Presenting the DG-370 Modèle Dorado Schmitt Professional Gypsy Jazz Guitar by Gitane

• Always raising the bar for modern Gypsy Jazz Guitar design, Saga once again trumps the industry with the most unique Gitane Signature Series guitar to date. Developed in collaboration with the living legend himself, the Gitane DG-370, Modèle Dorado Schmitt, combines features that truly represent the style and flair of this legendary guitarist and brilliant composer. The use of select solid spruce for the top and highly flamed maple for the back and sides used in the construction of this amazing guitar sets apart from all others. Combine these features with a beautiful maple neck with ebony stripes, a high-grade ebony fingerboard and bridge, quality tuning gears and a personally hand-signed label, and you get a collectible instrument fit for the professional player.

Body Wood Selections

• A key to the sound of Gypsy Jazz music has a lot to do with the woods used in the construction of each instrument. Gitane follows traditional design cues by using solid Sitka spruce for the top and high quality laminates for the back and sides. This combination provides the percussive snap, and attack that one needs to play this music correctly. The necks are made of the best hardwoods for stability and strength, as well as the tonal characteristics they impart. Gitane Gypsy Jazz Guitars respond like race cars, and will challenge any players’ technique, no matter the skill level.

Fingerboards and Fittings

• Choice, highly polished ebony is used for the fingerboards of all models in this series. The smooth playability and fast action that this material provides makes it very fast to play, and more durable than other materials. The finest available tuning machines, designed for a slotted peghead and designed in the vintage style, are fitted to each Gitane and provide accurate tuning and stability. The traditional trapeze-style tailpiece allows for quick string changes, and can accommodate ball-end or loop end strings. The traditional moveable ebony bridge design is easy to position for perfect intonation and adjustment.

Construction

• Gitane Gypsy Jazz guitars are styled after the legendary instruments made by Selmer in the early 1930’s. Each has design features and is constructed using the same techniques and methods that made the originals so special and collectable to this day. The gently arched top, and perfect body proportions are all part of the sound that cannot be duplicated in any other style of guitar.

The Details

• From the slotted peghead to the sound hole shape and unique cutaway design, Gitane Gypsy Jazz guitars will immediately invoke the sights and sounds of Gypsy Jazz music. Even though these guitars immediately bring to mind the legendary master of the style, Django Reinhardt, the modern-day legends that we work with and whose names adorn our Gitane Signature Series instruments carry the flame faithfully. So get ready to unleash the Gypsy in your Soul by playing Gitane!

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Warranty: 90 Day Woot Limited Warranty