Gypsy Jazz Guitars

The Gypsy Jazz Guitar was made famous by the guitarist Django Reinhardt and are often referred to as Macaferri guitars. The original 'Grande Bouche' aka Big Mouth and D-hole model, originates from the Selmer-Maccaferri collaboration guitars which were designed by Italian luthier Mario Maccaferri and built by the Henri Selmer's company in France from 1932 to 1952. Maccaferri's association with Selmer ended in 1934 and by 1936, Selmer had added the 'Modele Jazz' which became known as the 'Petite Bouche' aka Small Mouth and O-hole / Oval-hole. Today, the D-hole Grande Bouche guitars are commonly used more for rhythm playing and the Petite Bouche O-hole guitars are more commonly used for lead playing ... To Contact Us - Call 01524 410202 or email [email protected] for more information ... Go Back to the Guitar Home Page.