amazing service

By: mango on 04/19/2012 07:31:34 PM

i bought the cigano gj10 and was not surprised at the beauty and quality of this instrument, as it has been well documented on this site,so id like to say a few words about the service i recieved, firstly all my emails where answered within hours, when i did make my purchase (which delivered to england) even with the cost of shipping was still much cheaper than buying here, so i was able to treat myself to a superior deluxe case as well, happy days!! whith the tracking number icould see it was on a plane to europe whithin days absolutely amazing. django books must be the world leader for gypsy jazz guitars and products and the level of friendly service/correspondence even when (regretably) i keeped messing up my order was amazing .a big thanx to michael et al,for delivering to my door in perfect condition this high quality instrument.look forward to doing more buisness whith you guys cheers daz mango

Great Purchase!

By: stevenyoung1 on 02/20/2012 12:55:34 PM

Pros: Expert Product Knowledge, Great Quality!

I am really pleased with my recent purchase of the Saga Cigano GJ-10 for my daughter from Djangobooks! Michael even contacted me by phone to help answer my questions! I would recommend this guitar for anyone who wants to get the gypsy sound for a reasonable price!!

Very good deal!

By: sdecuadro on 02/06/2012 10:38:41 AM

Considering the value of the guitar it sounds very good with the right brand of strings.It is also comfortable to play on it and boost your speed. It gets in tune without problems till now. It looks nice too. It is an encouraging instrument to learn and play gypsy jazz.

Wonderful

By: cagavazza on 12/06/2011 06:38:40 PM

I only have one problem with this guitar, and it is that they label it a "student" guitar when it plays like some of the best out there. I have played gypsy jazz guitars before, some of which were ridiculously expensive, and this one matches up with tone and play. It is a very basic model, but holds up very well. For the price, this is an amazing guitar!

Lemons Into Lemonade

By: randyinitaly on 07/02/2011 02:47:26 AM

Pros: It's fixable. Lightweight., nice case

Cons: High action, very lightweight, poor tuners

When I received this guitar, I was not happy. The bridge was out of place to the rear, the action was well above 4mm, it sounded like paper, and the tuners were junk. I gave Michael a hard time about it, which I will apologize for publically. Since, I have lowered the bridge considerably , making sure it contoured to the top perfectly, put on new strings, played the heck out of it day after day, replaced the tuners and it's starting to come into it's own. Not bad for the cheapest of the lot, even though with the add ons, it was not cheap. Very nice case as well. I almost want to add about a pound and a half of weight to it to make it feel more substantial, though. Coming from a world of Pro Takamine, Martin, and Guild guitars, this instrument took some adaptation of my style in order to find it's playability spot. I also had to adapt to the different spacing of the fret markers. It's finally playable. Again, apologies to Michael for my initial rants.He didn't make the guitar. Once I dove into it and found it was fixable, it only took my time and labor to make it work.

Good value!

By: Richard on 04/23/2011 03:45:38 AM

Although this is my first Gypsy style guitar and I don't have a huge frame of reference, I looked into the Cigano before purchasing and found that it's often reported to be a better value for the money than some of the more expensive Gitanes. I got the full Gypsy setup which really brings out quite a nice tone, a little bit wetter to my ear than some other gypsy guitars, but for the money I am quite pleased.

Amazing value.

By: Ultraspontane on 01/09/2011 05:40:10 PM

This guitar is a surprisingly great instrument. I've played a few different Gypsy Jazz guitars, including a DG-255, DG-310 Lulo Reinhardt, and DG-320 John Jorgenson. Tone and playability wise, the GJ-10 could easily hang with them. That is impressive considering the Gitanes are usually double the price! I believe the reason the Cigano GJ-10 compares so well with more expensive guitars is because all of the money goes toward the design, construction, and functionality of the guitar. Saga kept costs down by using simple yet functional tuners, tailpiece, and finishing details. My GJ-10 came set up very decently right out of the box. The bridge seems to be fairly well made, with good intonation and the string height is at about 3mm above the 12th fret, which is just about right for this style of music. The fret work is more than adequate and there are no dead spots on the neck. It sounds awesome! I am very impressed with how great this guitar sounds. It has that signature gypsy jazz tone and plenty of volume and presence. Overall, it's a no-nonsense guitar that plays and sounds great. I plan on playing this guitar for many years to come until I have enough money and playing ability to warrant purchasing an expensive hand made gypsy guitar.