Yohann Cholet, who hails from a long line of woodworkers, first gained a passion for lutherie in his teens while building violins in his grandfather's workshop. After graduating with honors from the acclaimed lutherie program at the Newark & Sherwood College in England, Yohann joined the ranks of the "new school" of French craftsman building guitars in the Selmer Maccaferri style. His instruments are known for their elegant workmanship, sublime tone, and easy playability. Yohann's guitars are particularly noteworthy for the fact that they are "slow built" entirely from hand tools, a rarity in this age of power tools and CNC machines.
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Brand | Cholet |
Year | 2012 |
Model Number | Modele Jazz |
Serial Number | 58 |
Sound Hole | D Hole |
Fret Neck | 14 Fret |
Condition | Mint |
Size | 15 3/4" |
Scale Length | 670mm |
Nut Width | 1 3/4" |
Body Depth | 3 3/4" |
Top | European Spruce |
Back and Sides | European Maple (Solid) |
Neck | European Maple |
Fingerboard | Ebony |
Binding | European Maple |
Finish | Shellac |
Tailpiece | Saga |
Tuners | Schaller Gold |
Action | 2.6mm |
Strings | Argentine 1610MF |
Case | Guardian |
Pickup(s) | None |
Truss Rod | Yes |
Weight | 3.7 lbs |
Unique Guitar
Pros: unique, simple beauty
Cons: may lack a little attention to detail, Saga tail piece (not bad, but still Asian)
This is a unique and most fine playing guitar. The sound is D-hole... a little less focused than the 0-holes. But it's a charming guitar in playability, tone and sound and looks. Has a nice "antiqued" finish, without having been "banged up" to fake old vintages. I LOVE this guitar. The craftsmanship is good without being ultra extraordinary. It's a great tonal option to my other two French guitars, but without having to adapt to how to play it.
Submitted by: J-D. Sauser on 10/16/2012 10:46:28 PM
The original "Wegen" Gypsy Guitar pick. 3.5mm thick, 30mm long, 26mm wide.
The original Gypsy jazz strings! Used by Django Reinhard and nearly every other Gypsy guitarist.
Vintage Django tone for Selmer/Maccaferri D hole guitars.