The selmer guitaroften called a selmermaccaferri or just maccaferri by english speakers, as early british advertising stressed the designer rather than manufactureris an unusual acoustic guitar best known as the favored instrument of django reinhardt. Vintage guitars selmer maccaferri japan book django reinhardt maurice dupont. Maccaferri began working with the french instrument company, selmer in the late 1920s. As far as i know, this dvd set and the accompanying book available separately are the only thorough guides to the construction details and how to put one together, though the dvds only cover the oval hole model. Because it is from the first year of production, mario maccaferris name is visible on both the headstock and the label. The luthier leo eimers is specialized in building and restoring selmer maccaferri style guitars. On later guitars maccaferris name no longer appears on the.
Francois charles the story of selmer maccaferri guitars english. Italian luthier mario maccaferri designed the first guitar models for henri selmers manufacturing outfit in a partnership that would last a mere 18 months. Fills in the blanks in the history of both the maccaferriselmer and selmer guitars maccaferri had nothing to do with the later ovalhole models and includes fascinating histories of many players. We use selected high quarity material for the body and neck coming form worldwide. Francois charle, the noted luthier, collector and dealer in paris, wrote and published the definitive book on selmer and maccaferri guitars. This guitar is featured in the book, the history of the american. Selmer and selmermaccaferri guitar plans, full scale builders. Number 253 eddie freeman 1933, presently owned by uk guitarist ade hollandlisted in the selmer maccaferri guitars book by francois charle as 4 cordes. The story of selmer maccafferi guitars djangobooks.
Michael collins building a selmermaccaferri guitar. Japan in 2002 original 1st issue rare strictly official japan only planned book, features selmer, maccaferri guitars only. Building a selmer maccaferri guitar collins guitars. Henri selmer paris is a french familyowned enterprise, manufacturer of musical instruments based at manteslaville near paris. Just as lloyd loar chased volume and projection with his gibson l5 archtop design, maccaferri faced the same task.
The story of selmer maccaferri guitars elderly instruments. The music is stochelo rosenberg playing just relax. Michael collins building a selmermaccaferri guitar hyperhip media building a selmer maccaferri guitar details the stepbystep construction of the laminated european style jazz guitar, made famous by the great gypsy jazz guitarist, django reinhardt. He was the man that designed the famous selmermaccaferri guitar used by django rheinardt and his brother. Background on selmer guitars paul hostetter, luthier. Django is covered of course, but so are many historical players that are usually overlooked. Number 253 eddie freeman 1933, presently owned by uk guitarist ade hollandlisted in the selmer maccaferri guitars book by francois charle.
Its cutaway, coupled with its unique voice, make it an extraordinary choice not only for. The heel the heel should now be prepared to be glued to the neck shaft. This guitar was used by martin taylor on a cd that chinery funded titled masterpiece guitars. Unfollow maccaferri guitar to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. A symbiosis of select master grade tone woods, exquisite materials, flawless lutherie and expert fine tuning, this model sets itself apart, displaying unsurpassed individuality, design and.
Especially, one of a kind, wild exotic glain rosewood for the sides and back. Once again, a trip to the museum to see djangos legendary guitar, the holy grail of gypsy swing players. The book is by jonathan kinkead and is called build your own acoustic guitar. For several years he has been working diligently on a book tracing the history of selmermaccaferri and selmer guitars. The story of selmer maccaferri guitars download ebook. A 2017 selmer maccaferri guitar built with meticulous adherence to the original 1930s models. The gypsy csl guitars 70s rebirth of the maccaferri guitar back in 1974, csl newcastle in the u. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search.
All the guitars are traditionally hand crafted by leo. But this time, its a bit more of an exceptional visit, as we go behind the. The selmermaccaferri guitar, whether dhole or oval hole, is unlike any other commonly encountered. The blue book of acoustic guitars and blue book of electric guitars are the two leading reference and value. As the first selmer maccaferri guitars were built, maccaferri supervised the fabrication of each model. This website is an ongoing project to collect and pass on information about the construction of selmer maccaferri guitars. Number 254 d hole, 1933, previously owned by louis gallo, listed and illustrated in the sold section of.
Even the cases for the guitars were part of his design. A stepbystep guide to building a laminated body selmermaccaferri guitar building a selmer maccaferri guitar michael collins. The maccaferri model, with the large dshaped soundhole, was originally designed to. Fills in the blanks in the history of both the maccaferri selmer and selmer guitars maccaferri had nothing to do with the later ovalhole models and includes fascinating histories of many players. The strings are gathered at the tail like an archtop guitar, but the top is formed from thin spruce like a flattop or classical forced into a shallow dome. On this website you can find all the information you need about the selmer style guitars he makes.
