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  • Shelly D. Parks

    Shelley D. Park builds Selmer Maccaferri style gypsy jazz guitar models. The Modèle Elan is an early 30's Maccaferri design with a "D" shaped soundhole and 12 frets to the body. The Modèle Elan 14 is a 14 fret version of the same guitar. The Modèle Encore gypsy jazz guitar is a late period Selmer style design. The Modèle Avance is a hybrid of the original Selmer/Maccaferri designs. The Modèle Montmartre is a Favino inspired design.

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  • Hahl Guitars

    Stefan Hahl handcrafts several models of custom Selmer/Maccaferri style gypsy jazz guitars, including the Super De Luxe D-Hole, Super Deluxe O-Hole, De Luxe, Classic De Luxe and Django Memorial (a limited edition model). The Gitano Super de Luxe O and Super de Luxe D are the top of the line Selmer Maccaferri style gypsy jazz guitars.

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  • JWC Guitars

    JWC Guitars offers a line of gypsy jazz guitars, including their Modele Jazz Selmer Replica. This model is a faithful replica of Django's petite bouche. JWC's 12 Fret D "Orchestre" gypsy jazz model has a shorter scale and a "D" shaped soundhole more attuned toward rhythm work. There is also a 14 Fret D "Orchestre" and a 'Favino Special' model. The Favino offers a wider and deeper body modeled after the Jacques Favino guitar. JWC has three nylon string classical models to choose from as well.

  • Eimers Guitars

    Leo Eimers specializes in building and restoring Selmer/Maccaferri style gypsy jazz guitars. There are three basic styles available and within each style Leo offers multiple gypsy jazz guitar models to choose from. The Selmer style has an oval soundhole with five parallel sound braces, 67 cm scale length and 14 frets to the body. The Selmer/Maccaferri style has a D-shaped soundhole with either 12 or 14 frets to the body. The Favino style offers an oval sound hole with four sound braces and a wider body. Leo Eimers also builds Maccaferri style gypsy jazz bass guitar models.

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  • Michael Collins Guitars

    Michael Collins offers two models of gypsy jazz guitar. The Grande Bouche features a wooden resonator behind the soundhole, walnut neck, ebony fingerboard, Adirondack spruce top bracing, Douglas fir back bracing, and solid rosewood bindings. The Petite Bouche gypsy jazz guitar features a walnut neck, Lutz spruce soundboard, East Indian rosewood back and sides, rosewood bridge and ebony fingerboard. Michael also offers The Whit Smith, an archtop guitar modeled after the prized Lloyd Loar L5's of the 1920's featuring a 16" body, Adirondack spruce top, flame maple back and ebony fingerboard.

  • Michael Dunn Guitars

    Michael Dunn's line of gypsy jazz guitars consists of several models. The Belleville has a 670mm string length and uses medium to light density tropical hardwood for the back and sides. The Mystery Pacific features an internal soundbox and reflector. The Ultrafox contains an interior soundbox and reflector with a 670 mm string length. The Daphne uses spruce cedar for the soundboard and rosewood or satin wood for the back and sides. The Stardust has a string length of 640mm and is well suited as an all around gypsy jazz guitar. The Fleche D'Or features Mediterranean Cypress wood on its sides and back. The Patenotte features mahogany sides and back with a cedar top. Michael also offers an archtop model.
    Website: Michael Dunn Guitars

  • AJL Guitars

    AJL features a line of gypsy jazz guitar models. Their Model Jazz is similar to an original Selmer oval-hole. The Model 503 offers a little more bass response as well as a mellower high end over the standard oval-hole style. The Andreas Oberg Gypsy Fire features Favino bracing, a slightly steeper neck angle and a higher bridge. Their D-hole gypsy jazz models can be ordered with an internal resonator and come in either 648mm or 670mm string length. The Andreas Oberg Deep Purple guitar has a large Favino shaped body with a laminated birds eye maple body and solid European spruce top. There is also an Andreas Oberg Signature archtop featuring master-grade Flamed maple back and sides, solid spruce top, and two piece flamed maple neck with an ebony fingerboard.
    Website: AJL Guitars

  • Gerrit van Bergeijk

    Gherrit van Bergeijk offers unique handmade gypsy jazz guitars in the Django style. His instruments fall into traditional, round hole or big sound styles. Gherrit offers numerous unique guitars in each style. Wood choices include Brazilian rosewood, golden mahogany, Honduran mahogany, cedar, European spruce and Solid Indian rosewood.
    Website: Gerrit van Bergeijk

  • Gruen Acoustic Guitars

    Gruen offers handmade gypsy jazz guitar models in the Selmer/Maccaferri style. Available top woods include European spruce, western red cedar, coast redwood, Koa, Sitka spruce, and red spruce. Available back and side woods include mahogany, Indian rosewood, European curly maple, Myrtle wood, Macassar ebony, Madagascar rosewood, Brazilian rosewood and walnut.
    Website: Gruen Acoustic Guitars

  • Lehmann Gypsy Jazz Guitars

    Lehmann builds a line of unique custom gypsy jazz guitars. The Model Eclipse comes standard with mahogany sides, back, and neck, AAA grade spruce soundboard, rosewood fingerboard, bridge and brass tailpeace. The Model Manouche features mahogany sides and back, Sitka spruce top, Ivoroid or tortoise shell bindings, mahogany or walnut neck with slotted headstock, and an Indian rosewood fingerboard.
    Website: Lehmann Gypsy Jazz Guitars

  • Royal Gypsy Jazz Guitars

    Royal Gypsy Jazz Guitars are built by Roy Eneas in the original Selmer style. The Model 1939 is made to be close to the same specifications as the original Selmer No. 503. The Model 1934 is based on the Selmer No. 350 and features an optional internal sound box. The Model 1941 is based on the Selmer 525 and features solid maple back and sides, European spruce top, Spanish heel, maple neck and a flat head.
    Website: Royal Gypsy Jazz Guitars

  • Moustache Guitars

    Moustache offers a line of gypsy jazz guitars. These include the Selmer, Selmer Hybrid, XeLmer, MaXeL, and Maccaferri-Jazz styles. There is a left handed Selmer gypsy jazz guitar model and nylon string classical models as well.
    Website: Moustache Guitars

  • Gitane Selmer Style Guitars

    Gitane Selmer Style Guitars are all built with the original Selmer models in mind. These gypsy jazz guitars come in Maple Petite Bouche, Modele John Jorgenson, 14 Fret D-Hole Modele John Jorgenson, Modele John Jorgenson "Tuxedo", Modele Lulo Reinhardt, Petite Bouche Slotted Peghead, Petite Bouche Solid Peghead, and D-Hole Maccaferri Style models.
    Website: Gitane Selmer Style Guitars
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