sell me on a selmer

Michael Bauer

I second Frater's endorsement. Those early Manouche guitars are great for the money.Way better than a Gitane.

Cuimean

Stop by The Fretted Frog in Echo Park. They usually have a few Ciganos and Gitanes there, as well as a small assortment of Wegen and Dugain picks.

pickitjohn

Hey J,

You got some good eyes out for you happening.

If I were in L. A. area I would check out that Manouche Moreno model on LA Craigs List for $850.

According to an older thread here I remember reading about the Early Manouche Moreno guitar maybe first 100 being somewhat special. I would think #54 should be worth checking out. I think the case alone is worth $200 to $300.

See if it does it for you.

Lots of Luck.
pickitjohn

pickitjohn

Hey J did a search and came up with this thread you may find interesting. Started April of this year.

Best Asian Grande Bouche?

viewtopic.php?f=28&t=11782&hilit=Manouche+Moreno+model#p62693

There good detail and answers from the GJ community here.

Good Luck
pickitjohn

noodlenot

you know you want one...

la pompe magie

Wow, you guys are awesome. Thanks so much everybody for the feedback and informastion.

I really wish I could afford that Manouche Moreno. Like really really. But unfortunately there's just no way it's in the budget. I'm thinking maybe a month from now I'll spring for one of the Cigano D-holes. Stuart - I liked your point that getting a more affordable guitar now would give me an excuse to pick up an oval down the line. At any rate, I'm going to get to the shop this week and at least try a few out.

In the meantime, I picked up a Wegen pick and Denis Chang's Art of Accompaniment. I definitely want to focus on learning rhythm first and was glad to see it came so highly recommended from you folks.

I had already grabbed the Romane book from Amazon a few weeks ago and found it to definitely be a bit too advanced for me. I wish I would have checked this site first. That's okay, I'm sure it will be a very valuable resource when I get a bit more advanced.

Oh and jonpowl mentioned Gonzalo Bergara! I am actually planning to go to the Claremont folk festival this coming Saturday where he is performing and giving a guitar workshop. I hope it's okay if I attend the workshop and don't try to play, just sit and watch haha. Anyway, more information about the festival is here - http://folkmusiccenter.com/folk-festival/

I have found one other local band - The Hot Club of LA - they play every Monday night at Cinema Bar in Culver City and in June they're playing every Friday night at Areal Restaurant in Santa Monica. I haven't checked them out yet but I hope to soon - https://www.facebook.com/HotClubOfLa

Okay thanks again everybody for being so helpful and making me feel welcome!

J