Gitane D-500 Solid Sitka Spruce Top, D Hole Maccaferri-Style Professional Gypsy Jazz Guitar
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!
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Authentic Gypsy Jazz shape and dimensions with 12th fret neck joint
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Solid Sitka spruce top with traditional large D-shaped soundhole creates a warm and ambient Gypsy Jazz sound
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Tonewood back and sides guarantee deep bass and strong cutting power
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Low profile mahogany neck with ebony fingerboard provides fast, easy action
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Traditional brass tailpiece and ebony compensated mustache bridge, perfect for the Django Reinhardt enthusiast
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Recommended cases: CD-1519, CD-2519
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Back and Side Material Tonewood
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Back Inlay None
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Binding Ebony
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Body Shape Horizontal Cutaway
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Brace Material Spruce
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Bridge Material Movable Mustache-style
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Fingerboard
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& Peghead Binding None
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Fingerboard Material Ebony
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Fingerboard Position Inlays M-O-P Round Dots
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Finish Vintage-toned High Gloss
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Headstock Style Traditional Slotted
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Neck Material Solid Mahogany
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Number of Frets Clear 12
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Number of Frets Total 24
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Nut Material Zero-fret / Bone String Guide
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Nut Width 1 7/8 in.
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Other Options Left Handed Models - Special Order
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Peghead Overlay Tonewood
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Recommended Strings Parisian by Gitane® Manouche Strings - Medium Gauge
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Saddle Dyed Tonewood
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Scale Length 25 1/4 in.
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Side Inlay Multi-ply Ebony / Maple
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Soundhole Rosette Traditional Multi-Ply Wood
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Soundhole Shape Grand Bouche
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Top Solid Sitka Spruce
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Top Bracing Pattern Traditional Fan Bracing
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Top Purfling Multi-ply Ebony / Maple
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Tuning Machines Standard Gold-plated / Accurate 14:1 Gear Ratio / White ABS Buttons