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Hey Folks,
I am new at this style of music, and I am looking to buy a descent gypsy style guitar - Right now I am looking at the Dell'Arte Pigalle vs. Gitane. Any other recommendations - or thoughts? Also, do most Gypsy style guitars have laminated back and sides? Any advice would be helpful, keep in mind that I am looking for something affordable :D Thanks So Much!
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  • waldenjazzwaldenjazz Thoreau, NMNew
    Posts: 70
    Hi there, you came to the right place... Michael and all these gypsy jazzers are a wealth of knowledge. My opinion would be to go with the Dell Arte if you are choosing between the two. You may want to check out some of the other Dell Artes in that price range or a little higher. You won't be disappointed.
  • MichaelHorowitzMichaelHorowitz SeattleAdministrator
    Posts: 6,179
    Hi...nearly all Selmer type guitars have laminate back and sides. Right now the best guitars under $1000 are the Gitane DG-320, DG-330, and DG-340. My personal favorite is the DG-340....really crunchy and bright! As I always say, a good Gypsy guitar is a BLT (Bright, Light, and Tight). And these models fit the bill.

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  • SEVSEV OlympiaNew
    Posts: 10
    Michael,
    What about the Dell"Arte's? If you had to choose between the two (Gitane vs. Dell'Arte). Or is there something else you could recommend ($1500 price range and lower) Do you sell these guitars? Are there shops in Seattle where I can test drive these guitars :D My friends from Hot Club Sandwich turned me on to this site and this music. Thanks for your reply!!

    Seth
  • MichaelHorowitzMichaelHorowitz SeattleAdministrator
    Posts: 6,179
    The US made Dell Artes are very good, especially the Hommage model which is IMO the top guitar under $3000. The Asian made Dell Artes aren't really available yet. There was a small shipment a while back...we got a few but they had a lot of problems so we sent them back. We're hoping the next batch will be better. It will be a few months wait though...

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