Gypsy Jazz Guitars
Altamira Model M Gypsy Jazz Guitar £850.00
1 in stock
Altamira M Gypsy Jazz Guitar with oval shaped sound hole The Model M guitar is a Selmer-Maccaferri style instrument suitable for gypsy jazz music popularised by the great Django Reinhardt. This is the Model M with an oval shaped sound hole (see Altamira Model MD for D-shaped sound hole). The Selmer-Maccaferri is a special steel stringed guitar best known as the favored instrument of Django Reinhar…
Altamira Model MD Gypsy Jazz Guitar £850.00
1 in stock
Altamira Model MD with D-shaped sound hole The Model M guitar is a Selmer-Maccaferri style instrument suitable for gypsy jazz music popularised by the great Django Reinhardt. The Selmer-Maccaferri is a special steel stringed guitar best known as the favored instrument of Django Reinhardt. Selmer, a French manufacturer, produced the instrument from 1932 to about 1952. In 1932 Selmer partnered with…
Altamira Model M01 Gypsy Jazz Guitar £895.00
2 in stock
Altamira M01 Gypsy Jazz Guitar with oval shaped sound hole The M01 guitar is a Selmer-Maccaferri style instrument suitable for gypsy jazz music popularised by the great Django Reinhardt. The Selmer-Maccaferri is a special steel stringed guitar best known as the favored instrument of Django Reinhardt. Selmer, a French manufacturer, produced the instrument from 1932 to about 1952. In 1932 Selmer par…
Altamira Model M01D Gypsy Jazz Guitar £895.00
2 in stock
Altamira M01D Gypsy Jazz Guitar with D-shaped sound hole The M01D guitar is a Selmer-Maccaferri style instrument suitable for gypsy jazz music popularised by the great Django Reinhardt. The Selmer-Maccaferri is a special steel stringed guitar best known as the favored instrument of Django Reinhardt. Selmer, a French manufacturer, produced the instrument from 1932 to about 1952. In 1932 Selmer part…
Altamira Model M01K Gypsy Jazz Guitar £950.00
1 in stock
Altamira M01K Gypsy Jazz Guitar with Oval-shaped sound hole The M01K guitar is a Selmer-Maccaferri style instrument suitable for gypsy jazz music popularised by the great Django Reinhardt. The Selmer-Maccaferri is a special steel stringed guitar best known as the favored instrument of Django Reinhardt. Selmer, a French manufacturer, produced the instrument from 1932 to about 1952. In 1932 Selmer p…
Altamira Model M10 Gypsy Jazz Guitar £1,095.00
1 in stock
Altamira Model M10 Gypsy Jazz Guitar with Oval shaped sound hole The M10 guitar is a Selmer-Maccaferri style instrument suitable for gypsy jazz music popularised by the great Django Reinhardt. This model features all solid back and sides as well as a solid top. The Selmer-Maccaferri is a special steel stringed guitar best known as the favored instrument of Django Reinhardt. Selmer, a French manufa…
Altamira Model M30 Gypsy Jazz Guitar £1,450.00
1 in stock
Altamira Model M10 Gypsy Jazz Guitar with Oval shaped sound hole The M30 guitar is a Selmer-Maccaferri style instrument suitable for gypsy jazz music popularised by the great Django Reinhardt. This model features all solid back and sides as well as a solid top. The Selmer-Maccaferri is a special steel stringed guitar best known as the favored instrument of Django Reinhardt. Selmer, a French manufa…
Dupont Gypsy Macca Guitar NOMADE Model £1,650.00
2 in stock
Dupont NOMADE-MACCA Gypsy Jazz Guitar Maurice Dupont has long been one of the most respected luthiers in France and one of the first contemporary makers to specialize in producing the Selmer Maccaferri guitar. Maurice first gained recognition as a builder of classical guitars and in 1989 was bestowed with the honor of "Best French Craftsman." Maurice was an apprentice of the legendary Gypsy guitar…
Jazz B Boca En D £1,750.00
1 in stock
Gypsy Jazz/Manouche Guite: Jazz B Model Geronimo Mateos e Hijos Top: Spruce Sides: Bubinga (Mahogany Inside) Back: Bubinga (Mahogany Inside) Neck: Walnut with double action Truss Rod Head: Walnut with Ebony Bridge : Ebony Fingerboard: Ebony FINISHING: Natural Oil Scale lenght: 670 mm Amplification: Standard “LC PICKUP” Pliage: Yes Recommended Cover/Gig Bag: https://www.londonguitarstudio.com/p/aco…
