Maurice Dupont has long been one of the most respected luthiers in
France and one of the first contemporary makers to specialize in
producing the Selmer Maccaferri guitar. Maurice first gained recognition
as a builder of classical guitars and in 1989 was bestowed with the
honor of "Best French Craftsman." Maurice was an apprentice of the
legendary Gypsy guitar maker Jacques Favino, and in 1986 he began
building his own Selmer style guitars which quickly became the most
popular choice of professional Gypsy guitarists. Countless Gypsy stars
including Raphael Fays, Biréli Lagrène, Tchavolo Schmitt, and Romane
have played Dupont guitars which appear on hundreds of recordings.
Dupont's Gypsy models are built entirely in Cognac, France by master luthiers Patrick (who joined the Dupont team in 1994) and Mathias (since 2002) under the supervision of Maurice Dupont. The collective experience.of the Dupont team along with Maurice's stock of well aged, select tonewoods yields instruments of unsurpassed tone and playability.
This guitar is nothing short of a Maple extravaganza! It features gorgeous European Maple back, sides, and neck...and has maple binding as well!
This is one of the loudest Duponts I've ever had! It really fills the room with the sort of projection you'd expect of a well aged vintage guitar. The tone is impeccably balanced and refined, without being overly bass heavy and dark (a problem many D hole guitars suffer from.) No doubt, this is a guitar with "wow" factor to spare.
This guitar was built in 2009 but has almost no signs of use and is in mint condition. It has been setup with easy playing 2.8mm action.
A new MDC50E would cost almost $1000 more making this an exceptional deal. Jump on this one and save big!
This is the CASH price...add 3% (4% for International orders) if you'd like to pay with a credit card.
Brand | Dupont |
Year | 2009 |
Model Number | MDC50E |
Serial Number | 7/2009 |
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 7/8" |
Top | Spruce |
Back and Sides | Maple |
Neck | Maple |
Fingerboard | Ebony |
Binding | Maple |
Finish | Nitrocellulose |
Tailpiece | DM |
Tuners | Schaller Three on a Plate (Gold) |
Action | 2.8mm |
Strings | Argentine 1510MF |
Case | TKL Hardhsell (Brown) |
Pickup(s) | None |
Truss Rod | Yes |
Weight | 3.8lbs |