Selmer develops a whole range of guitars, in partnership with the instrument maker mario maccaferri. We havent mentioned mario maccaferri in this blog yet but we certainly will look at the unique guitar he created for selmer musical instruments to produce. There is a book published on how to build a selmer django style guitar, but this would be my first guitar and i think i should stick to a kit, side curving is prob too tough for me. How to build a selmer replica guitar 4 books for easy reference all the steps. They were later replaced after maccaferris departure from selmer by the petit bouche model. As the first selmer maccaferri guitars were built, maccaferri supervised the fabrication of each model. The first move was to paris in 1927, next to london in 1929, then back to paris in 1931 to create selmers guitarmaking facility. Detailed plans for a 14 fret oval hole selmer maccaferri guitar. Selmer guitar for sale in uk 54 used selmer guitars. 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. Aug 20, 2016 the guitar is in the book of rf charle the story of selmer maccaferri guitars. Get the best deals on maccaferri guitar when you shop the largest online selection at. Hyperhip media is pleased to announce the release of its new book. The dvd set is well worth it too if you plan on building more than one.
He was the man that designed the famous selmermaccaferri guitar used by django rheinardt and his brother. Fills in the blanks in the history of both the maccaferriselmer and selmer guitars maccaferri had nothing to do with the later ovalhole models and includes fascinating histories of many players. His liking for selmermaccaferri guitars took a decisive turn when he had the. For several years he has been working diligently on a book tracing the history of selmer maccaferri and selmer guitars. Building the selmer maccaferri guitar dvd collins guitars. Building a selmer maccaferri guitar by michael collins author. Note in the selmer sales logs as reproduced in the f. Part of the maurice dupont selmer macafferi style gypsy jazz guitar range.
Filmed in canada at michael collins guitar shop, mike starts with a pile of wood and ends up with a beautiful gypsy jazz 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. I used a very well written book to help with the martin project. It is the later selmer version that comes loose and causes problems. A step by step guide to building a laminated body slemer maccaferri guitar really liked it 4.
Michael collins building the selmermaccaferri guitar 10. Gibson es335 jazz guitar plans for guitar builder luthier 34 by 44 inches. The book is straight forward and systematic for anyone with woodworkingluthier experience, plus he writes notes of encouragement after several of the operations to help keep your spirits up. He began using a selmermaccaferri gutstring guitar, but soon maccaferri launched his louder steelstring version that proved perfect for jazz. Label and resonator are fully intact with no rattle coming from the resonator box. Maccaferri was asked about this once, and he stated emphatically that it was not his resonators that were coming loose. Building a selmermaccaferri guitar djangobooks forum. Selmer maccaferri guitar plan guitar building, selmer, guitar strings. The maccaferri model selmer with the large dshaped soundhole grande bouche, was originally designed to accommodate mario maccaferris patented internal resonator.
The dvd set compliments mikes book on how to build the selmermaccaferri guitar which has received rave. The original case is included in sale and is in fine condition. Building a selmer maccaferri guitar by michael collins acoustic. Sure to be popular with any gypsy jazz guitar player. She played rhythm guitar in the popular gypsy jazz ensemble pearl django for 6 years and has had a long and intimate connection to the classic selmer guitar sound. Building two acoustic guitars based on a classic martin. Selmer maccaferri guitar plan guitar building, 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. Next im going to do a guitar that was used by one of my favorite guitar players, django reinhardt.
Portuguese guitar is soon in the final sanding stage and the finalizing starts so new stuff has to be started. Park has now been building fine guitars in vancouver, british columbia since 1991. The book is great and you can build a good copy of the original from it but being very much a 3d shaped guitar, its a little hard to visualize some of the steps in the text unless youve actually had a selmer or maccaferri. The selmer guitaroften called a selmermaccaferri or just maccaferri by english. Origins in the po river valley the beginnings of the maccaferri story go back to the dawn of the century. Just as lloyd loar chased volume and projection with his gibson l5 archtop design, maccaferri faced the same task. Building a selmer maccaferri guitar by michael collins. By mid 35, the french guitars were finally available in france, and django played his first riffs on a selmer.
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. This model hinges the maccaferri period, and the selmer period 12 fret 640 mm scale, its most probably a guitar that was build when they finally figured out what kind of new top design selmer would adopt. Seagull by ad van kuijk walking the dog by ad van kuijk. Once again, a trip to the museum to see djangos legendary guitar, the holy grail of gypsy swing players. Dieter hessel building a selmer maccaferri guitar details the stepbystep construction of the laminated european style jazz guitar, made famous by the great gypsy jazz guitarist. The first selmer guitars were made in france in 1932 and shipped back to the london branch. Photo slide of the 1st stages of me hand building a selmer n807 guitar. For most of the operations presented in the book, collins offers several alternative. I have seen that i can buy a remake of the original maccaferri d hole for a few hundred bucks made guitar, but i want to make mine. A stepbystep guide to building a laminated body selmer maccaferri guitar. Along with his performances, maccaferri also taught guitar, often to very illustrious clients, such as the prince of wales. These guitars are faithful reproductions of the original maccaferri design grand bouche guitars used by django reindhart. 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 gypsy csl guitars 70s rebirth of the maccaferri guitar back in 1974, csl newcastle in the u. 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. Selmer and selmer maccaferri guitar plans, full scale builders. The book is by jonathan kinkead and is called build your own acoustic guitar. Selmer changed the design after maccaferri departed, probably to simplify production. Altamira m01 td with hard case this is a full single unused guitar string, dont know whether its in working order been in my shed for many years. Pictures, technical descriptions and sound clips of each model. Full scale plans detailing the building of the legendary gibson es335 jazz electric guitar, all the components are detailed, with measurements, and electronic information, and fret spacing calculations will ship in.
