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!
Features
- Back & Sides Wood: Tonewood
- Neck: Solid Mahogany
- Style: Professional Gypsy Jazz Guitar with Large “D” Shaped Hole
- Top Wood: Solid Sitka Spruce
Grande Bouche Gypsy Jazz Guitars
| Back and Side Material | Tonewood |
|---|---|
| Back Inlay | None |
| Binding | Ebony |
| Body Shape | Horizontal Cutaway |
| Brace Material | Spruce |
| Bridge Material | Movable Mustache-style |
| Fingerboard & Peghead Binding |
None |
| Fingerboard Material | Ebony |
| Fingerboard Position Inlays | M-O-P Round Dots |
| Finish | Vintage-toned High Gloss |
| Headstock Style | Traditional Slotted |
| Neck Material | Solid Mahogany |
| Number of Frets Clear | 12 |
| Number of Frets Total | 24 |
| Nut Material | Zero-fret / Bone String Guide |
| Nut Width | 1 7/8 in. |
| Other Options | Left Handed Models – Special Order |
| Peghead Overlay | Tonewood |
| Recommended Strings | Parisian by Gitane® Manouche Strings – Medium Gauge |
| Saddle | Dyed Tonewood |
| Scale Length | 25 1/4 in. |
| Side Inlay | Multi-ply Ebony / Maple |
| Soundhole Rosette | Traditional Multi-Ply Wood |
| Soundhole Shape | Grand Bouche |
| Top | Solid Sitka Spruce |
| Top Bracing Pattern | Traditional Fan Bracing |
| Top Purfling | Multi-ply Ebony / Maple |
| Tuning Machines | Standard Gold-plated / Accurate 14:1 Gear Ratio / White ABS Buttons |
Due to ongoing product development efforts, specifications are subject to change without notice.