This book details the stepbystep construction of the laminated european style jazz guitar, made famous by the great gypsy jazz guitarist, django reinhardt. However, this guitar shows no sign of ever being a hawaiian model. The story of selmer maccaferri guitars by charle, francois at. Francois charles the story of selmer maccaferri guitars english edition. This stunning compilation of rare photos, guitars and research is a.
They began making his radical wooden acoustic guitar that had an internal soundboard which was a way of trying to get rid of wolf notes. Selmer electric guitar and bass catalogs vintage guitar. After having sold out for years it is now available. Pictures, technical descriptions and sound clips of each model. Along with his performances, maccaferri also taught guitar, often to very illustrious clients, such as the prince of wales. Selmer maccaferri is an unusual looking guitar instrument, distinguished by a fairly large body with squarish bouts, and either a dshaped or a longitudinal oval soundhole. The selmer guitaroften called a selmermaccaferri or just maccaferri by english speakers. The original case is included in sale and is in fine condition. Founded in 1885, it is known as a producer of professionalgrade woodwind and brass instruments, especially saxophones, clarinets and trumpets. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Affordable selmer maccaferri style gypsy jazz style guitars made in asia. It is a very rare thinline selmer maccaferri dhole guitar. The maccaferri classical guitar is tonally much more akin to other nylonstrung guitars of course in the early 1930s, there were only gut strings because it has a fanbraced top and a relatively conventional gluedon bridge.
The first move was to paris in 1927, next to london in 1929, then back to paris in 1931 to create selmers guitarmaking facility. I have seen that i can buy a remake of the original maccaferri d hole for a few hundred bucks made guitar, but i want to make mine. His guitar design is still being copied today by ten or so overseas manufacturers due to the popularity of hot jazz or gypsy jazz music. As a big fan of django renhardts music it started as an attempt to research and make a similar guitar and use it for playing rhythm with our barn dance. Django reinhardts selmer 503 under the microscope the. The story of selmer maccaferri guitars traces, for the first time, the history of these remarkable and influential guitars since their creation by mario maccaferri in 1931 until the conclusion of their fabrication in 1952, and explores the myth they repre read more read less inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids. Here, for the enjoyment of guitar aficionados, is the full maccaferri story, complete with some brief forays into 19th century guitar history, and including a detailed accounting of the plastic guitars.
Altamira m01 td with hard case this is a full body size gypsy jazz guitar with body thickness of 1 75 45 mm, which makes it more comfortable to play, but it still has that specific gypsy jazz manouche sound. Virtually all selmer guitars, early and late, were of laminated indian rosewood with walnut necks, and. Here below is the picture of guitar number 503 which was owned and played by django. Portuguese guitar is soon in the final sanding stage and the finalizing starts so new stuff has to be started. Next im going to do a guitar that was used by one of my favorite guitar players, django reinhardt. Altamira m01 td with hard case this is a full if you have ever wondered what the top of the range henri.
Vintage guitars selmer maccaferri japan book django. The 19651966 selmer guitar catalogue contained guitars by a number of different makers imported for the uk market, the most numerous being germanmade hofner electrics, acoustics and basses. By 1933, with production underway, some form of dispute arose between mario maccaferri and henri selmer. Building a selmer maccaferri guitar pdf building a selmer maccaferri guitar. The story of selmer maccaferri guitars traces, for the first time, the history of these remarkable and influential guitars since their creation by mario maccaferri in. He was known for having only the best examples of classic guitars, and this excellent piece was his choice to represent selmer. There is a book published on how to build a selmer django style guitar, but this would be my first guitar and i think i should stick to a kit, side curving is prob too tough for me. Label and resonator are fully intact with no rattle coming from the resonator box. When the selmer maccaferri guitar was introduced it heralded a revolutionary approach to guitar building, tone creation, techniques, and it became directly associated with a new genre of music. We are proud to present you for our new selmermaccaferri style guitars. If you are not satisfied with your purchase you may return it for a full refund less shipping and credit card fees 3% for domestic, 4% international plus an additional 1% for american express.
We make these traditional gypsyjazz style guitars along with the original selmer guitar plans. Building two acoustic guitars based on a classic martin. Jonathan is playing a 1930s selmer maccaferri grande bou. This guitar is featured in the book, the history of the american guitar by tony bacon on pages 8889. The story of selmer maccaferri guitars traces, for the first time, the history of these remarkable and influential guitars since their creation by mario maccaferri in 1931 until the conclusion of their fabrication in 1952. Unfollow selmer guitar to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. On later guitars maccaferris name no longer appears on the headstock and is blotted out on the label. Click download or read online button to get the story of selmer maccaferri guitars book now. The book is straight forward and systematic for anyone with woodworkingluthier experience, plus he writes notes of encouragement after several of the operations to help keep your spirits up. There is also a fairly large gibson section, but it by no means contains all instruments produced under that brand at.
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