Audrey Boca Oval £2,250.00
1 in stock
Gypsy Jazz/Manouche Guite: Audrey Model Geronimo Mateos e Hijos Top: Cedar Sides: Ovencol (Mahogany Inside) Back: Ovencol (Mahogany Inside) Neck: Walnut with double action Truss Rod Head: Walnut with Ebony Bridge : Ebony Fingerboard: Ebony FINISHING: Natural Oil Scale lenght: 670 mm Amplification: Standard “LC PICKUP” Pliage: Yes Recommended Cover/Gig Bag: https://www.londonguitarstudio.com/p/acou…
Dupont Gypsy MD100 Steel String Guitar £2,750.00
£2,500.00 1 in stock
Dupont Gypsy Jazz Steel String Guitar Model MD100 The No.1 name in Gypsy Jazz Guitars These guitars are faithful reproductions of the second generation French Selmer gypsy swing guitars made following the deaprture of designer Macafferi. In the quest for greater projection and volume the ‘petit bouche’ design, with its distinctive '0' shape soundhole, came to be used by may of the great players of…
Django Boca Oval £2,500.00
1 in stock
Gypsy Jazz/Manouche Guite: Django Model Geronimo Mateos e Hijos Top: Spruce Sides: Ziricote (Mahogany Inside) Back: Ziricote (Mahogany Inside) Neck: Walnut with double action Truss Rod Head: Walnut with Ebony Bridge : Ebony Fingerboard: Ebony Finishing: Gloss Poliurethane lacquer or Natural Oil Scale lenght: 670 mm Amplification: Standard “LC PICKUP” Pliage: Yes Recommended Cover/Gig Bag: https://…
Montmartre Boca Maccaferi £2,500.00
In stock
Gypsy Jazz/Manouche Guite: Montmartre Model Geronimo Mateos e Hijos Top: Spruce Sides: Spanish Walnut (Mahogany Inside) Back: Spanish Walnut (Mahogany Inside) Neck: Walnut with double action Truss Rod Head: Walnut with Ebony Bridge : Ebony Fingerboard: Ebony FINISHING: Natural Oil Scale lenght: 670 mm Amplification: Standard “LC PICKUP” Pliage: Yes Recommended Cover/Gig Bag: https://www.londonguit…
Dupont Gypsy MCC100 Nylon Strings - Rosewood £2,750.00
£2,500.00 1 in stock
Dupont Gypsy Jazz Guitar MCC100 Nylon strings - Rosewood Maurice Dupont has long been one of the most respected luthiers in France and one of the first contemporary makers to specialize in producing the Selmer Maccaferri guitar. Maurice first gained recognition as a builder of classical guitars and in 1989 was bestowed with the honor of "Best French Craftsman." Maurice was an apprentice of the leg…
About Gypsy Jazz Guitars
At London Guitar Studio we are proud to stock an exciting new selection of Gypsy Jazz guitars including a number of special Selmer Maccaferri style guitars from Spanish luthier Geronimo Mateos.
Gypsy Jazz Origins
The creation of the Gypsy Jazz, or Manouche Jazz, style is credited to Jean "Django" Reinhardt, a famous Belgian guitarist and composer. During the 1930s Reinhardt along with Jazz violinist Stéphane Grappelli founded the influential Jazz group 'Quintette du Hot Club de France' which also included a number of other members including Jazz double-bassist Louis Vola.
Django Reinhardt favoured the Selmer guitar, a style that today is almost entirely associated with Gypsy Jazz guitar. Selmer Maccaferri style guitars have a great tone and are loud, allowing the lead to be easily heard within the group. The lead, and the guitar favoured by Django himself featured an Oval hole, known as a "petite bouche". Supporting rhythm guitarists would typically use a D-hole Selmer guitar however this was by far not a strict rule, with the two styles being used interchangeably, even by Django Reinhardt himself.
Our Collection of Selmer Maccaferri Style Guitars
At London Guitar Studio we have an impressive range of Selmer Maccaferri style guitars made by the leading Spanish luthier Geronimo Mateos. Mateos guitars are played worldwide by many acclaimed Gypsy Jazz guitarists and feature all the classic hallmarks of an original Selmer Manouche Jazz guitar, including a bold and characterful tone and distinct loudness.