What makes gypsy jazz guitars "different"? - The Acoustic Guitar …
Jun 27, 2010 · A gypsy guitar can sound pretty harsh sometimes, but the warmer sounding ones I like quite a bit. And in terms of acoustic volume they can be just incredibly loud, but still feel light and fast, with playability like an Strat.
Collins gypsy guitar plan drawings - The Acoustic Guitar Forum
Dec 8, 2013 · I have a set of Collins gypsy guitar plans ordered (petite bouche, 14 frets to body). I have the Alan Carruth open plate tuning DVD, and I'm curious if anyone has comments on any type of top 'tuning ' for a variant on the Selmer-Macaferri style guitar.
Gypsy jazz strings on a regular acoustic? - The ... - Acoustic Guitar …
Dec 8, 2008 · THAT guitar really sounded pretty limp with them on it, and the strings really didn't come close to the potential of either the guitar itself or the gypsy jazz sound he was striving for. He kept them on there for about three days before throwing in the towel and going back to the extra light strings he'd been using.
Short Scale Gypsy Jazz Guitar? - The Acoustic Guitar Forum
Nov 26, 2023 · I'm in the market for a Gypsy Jazz guitar. Looks like they come in two different scale lengths: 670mm and 640mm (26.37" and 25.19"). I want to get one with the shorter scale length, but it seems every Gypsy Jazz guitar I come across in shops has the longer scale length. Are the shorter scale length models rare and harder to find?
Gypsy Jazz Guitars: D-hole vs. O-hole? - Acoustic Guitar Forum
Jun 21, 2017 · That has set the general pattern for gypsy jazz guitar players ever since. The petit bouche gives you more cut and projection, while there's generally more bass response and (probably) more sustain with the grande bouche model.
Luna Gypsy Muse Parlor Guitar - The Acoustic Guitar Forum
Jul 8, 2015 · Luna Gypsy Muse Parlor Guitar Any thoughts on this model? I know it's cheap Chinese-made laminate, but the price is appealing, the parlor shape is appealing, and (call me shallow) I do like the moon-phase fret markers.
Selmer/Maccaferri style guitars - Acoustic Guitar Forum
Feb 21, 2020 · I owned a replica back in the mid-70s - a CSL Gypsy 3, D-hole with the internal resonator. It was a lovely guitar, made for Summerfield in the UK. I bought it with some money I received for my 21st birthday - a princely £100, including a hardshell case. I never did learn to play 'the style' on it, and moved it on a few years later.
Crazy? Gypsy jazz guitar for bluegrass? - The Acoustic Guitar Forum
Oct 6, 2014 · This weekend I was in a bluegrass jam. One of the guys had broken something on his dreadnought guitar and he showed up with a cheap Gitane gypsy jazz guitar, the kind with the big D sound hole. It sounded completely awesome! Loud as all get-out -- waaay louder than a D-28 -- and just a great tone.
Gypsy Jazz Guitars - The Acoustic Guitar Forum
Apr 28, 2022 · Gypsy jazz aka manouche music is typically played on guitars based on the Selmer-Maccaferri style. They're lightly built and incredibly loud. They're lightly built and incredibly loud. Two main models - oval hole or petit bouche (little mouth) and big D hole ( grande bouche ).
Gypsy jazz guitar vs archtop for cowboy music - The Acoustic …
Dec 30, 2020 · For playing more country western swing or Marty Robbins cowboy songs, would you think an acoustic archtop would be best or a Gypsy jazz guitar? Eastman has the DM1 and DM2 gypsy guitars, or I could get something more like the Eastman AR610, etc. Or Godin, Loar, etc. The DM2 looks intriguing to me, but I would appreciate any thoughts.