aria Selmer copy via the US (mail order, not available in Toronto) would have cost me, I estimate, close to US$400.00 (including shipping
Members guitarcapo Posted January 14, 2006 Members Posted January 14, 2006 {censored} it I just ordered one. I'll let you know.......
Members fuzzy4dice Posted January 14, 2006 Members Posted January 14, 2006 Great review Tango, I can't wait to see more. Post soon..and PICS! I'm really sexed-up by the fact that you say it doesn't sound like any other acoustic. That really makes me want it more. WHY DID YOU SAY THAT!?
Members tango Posted January 15, 2006 Members Posted January 15, 2006 Fuzzy4dice: The sound has more treble and less mid range and bass (I think). This may be because the laminated construction does not allow for the sustain that occurs in a non laminated acoustic guitar. If you want to play California Dreamin' while sitting on the porch with the family pet, I don't think this is the guitar. Unfortunately, my photography skills couldn't do justice to how nice the guitar actually looks so I'll leave the picture taking to someone else.
Members guitarcapo Posted January 15, 2006 Members Posted January 15, 2006 Originally posted by tango Fuzzy4dice: The sound has more treble and less mid range and bass (I think). This may be because the laminated construction does not allow for the sustain that occurs in a non laminated acoustic guitar. If you want to play California Dreamin' while sitting on the porch with the family pet, I don't think this is the guitar. Unfortunately, my photography skills couldn't do justice to how nice the guitar actually looks so I'll leave the picture taking to someone else. I've heard it's the ladder bracing,small soundhole, and trapeze bridge mostly. It's an acoustic guitar that excels at lead because it's loud and brash and cuts through a group of players playing acoustically. That's not the case nowdays as much with better pickups, recording and players all plugging in. I just want it because it looks cool and it's cheap. Incidentally my jumbo Harmony Sovereigns that are ladder braced give that sound a bit. Brash and thin but loud.
Members guitarcapo Posted January 16, 2006 Members Posted January 16, 2006 Bummer...sold out. Well at least I got mine while the getting was good...
Members fuzzy4dice Posted January 17, 2006 Members Posted January 17, 2006 Will they ever return? Oh, will they ever return?
Members Pascal Posted January 17, 2006 Members Posted January 17, 2006 You may then want to check out the "M.M. by Aria" gypsy jazz guitars mentioned earlier in this thread. They're available in Europe for approx 300 Euros ($350???) and are supposed to be really good (for the price, of course. Don't compare them with a Dell'Arte or Dupont). I suppose you should be able to find them in the States too. Solid Cedar top (slightly arched) Indian Rosewood sides and (arched) back (laminate) Cedar neck Zero fret.... You may want to upgrade the bridge and tuners, but a great bang for the buck. I think D-Hole and lefty models are also available.
Members Andrewrg Posted January 17, 2006 Members Posted January 17, 2006 Just FYI,the original Maccaferri guitars on which these models are based were of laminate construction,back and sides.They are best strung with the heaviest strings you can find;a fat pick and a lot of attack brings out the best in them.Subtle they are not,but easily as loud as a resonator when played hard,Django style.
Members Pascal Posted January 17, 2006 Members Posted January 17, 2006 Originally posted by Andrewrg They are best strung with the heaviest strings you can find The strings of choice for Selmer Maccaferri guitars are Argentine strings, which are available as 10-45 and 11-46 sets only. So that's not exactly the heaviest strings you can find... I agree with the rest of your post, though.
Members Andrewrg Posted January 17, 2006 Members Posted January 17, 2006 Originally posted by Pascal The strings of choice for Selmer Maccaferri guitars are Argentine strings, which are available as 10-45 and 11-46 sets only.So that's not exactly the heaviest strings you can find...I agree with the rest of your post, though. "Choice"being the operative word here!
Members Pascal Posted January 17, 2006 Members Posted January 17, 2006 Originally posted by Andrewrg "Choice"being the operative word here! OK, let me rephrase it: Traditionally, Selmer style guitars are strung with Argentine strings... just like classical guitars are traditionally strung with nylon strings. But then you can of course use bronze strings on a Selmer style if it is your choice... or nylon strings on a jumbo flat top ...
Members Andrewrg Posted January 17, 2006 Members Posted January 17, 2006 Originally posted by Pascal OK, let me rephrase it: Traditionally, Selmer style guitars are strung with Argentine strings... just like classical guitars are traditionally strung with nylon strings. But then you can of course use bronze strings on a Selmer style if it is your choice... or nylon strings on a jumbo flat top ... Yeah,I know,you get that percussive"clank"with Argentines you cant with bronze strings. Nylons on a jumbo,can you imagine?
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