Gitane D-500 Solid Sitka Spruce Top, D Hole Maccaferri-Style Professional Gypsy Jazz Guitar, Includes ProTour padded gig bag w/Gitane logo

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!

• Authentic Gypsy Jazz shape and dimensions with 12th fret neck joint
• Solid Sitka spruce top with traditional large D-shaped soundhole creates a warm and ambient Gypsy Jazz sound
• Tonewood back and sides guarantee deep bass and strong cutting power
• Low profile mahogany neck with ebony fingerboard provides fast, easy action
• Traditional brass tailpiece and ebony compensated mustache bridge, perfect for the Django Reinhardt enthusiast

Recommended cases: CD-1519, CD-2519

SPECS

• 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 Clear12
• Number of Frets Total24
• Nut Material Zero-fret / Bone String Guide
• Nut Width1 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 Length25 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