Paris gypsy guitar shops?

Paulius Volkovas · February 2015

Hi,

I would like to visit paris next month and maybe buy a gypsy guitar if i find something i really like.

What are the shops in Paris i should visit?
I only know JB Castellucia shop that i will visit, i want to to visit more shops to try more guitars.

Kevin Furniss · February 2015

http://www.guitare-village.com/index.php

This shop always seems to have a good selection of used guitars - might be worth a look.

Its on my list to visit.

shaun · February 2015

Check out guitar village. It's about 30 km outside Paris but is the best place for used quality gypsy guitars. Also F Charle in Paris always has great instruments. Check out i'atelier du charonne for great music!!

ChrisMartin · February 2015

Guitar Village has probably the widest choice, and their prices are fair too. This link goes straight to their stock of Jazz guitars, but the links at the bottom show a lot more of what they have sold. They seem to do a good turnover. http://www.guitare-village.com/occasion/jazz/jazz.php

This link is for their new stock, several quality luthiers represented here; http://www.guitare-village.com/neuf.php

Another old name from the past is Pierre Fontaine (he worked for Busato) and his Selmer copies are sold out of the family business Rome Instruments which coincidentally is right across the street from Castelluccia, check their website at; http://www.romeinstruments.fr/catalogue-fiche.php?produit_nom=jazz_manouche_pierre_fontaine_ de la marque&produit_id=255

For more on Fontaine and Busato pick up a copy of Vintage Vertigo (I think it was the first volume, the one with the Gibson acoustic on the cover) from F. Charle. Also, of course a visit to Le Chope Des Puces is a must too.

wim · February 2015

* The best and biggest is Guitare Village as already mentioned. It's a little outside the ring road of paris.
* RF Charle is a beautiful shop definitely worth a visit. It's right in the centre near the Louvre.
* Dupont showroom has many guitars but unfortunately they are all duponts. Avenue Daumesnil in the 12eme.
* Don't overlook private sales, you can find some great bargains on leboncoin.fr
* You can usually find a few gypsy guitars in most regular guitar shops in Paris! Rue de Douai in Pigalle is a hotspot, virtually every shop on the street is selling guitars or sex. Rue de Rome in the 8eme is also a great spot for instruments, and if you are already visiting JB Castelluccia you will be very close, just have a walk around near there.

and a guy on the forums mitch mercier always seems to have a guitar or two for sale! he has quite a collection

this map helps : https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?msa=0&mid=zAIXQdEIIe-s.kdZcftOscJ8w

Kevin Furniss · February 2015

Nice website
http://www.rfcharle.com/HTML/ListeA.html

klaatu · February 2015

I stopped by RF Charle's shop a few years ago. It's a bit hard to find but well worth the effort. Make sure you check on the times that the shop is open. The front door may be locked if he is working in his shop. I found him to be very friendly and helpful. After we chatted a bit, he invited me to try any of the guitars on the wall, headed to his shop in the back, and said I should call him if I had any questions.

Paulius Volkovas · March 2015

My search for a guitar is over! Got this lovely Castelluccia's Django Castel guitar:
After talking to Castelluccia I felt very confident to buy his guitar. He is a very nice person and cares very much for his guitars.
I tried a bunch of more expensive guitars, but this one blew most of them away.