Who makes handmade gypsy guitars?

djangology

If I am missing any builders from this list, just message me and I will add. I wont add a builder to this list if they don't have some kind of reputation for making gypsy guitars. (This is not a list of retailers who sell guitars nor is it a list of factory builders.) Some of this info comes from http://www.djangostation.com/jazzmanouc ... ge=luthier .

AJL ( http://www.ajl-guitars.com/index.htm )
Alain Mazaud ( http://www.guitares-mazaud.fr/default.htm )
ALD ( http://aldguitaremanouche.com )
Barbara Fritze ( http://www.moustacheguitars.com )
Bernie Lehman ( http://www.lehmannstrings.com/guitars_gypsy-eclipse.htm )
Bob Holo (Portland, Oregon USA)
Castelluccia ( http://www.castelluccia.fr/home.php )
Chris Caillot ( http://christellecaillot.com/jazz.htm)
Claude Patenotte ( http://membres.lycos.fr/patenotte )
Cyril Morin ( <!-- e --><a href="mailto:cyril.morin@yahoo.fr">cyril.morin@yahoo.fr</a><!-- e --> )
Dell Arte/Kinnard/Sevillano ( http://www.dellarteinstruments.com )
Doug Kyle ( Tel: UK +44 (0)1647 440394 )
Geronimo Mateos ( http://www.paris49.com/gear.html )
Gerrit van Bergeijk ( http://www.gitaarbouw.nl )
Godefroy ( http://www.godefroyguitars.com/en/index.html )
Guitares Gerome? ( http://www.laguitare.com/ris_orangis_lu ... ret_1.html )
Hanno Kiehl (http://www.hannokiehl.com/django.html)
Harmsworth & Willis ( http://www.harmsworthandwillis.co.uk )
Jean-Louis Alves dePuga ( http://www.alvesdepuga.com )
Jean-Pierre Favino ( http://www.favino.com )
Jesse Brace CAN ( http://www.jessebrace.com )
John LeVoi ( http://www.johnlevoiguitars.co.uk )
Joengwoo Cho ( http://www.manouche-guitars.com/guitars.aspx?sm=HCspec )
Jürgen Volkert ( http://www.volkert-guitars.de/html/home/home.html )
Killy Nonis ( <!-- e --><a href="mailto:killynonis@hotmail.co.uk">killynonis@hotmail.co.uk</a><!-- e --> )
Lawrence Nyberg ( http://www.guitarmaker.ca/gypsy.html )
Leo Eimers ( http://www.eimers-guitars.nl )
Marc Delie ( http://djangology.net/share/delie/index.html )
Maurice DuPont ( http://www.acoustic-guitars.com/guitares.php )
Michael Collins ( http://www.collinsguitar.com )
Michael Dunn ( http://www.michaeldunnguitars.com )
Olivier Marin ( http://www.oliviermarin.com/uk/accueil(uk).html )
Pierre Chardonnet ( http://www.bossa-manouche.com/fr/modele ... nouche.php )
Richard Bartram (http://www.richardbartram.com/)
Rob Aylward ( http://www.rjaylwardguitars.co.uk )
Rodrigo Shopis ( http://www.rodrigoshopis.com )
Romuald Provost ( http://www.12bars.heb.fr.colt.net/rpro/index.htm )
Roy Eneas ( http://www.royaljazzguitars.co.uk )
Shelley Park ( http://www.parkguitars.com )
Stefan Hahl ( http://www.hahl-guitars.de )

Jack

Hi Jon,

I don't know if you're planning the list to be only active luthiers or not, but David Hodson passed away this past February. On his site, Sheila Hodson writes that she doesn't expect any more instruments to be produced there.

best,
Jack.

Joli Gadjo

Well for now, I can only think about my guitar !!!
I think Louis Patenotte is the one who started it all in Mirecourt, and now his son Claude still builds some good ones. There's no website I think, but I am sure you can see some on Jacques Mazzolenni's website.

HCPhilly

Manouche Guitars has a line of hand made guitars.
For more info and pics check out;
www.manouche-guitars.com

Cheers,
Barry

Stringswinger

Are not all Selmer guitar copies hand made? I think the distinction that Jon is going for is small luthier vs. big shop/factory.

The distinction can be blurry. I believe that Shelly Park makes her guitars completely by herself. Maurice Dupont has many employees making guitars. I know that there were several employees at the Dell Arte shop in San Diego.

I'd bet Gitanes are as "handmade" as a Manouche. I doubt that there is enough demand for these guitars to build machines to make many of the components, as say there is for Strats and SG's.

BTW, Bernie Lehman and Lawrence Nyberg are missing from Jon's list. And then there is Draleon. Like I said, the distintion can be blurry, in more ways than one.

Cheers,

Marc

www.hotclubpacific.com

manoucheguitars

Hi Marc, no, Barry is right, Manouche does have a line of guitars that are absolutely luthier hand made. They have their regular production line up and the hand made line. There's a photo of one on my site and some new photos on the Manouche UK site. I'd like to talk to you sometime or get a clip of your archtop Django style... I've been moving in that direction myself. Say hello to Jack for me. Thanks,

Robert

pdaigle

What about Julien Gendre:

http://www.juliengendre.com/

His Gipsy Queen is a real thing of beauty:

http://www.juliengendre.com/gipsy_queen.htm

And it received a great review in the French magazine Guitarist Acoustic .

HCPhilly

"I'd bet Gitanes are as "handmade" as a Manouche"

Actually no. Clarification here.
As far as I understand it Gitanes are mass produced.
Manouche guitars are 80% handmade in small quantities.
[They are built in Korea, not China]. Manoche also offers a
totally hand made guitar that is priced accordingly.
The builder's name is Joengwoo Cho for the made-to-order
hand built guitars. Check out www.manouche-guitars.com
If you're still skeptical, you can contact the owner of Manouche guitaris, Tony Walker. His info is on the website.

djangology

I added the characters that you guys mentioned. Thanks.

Wieger

here are three other gj guitar luthier from my country

Theo Scharpach (nl) www.scharpach.com
Ger Boonstra (nl) www.ger-gipsy-jazz-guitars.nl
Thijs van der Harst (nl) www.moustache-guitars.nl

greetz
wieger

Stackabones

Godefroy doesn't work!