Gitane DG-560 Nylon String

First, Michael was very easy to deal with. Great customer service. I always liked the Gitane DG-500. Joined at the 12th fret, it sounded great and was an intimate player. The DG-560 takes it to a whole new level. The fit and finish on the guitar is at custom shop, hand-built level. The attention to detail is obvious throughout. Simply a beautiful instrument. It's very light and responsive, gives that satisfying lively vibration against the ribs when its played. Strung with nylon strings, it has a softness and expressiveness that players of other styles than Gypsy Jazz will appreciate (that includes me). I will be using it primarily as a solo instrument. When asked how she thought the guitar sounded to her, a friend said, "Passionate and romantic." I'm not sure I would have used those words, but the DG-560 is a responsive, beautiful, easy to play instrument with very wide dynamic range.

Submitted by: jkoz on 09/08/2012 07:20:29 AM

good guitar for the "blow out special" price. nice cyprus on the back, very nice cyprus on the sides. i own 3 gitane. the most beautiful is the dorado schmitt but the best is definitely the john jorgenson. the dg 560 is something different (nylon strings). good construction, nice sound. there is no truss-rod, but well it' s a nylon string guitar. but the specs are wrong. i put a schertler system on it and it works perfectly with my aer amp. it' s between a flamenco and a classical guitar (maybe more flamenco) with a gypsy style shape. finally: yes, it' s a good guitar for the price. buy it!

Submitted by: philip ave on 02/11/2012 04:42:03 PM