Gitane DG-255 Oval Hole 14 Fret Neck Joint Professional Gypsy Jazz Guitar
Gitane D-500 Solid Sitka Spruce Top, D Hole Maccaferri-Style Professional Gypsy Jazz Guitar, Includes ProTour padded gig bag w/Gitane logo
Fans of Gypsy-Jazz guitar as well as guitar aficionados of every stripe will applaud Saga's re-introduction of the classic Selmer-Maccaferri style jazz guitar...the NEW Gitane D-500! All measurements and characteristic features of this guitar were faithfully recreated to make this the highest quality and affordable guitar of this kind on the market today!
- Authentic Gypsy Jazz shape and dimensions with 12th fret neck joint
- Solid Sitka spruce top with traditional large D-shaped soundhole creates a warm and ambient Gypsy Jazz sound
- Tonewood back and sides guarantee deep bass and strong cutting power
- Low profile mahogany neck with ebony fingerboard provides fast, easy action
- Traditional brass tailpiece and ebony compensated mustache bridge, perfect for the Django Reinhardt enthusiast
Recommended cases: CD-1519, CD-2519
SPECS
- Back and Side Material Tonewood
- Back Inlay None
- Binding Ebony
- Body Shape Horizontal Cutaway
- Brace Material Spruce
- Bridge Material Movable Mustache-style
- Fingerboard & Peghead Binding None
- Fingerboard Material Ebony
- Fingerboard Position Inlays M-O-P Round Dots
- Finish Vintage-toned High Gloss
- Headstock Style Traditional Slotted
- Neck Material Solid Mahogany
- Number of Frets Clear12
- Number of Frets Total24
- Nut Material Zero-fret / Bone String Guide
- Nut Width1 7/8 in.
- Other Options Left Handed Models - Special Order
- Peghead Overlay Tonewood
- Recommended Strings Parisian by Gitane® Manouche Strings - Medium Gauge
- Saddle Dyed Tonewood
- Scale Length25 1/4 in.
- Side Inlay Multi-ply Ebony / Maple
- Soundhole Rosette Traditional Multi-Ply Wood
- Soundhole Shape Grand Bouche
- Top Solid Sitka Spruce
- Top Bracing Pattern Traditional Fan Bracing
- Top Purfling Multi-ply Ebony / Maple
- Tuning Machines Standard Gold-plated / Accurate 14:1 Gear Ratio / White ABS Buttons
