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Looking for info/background of this French made manouche guitar!
Thank you for letting me join Django Books forum! Hello guys, I'm new here and I'm a violinist from Hong Kong. After playing several years of gypsy violin, I'm gonna start learning gypsy guitar. I found this guitar in a local second hand market, the seller said it was made by a French luthier, he bough from a French guy 12… -
Expanding repertoire: Recorda me (Joe Henderson)
In our commitment to wide the repertoire of Gypsy Jazz with tunes composed after the death of Django this time we did our best to arrange "Recorda me" from Joe Henderson with the bossa manouche rhythm style popularised by the Rosenbergs and many others. Hope you like it! -
Clash of Picking Techniques
I've been experiencing a frustrating clash of picking techniques. As much as I like rest stroke picking, I find it actually inhibits by ability to play alternating picking technique, and vise versa. It's like having a split personality that doesn't get along. I feel like I really need to chose one or the other, or they… -
For Sale--Altamira M-10 antique w/case, $1000 + shipping
I cant believe I'm doing it but I'm selling my workhorse Altamira after 500+ gigs on it. I play mostly rhythm these days and prefer the "broader rhythm sound" of my Altamira D-hole for that. And those that know me know that I cant stand having a guitar around that isn't being regularly played. The M-10 is a fine guitar,… -
Gibson pre-war blade (CC or OM) pickup dimensions from top of guitar?
Hello: I picked up a 1936 Charlie Christian or Oscar Moore, or PU-150 Pickup Unit adapted to a round hole guitar by (apparently) a DIY machinist. I bought it from someone who bought it from a store, and couldn't use it, so nobody really knows the full history. I figured out it didn't have enough of the proper hardware for… -
My Di Mauro Special Chorus (for sale)
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My first single just dropped!
Hey everybody, I'm an artist officially! I knew it would happen someday! I released one of my original songs, it's on the streaming services and Bandcamp. This song started a while ago, around 2018. I was in the car, possibly driving to practice, stuck in a bad traffic. I decided to challenge myself and see if I can come… -
FS: Rino van Hooijdonk 14 Fret D Hole w/Resonator w/Case
Selling my Rino Guitar. This one is from 2014 and has the internal resonator like the early Selmers. Beautiful guitar with the traditional sound / feel most Rino's seem to aim for. Headstock reads "Maccaferri Special / Selmer RvH" and has Schaller Classic Deluxe Tuners. Neck is Walnut (I believe) and is pretty meaty, but… -
What pick have I?
A buddy of mine got this from John Jorgensen, probably 15 years ago or so. I'm guessing it's a Wegen, right? I've got a ton of pics and it's my favorite by miles. Have just one and I would like to get more. TIA -
Hiding the electronic tuner
Do you have a preferred position to place the electronic tuner? I stick it on with a double sided tape on the back of the headstock (removing the clip entirely). I like this approach because it is visually hidden but can be used discretely on a gig/between tunes by the player. An important point with tightly fitted cases -…