When the selmer maccaferri guitar was introduced it heralded a revolutionary approach to guitar building, tone creation, techniques, and it became directly associated with a new genre of music. This website is an ongoing project to collect and pass on information about the construction of selmer maccaferri guitars. Shelley also brings a wealth of listening and playing experience to her craft. An acoustic guitar is a wooden instrument thats shaped like the number eight and has a hole at its middle part. By 1933, with production underway, some form of dispute arose between mario maccaferri and henri selmer. Jun 05, 2009 the prior owner george cole has this to say. The luthier leo eimers is specialized in building and restoring selmer maccaferri style guitars. Let me tell you the story of how i ended up building an. The restoration guitar however has some features that proves that it was not build with this headstock by selmer.
Vintage guitars selmer maccaferri japan book django reinhardt maurice dupont. Mr cigar that was a talking cigar that insulted people. This is a full size, detailed plan from which to build the guitar. If you would rather learn the craft by watching bluray of dvd videos. The story of selmer maccaferri guitars download ebook. 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. Author of building a selmer maccaferri guitar and osteopathy in britain. A stepbystep guide to building a laminated body slemermaccaf at. Michael collins building a selmermaccaferri guitar. On this website you can find all the information you need about the selmer style guitars he makes. Selmer maccaferri guitar plan selmer, luthier guitar. Michael collins building the selmermaccaferri guitar 10 dvd set.
Michael collins building a selmer maccaferri guitar hyperhip media 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. Tommy had brought henrys ajl guitar back to life, tweaking and building several bridges and restoring its beautiful tone and growl. A stepbystep guide to building a laminated body selmermaccaferri guitar. Italian luthier mario maccaferri designed the first guitar models for henri selmers manufacturing outfit in a partnership that would last a mere 18 months. Building a selmer maccaferri guitar michael collins. Scott was a nice guy, i knew him for a brief time in the 90s.
Guitars mdc50 selmer maccaferri sandarac, gypsy guitars. After having sold out for years it is now available. Django is covered of course, but so are many historical players that are usually overlooked. Django reinhardts selmer 503 under the microscope the. There is a total of 14 hours worth of instruction with menu buttons and. 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. Henri selmer paris is a french familyowned enterprise, manufacturer of musical instruments based at manteslaville near paris. Selmer, a french manufacturer, produced the instrument from 1932 to about 1952. Prior to his association with selmer, maccaferri had acquired a reputation for building classical guitars with some of the features.
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. The plans are printed on drafting grade stock and measure 54 x 32. 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. The selmer guitar or selmer maccaferri or simply maccaferri is an unusual. The selmer guitaroften called a selmermaccaferri or just maccaferri by english speakers. It was, by all accounts, a poor design, unlike maccaferri s. Eimers guitars musical instrument 762 photos facebook. He is a master and is highly regarded in the gypsy jazz community as the guy to turn to when it really counts. Nov 15, 2015 building a maccaferri style guitar in 2008. Building a selmermaccaferri guitar by michael collins. The music is stochelo rosenberg playing just relax.
From start to finish its an intense masterfull journey. Even the cases for the guitars were part of his design. But this time, its a bit more of an exceptional visit, as we go behind the. The dvd set compliments mikes book on how to build the selmermaccaferri guitar. Guitar string necklace for women guitar strings 12 string acoustic. If you should have interest in this guitar please do not hesitate to contact us. Here below is the picture of guitar number 503 which was owned and played by django. The basic 193233 dhole guitar has 12 frets and a 648mm 25. A 2017 selmer maccaferri guitar built with meticulous adherence to the original 1930s models. 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.
Founded in 1885, it is known as a producer of professionalgrade woodwind and brass instruments, especially saxophones, clarinets and trumpets. Click download or read online button to get the story of selmer maccaferri guitars book now. Mar 30, 2018 the selmer log book adds a bit of intrigue. His guitar design is still being copied today by ten or so overseas. Selmer guitars background and observations djangobooks forum.
He was like a kid that never grew up, he loved to prank on people. 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. Building a selmer maccaferri guitar pdf building a selmer maccaferri guitar. Michael collins building the selmermaccaferri guitar 10 dvd set this is a 10 dvd set showing how to build the selmer maccaferri guitar. Here are some great books on how to build acoustic guitars.
Collins research on the subject is contained in his book building a selmer maccaferri guitar as well as his instructional video. However, this guitar shows no sign of ever being a hawaiian model. According to the francois charle book, all of roccias rebuilds were labelled. Michael collins graduated from the roberto venn school of luthiery in 1992. Get the best deals on maccaferri vintage acoustic guitars when you shop the largest online selection at ebay. Selmer 547 is a oval soundhole guitar, short scale, 12th fret to the body and a espagnol headstock see photo. The gitane dg255 is a faithful recreation of the selmer style jazz guitar that replaced the original maccaferri design of the early 1930s. Quite literally everyone elsehi and welcome to my longest woodworking project so far.
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