Did Django ever use a whammy bar?

ChrisMartin

A strange find on a French auction site, but if anyone wants to try a SelMac with a Bigsby......

https://www.interencheres.com/meubles-objets-art/vente-a-la-salle-suite-autorite-de-justice-et-a-divers-300419/lot-30031224.html?utm_source=alertes&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily-Wed-2021-12-01

Don't blame me, I guess someone thought it was a good idea !

pdg

If Django had seen this, and used it, we'd all be chasing after this setup; and luthiers would be making them!

vanmalmsteen

That’s great, somebody thought of a way to make it go out of tune frequently!

billyshakes

Can't imagine what sort of reinforcement that top would need. I'm sure that big hunk o' lead on top really makes it sing regardless....🤷‍♂️

Buco

There's also a video out there with a guy who put a Floyd Rose tremolo on a Selmer style guitar. Amazing player too.

adrian

Here's that video Buco mentioned!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rstnOz1EmQ

Buco

@adrian wait...he lives in Amsterdam?

littlemark

Is that a Holo?

wim

It says AL Guitare whatever the heck that is/was

There are a couple of other Frankensteins on the same lot

https://www.interencheres.com/meubles-objets-art/vente-a-la-salle-suite-autorite-de-justice-et-a-divers-300419/lot-30031226.html

https://www.interencheres.com/meubles-objets-art/vente-a-la-salle-suite-autorite-de-justice-et-a-divers-300419/lot-30031222.html

bizarre

Buco

And they're all branded AL. Usually nobody is going through the trouble of engraving that detailed logo if the instrument isn't of high quality. But I can't see these guitars being high quality instruments. So weird.

adrian

https://www.djangobooks.com/forum/discussion/comment/109243#Comment_109243

Yes indeed! Carlos (the tremolo on Selmer guitar guy) lives in Amsterdam.