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. 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. Founded in 1885, it is known as a producer of professionalgrade woodwind and brass instruments, especially saxophones, clarinets and trumpets. Only around 300 guitars from this classic period are know to have been made. The story of the selmer guitar doesnt end with maccaferris departure, however. Henri selmer paris is a french familyowned enterprise, manufacturer of musical instruments based at manteslaville near paris. Seagull by ad van kuijk walking the dog by ad van kuijk. 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. 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. A stepbystep guide to building a laminated body selmermaccaferri guitar.
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. Aug 20, 2016 it is not everyday that we see an original selmer maccaferri in the vintage guitar market. Pdf the selmer maccaferri guitar and gypsy jazz researchgate. These guitars are faithful reproductions of the original maccaferri design grand bouche guitars used by django reindhart. Selmer, a french manufacturer, produced the instrument from 1932 to about 1952. Francois charle, the story of selmer maccaferri guitars. Origins in the po river valley the beginnings of the maccaferri story go back to the dawn of the century. The guitar of choice is often referred to variously as the selmer, selmer maccaferri or maccaferri guitars. When the selmer maccaferri guitar was introduced it heralded a revolutionary.
This website is an ongoing project to collect and pass on information about the construction of selmer maccaferri guitars. I also included some information on the history of the maccaferri guitar. The design had proven itself and, though it sold reasonably well in its first years, it was. 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. 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. This is a brief history of the selmer maccaferri guitar designed by mario maccaferri. This is a full size, detailed plan from which to build the guitar. This piece of history was made in 1932 for the chicago musical instrument company. I am a luthier and up until now i have made only classical and flamenco guitars. Reinhardtbluesthe new wavemiles davismusic photomusic downloadworld music.
Setting up the selmermaccaferri gypsy jazz guitar video youtube. Mario maccaferri was a classical guitar performer and luthier who studied with buildermusician luigi mozzani in cento, italy. Just as lloyd loar chased volume and projection with his gibson l5 archtop design, maccaferri faced the same task. The guitar is in the book of rf charle the story of selmer maccaferri guitars. Guitars mdc50 selmer maccaferri sandarac, gypsy guitars. It is the story of modernization in a microcosm of when a slower, more staid way of life. Building a selmer maccaferri guitar hey everyone, excellent forum here. They were later replaced after maccaferris departure from selmer by the petit bouche model. The story of selmer maccaferri guitars francois charle on. Lot 17 1933 selmer maccaferri orchestra model oval. A 2017 selmer maccaferri guitar built with meticulous adherence to the. The guitar was restored by master luthier lukas milani the work lasted 5 months. Italian luthier mario maccaferri designed the first guitar models for henri selmers manufacturing outfit in a partnership that would last a mere 18 months.
The selmer guitar or selmer maccaferri or simply maccaferri is an unusual. On later guitars maccaferris name no longer appears on the. This guitar is featured in the book, the history of the american guitar by tony. You can learn more about my guitar building, banjo and mandolin dvds at. 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. They were later replaced after maccaferri s departure from selmer by the petit bouche model. Selmer guitar for sale in uk 54 used selmer guitars. Part of the maurice dupont selmer macafferi style gypsy jazz guitar range. 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.
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. Building a selmer maccaferri guitar by michael collins. Paul vernon chester improvises on his 1930s maccaferri 272 restored by jeongwoo cho of jwc guitars. Selmer was a french manufacturer while maccaferri was an italian guitarist and luthier. 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. Selmer develops a whole range of guitars, in partnership with the instrument maker mario maccaferri. If you should have interest in this guitar please do not hesitate to contact us. It is widely said that mario maccaferri only built selmer guitars himself, in the years 193233. Building a selmermaccaferri guitar hey everyone, excellent forum here. The story of the selmer guitar doesnt end with maccaferri s departure, however. The story of selmer maccaferri guitars by charle, francois at. This wonderful guitar is one of the few surviving examples of the preproduction models built by selmer under the direction of mario maccafferi.
You can learn more about my guitar building, banjo and mandolin dvds at this is a brief history of the. Selmer orchestra, number 269, as listed in the selmer book by francois charle, indicates this guitar started life as a 4 string in 1933. 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. This historically important guitar was a gift to my father by maccaferri when they lived in paris and where friends.
See more ideas about gypsy guitar, guitar and gypsy jazz. Building a selmermaccaferri guitar djangobooks forum. 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. Django is covered of course, but so are many historical players that are usually overlooked. Excellent this product is in like new condition and shows little to no signs of use. The selmer guitaroften called a selmermaccaferri or just maccaferri by english speakers. National guitar nrp vs triolian nut demo, learn about resonator guitars duration. Histoire guitares selmer maccaferri 23 francois charle youtube. Ive met this amazing guitar with a strange resonator and i recorded that. Heres a chance to own a piece of history at the fraction of the price.