Description
Fans of Gypsy-Jazz guitar as well as guitar aficionados of every stripe will applaud Saga’s re-introduction of the classic Selmer-Maccaferri style jazz guitar…the NEW Gitane D-500! All measurements and characteristic features of this guitar were faithfully recreated to make this the highest quality and affordable guitar of this kind on the market today! Solid Spruce top Rosewood back and sides Horizontal cutaway Multiple Ebony/Maple purfling on all edges Characteristic large “D” soundhole Ebony Mustache bridge with movable center Thin, comfortable, bound Mahogany neck Dovetail neck/body joint Slotted headstock with Rosewood overlay Extended 24-fret Ebony fingerboard M-O-P dot markers Body size- 12-fret neck joint – Scale length 25 1/4” – Nut width 1 7/8” – Body length 18 1/2” – Lower bout 16” – Upper bout 11 1/4” Geared 14:1 ratio, gold-plated, slotted peghead tuning machines Adjustable truss rod Trapeze tailpiece High-gloss finish with aging toner for vintage look Bone nut, zero fret