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• ChrisMartin Shellharbour NSW Australia✭✭ Di Mauro x2, Petrarca, Genovesi, Burns, Kremona Zornitsa & Paul Beuscher resonator.

  November 2018 Posts: 959

  I voted for the Krivo Nuevo previously as it fits my 'Chorus' style F-hole guitar easily and sounds good too.
  But I have since read posts from Feruza2134 asking about 'budget' guitars in the Altamira/Eastman/Gitane range which implies he is looking for a petite bouche Selmer copy.
  If so, I can strongly recommend the Kleio 47 for that late '40s electric Django sound at half the price of a Stimer.
  Just make sure the guitar you want to fit it to does not have a fingerboard extension that reaches over the soundhole as that will get in the way in which case you will have to order a leftie and fit it to the other side of the hole.

  
• morricone Asterstein, Koblenz, GermanyNew Cigano GJ10 Harley Benton HBMC 500

  November 2018 Posts: 51

  I have a Surdo pickup which I can recommend. Cheap too
• morricone Asterstein, Koblenz, GermanyNew Cigano GJ10 Harley Benton HBMC 500

  November 2018 Posts: 51

  I have a Surdo pickup which I can recommend. Cheap too
• V-dub San Francisco, CA✭✭✭✭

  November 2018 Posts: 325

  I've said it before and I'll say it again: DeArmond Rhythm Chief 1000! These were the gold standard for jazz guitar throughout the 50s. The reissues are great and only $134 on this here website:
  http://www.djangobooks.com/Item/dearmond-rhythm-chief-1000-gold
  
  You'd probably have to solder your own input jack on it and mount it with putty or a "monkey on a stick"

  http://www.paniquejazz.com
• Buco NOVA, DCDeity Ivanovski maple/spruce

  November 2018 edited November 2018 Posts: 4,738

  @V-dub how's the b string?
  I have a vintage knock-off of DeArmond, not sure which model would this thing be, and love the sound but the b string is very hot.
  I'm probably gonna offer it for sale soon.
  That'll be one cheap pickup.

  Every note wants to go somewhere-Kurt Rosenwinkel
• V-dub San Francisco, CA✭✭✭✭

  November 2018 Posts: 325

  @Buco I personally haven't noticed too much of an issue with the B string jumping out with the DeArmond. But I've definitely heard that complaint before from others and have experienced it with other pickups in the past.
  
  Is that vintage knock-off a Kent? I've tried those and thought they also sounded really nice

  http://www.paniquejazz.com
• rgrice Pisgah Forest, NC✭✭✭✭ 1994 Dupont MD 30, 1965 Gretsch Double Anniversary, Eastman AR610, Martin D16GT, Epiphone Joe Pass Emperor II Pro

  November 2018 Posts: 477

  Love my DeArmond DeArmond Rhythm Chief on my Eastman AR610. Mine has screw poles to balance volume. Not sure how it would fit on a GJ guitar, but I have an added pick guard for volume pot.
• MichaelHorowitz SeattleAdministrator

  November 2018 Posts: 6,153

  rgrice wrote: »

  Love my DeArmond DeArmond Rhythm Chief on my Eastman AR610. Mine has screw poles to balance volume. Not sure how it would fit on a GJ guitar, but I have an added pick guard for volume pot.

  
  @rgrice we have a putty mounted version here: http://www.djangobooks.com/Item/dearmond-rhythm-chief-1000-gold-gypsy
  
  We’ll also have a Monkey on a Stick version up soon as well.
  
  The DeArmonds sound really nice on Gypsy guitars as they produce a classic single coil jazz tone.
  
  Thanks,
  
  M
• rgrice Pisgah Forest, NC✭✭✭✭ 1994 Dupont MD 30, 1965 Gretsch Double Anniversary, Eastman AR610, Martin D16GT, Epiphone Joe Pass Emperor II Pro

  November 2018 Posts: 477

  @MichaelHorowitz I was thinking only of Monkey on a Stick version. Love the sound on my Eastman so much that if I didn't have the Peche, I'd definitely go with that one and save a ton of money to boot. They look so freakin cool too!

  
• Buco NOVA, DCDeity Ivanovski maple/spruce

  November 2018 edited November 2018 Posts: 4,738

  @V-dub no idea what brand it might be. Would like to find out. Here's the picture of it. (getting a dreaded "file failed to upload")
  https://ibb.co/9ZsQGbt

  Every note wants to go somewhere-Kurt Rosenwinkel