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. Francois charle, the story of selmer maccaferri guitars. Selmer, a french manufacturer, produced the instrument from 1932 to about 1952. Reinhardtbluesthe new wavemiles davismusic photomusic downloadworld music. There is a photograph in the story of selmer guitars, of the press used for gluing the centre join which maintained the angle of the bend in the soundboard. They were later replaced after maccaferris departure from selmer by the petit bouche model. This piece of history was made in 1932 for the chicago musical instrument company. Histoire guitares selmer maccaferri 23 francois charle youtube. Building a selmermaccaferri guitar djangobooks forum.
This gorgeous archival magazine is published by francois charle, andre duchossoir and arnaud legrand with articles on the epiphone zephyr emperor, harry volpe, mary kaye, postwar selmer guitars, gibson electric banjos, thomas dutroncs collection, 1939 martin 0042, gretsch innovations, mike lewis. Setting up the selmermaccaferri gypsy jazz guitar video youtube. This is a full size, detailed plan from which to build the guitar. This guitar is featured in the book, the history of the american guitar by tony. If you should have interest in this guitar please do not hesitate to contact us. The guitar is in the book of rf charle the story of selmer maccaferri guitars.
Aug 20, 2016 it is not everyday that we see an original selmer maccaferri in the vintage guitar market. This website is an ongoing project to collect and pass on information about the construction of selmer maccaferri guitars. Origins in the po river valley the beginnings of the maccaferri story go back to the dawn of the century. I am a luthier and up until now i have made only classical and flamenco guitars. Building a selmermaccaferri guitar hey everyone, excellent forum here. These guitars are faithful reproductions of the original maccaferri design grand bouche guitars used by django reindhart. Selmer guitar for sale in uk 54 used selmer guitars. You can learn more about my guitar building, banjo and mandolin dvds at this is a brief history of the.
Mario maccaferri was a classical guitar performer and luthier who studied with buildermusician luigi mozzani in cento, italy. A stepbystep guide to building a laminated body selmer maccaferri guitar building a selmer maccaferri guitar michael collins 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. Seagull by ad van kuijk walking the dog by ad van kuijk. When the selmer maccaferri guitar was introduced it heralded a revolutionary. The design had proven itself and, though it sold reasonably well in its first years, it was. Only around 300 guitars from this classic period are know to have been made. Building a selmer maccaferri guitar hey everyone, excellent forum here. From producing the pliage, to inlaying the rosette, preparing the laminate, carving the neck, to applying the finish, each topic is discussed in great detail. Lot 17 1933 selmer maccaferri orchestra model oval.
Paul vernon chester improvises on his 1930s maccaferri 272 restored by jeongwoo cho of jwc guitars. The story of the selmer guitar doesnt end with maccaferris departure, however. National guitar nrp vs triolian nut demo, learn about resonator guitars duration. There were makers of maccaferri type guitars on the web and i emailed asking their advice on this point, with due respect for any refusal to give away confidential construction details. Founded in 1885, it is known as a producer of professionalgrade woodwind and brass instruments, especially saxophones, clarinets and trumpets.
The selmer guitaroften called a selmermaccaferri or just maccaferri by english speakers. Excellent this product is in like new condition and shows little to no signs of use. This site uses technical cookies and analytics tools, including those provided by third parties, to understand how people use our site and to improve the browsing experience. Just as lloyd loar chased volume and projection with his gibson l5 archtop design, maccaferri faced the same task. Django is covered of course, but so are many historical players that are usually overlooked. The story of selmer maccaferri guitars by francois charle i know i will regret this, but i overextended myself with guitar purchases this year and need to sell a few things. Immediately below is a customised 14 fret to the body selmer with cutaway, parallelogram fingerboard inlays, spalted maple rosette, mustache bridge, shaded top, segmented back inlays and end graft. You can learn more about my guitar building, banjo and mandolin dvds at. Selmer guitars by francois charle djangobooks forum. Heres a chance to own a piece of history at the fraction of the price. The selmer guitar often called a selmer maccaferri 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. 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 maccaferri selmer and selmer guitars maccaferri had nothing to do with the later ovalhole models and includes fascinating histories of many players.
The story of selmer maccaferri guitars by charle, francois at. 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. It is widely said that mario maccaferri only built selmer guitars himself, in the years 193233. Pdf the selmer maccaferri guitar and gypsy jazz researchgate. This historically important guitar was a gift to my father by maccaferri when they lived in paris and where friends. The guitar of choice is often referred to variously as the selmer, selmer maccaferri or maccaferri guitars.
They were later replaced after maccaferri s departure from selmer by the petit bouche model. 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. Ive met this amazing guitar with a strange resonator and i recorded that. Building a selmer maccaferri guitar by michael collins. Selmer was a french manufacturer while maccaferri was an italian guitarist and luthier. Here i would strongly suggest a short detour in our story to take time out to read the story of selmer maccaferri guitars by francois charle. From 19321934, the partnership between the two introduced what is now known simply as the gypsy jazz guitar. Part of the maurice dupont selmer macafferi style gypsy jazz guitar range.
This is a brief history of the selmer maccaferri guitar designed by mario maccaferri. The guitar was restored by master luthier lukas milani the work lasted 5 months. Ultimately, his restless design innovations led to his relationship with the selmer company, and in 1931 he relocated to paris to head the new guitar making facility. A stepbystep guide to building a laminated body selmermaccaferri guitar. Italian luthier mario maccaferri designed the first guitar models for henri selmer s manufacturing outfit in a partnership that would last a mere 18 months. Selmer develops a whole range of guitars, in partnership with the instrument maker mario maccaferri. This wonderful guitar is one of the few surviving examples of the preproduction models built by selmer under the direction of mario maccafferi. On later guitars maccaferris name no longer appears on the. Guitars mdc50 selmer maccaferri sandarac, gypsy guitars. See more ideas about gypsy guitar, guitar and gypsy jazz. The story of the selmer guitar doesnt end with maccaferri s departure, however.
It is the story of modernization in a microcosm of when a slower, more staid way of life. 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. Selmer orchestra, number 269, as listed in the selmer book by francois charle, indicates this guitar started life as a 4 string in 1933. 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. The selmer guitar or selmer maccaferri or simply maccaferri is an unusual.
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