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Luthier: Gitane
Neck: 12 Fret
Year: Current
Fingerboard: Ebony
Condition: New
Binding: Ebonoid
Serial:
Finish: High Gloss
Soundhole: D Hole
Tailpiece: None
Model: DG-560
Tuners: 3 on a plate Gold
Body Size: 15 3/4 inch
Truss Rod: None
Body Depth: 3 3/4"
Action: Varies
Scale Length: 650mm
Strings: Nylon
Nut Width: 1 15/16"
Case: None
Neck: 12 Fret
Pickup: None
Top: Cedar
Weight: 3.5 lbs
Back and Sides: Cypress
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Gypsy guitarists have long waited for an affordable copy of Mario Maccaferri's original guitar: A 12 fret D hole with nylon strings. Not many people are aware that the original Maccaferri Selmer guitars were classicals and only later were they adapted for steel string jazz playing. This new model from Saga makes it possible to experience the sort of sound and playability that Mario Maccaferri intended.
The sound of this guitar is rich, warm, and rounded as you'd expect from an instrument with nylon strings. Gypsy jazz players will be delighted to find that this instrument makes a fantastic rhythm guitar (many of the original recordings of the Hot Club of France featured a nylon strung Maccaferri guitar on rhythm). The fullness of tone also lends itself to playing solo chord melody pieces and Latin repertoire.
The DG-560 features a solid Port Orford Cedar top and Cypress back and sides. 12 Fret neck, 25.5" scale, with a D hole.
good guitar for the "blow out special" price. nice cyprus on the back, very nice cyprus on the sides. i own 3 gitane. the most beautiful is the dorado schmitt but the best is definitely the john jorgenson. the dg 560 is something different (nylon strings). good construction, nice sound. there is no truss-rod, but well it' s a nylon string guitar. but the specs are wrong. i put a schertler system on it and it works perfectly with my aer amp. it' s between a flamenco and a classical guitar (maybe more flamenco) with a gypsy style shape. finally: yes, it' s a good guitar for the price. buy it!