Gitane D500 NYLON

frater

Pingary is answering to a comment I made about Weissenborn earlier in this thread. Well, I actually bought a Goldtone SM some weeks ago (the solid mahogany one), second hand, mint condition to discover quite soon it had a tedious rattling coming from inside when playing high notes. It came out almost every brace was detached inside and had to be glued back again. Still waiting for my luthier to fix it... next time I'll go Bear Creek, I swear. Normally Goldtone doesn't sound that bad though:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbaX05g6D9o

renoman

I am a little confused by this thread. So is there or isn't there a nylon string Gitane available? Also is the thinline nylon Gitane in the picture available? I would very interested in either one.

Stackabones

renoman wrote:

I am a little confused by this thread. So is there or isn't there a nylon string Gitane available? Also is the thinline nylon Gitane in the picture available? I would very interested in either one.

I don't think it's widely available yet -- not even sure what the current rumored release date is supposed to be? The one's in the pic iirc were prototypes.

lawati

Has anyone played a Eimers D 14 fret?

I am wondering how the sound is on it. Apparently it has the punchy treble but also quite a decent low bass on it too..

I would be greatful for your learned opinions..

merci.

frater

Nylon stringed D hole fans should seriously consider Alves De Puga's instruments. He also does a 7 string model:

http://www.alvesdepuga.com/guitare%20ma ... es%20.html

Stackabones

frater wrote:

Nylon stringed D hole fans should seriously consider Alves De Puga's instruments. He also does a 7 string model:

http://www.alvesdepuga.com/guitare%20ma ... es%20.html

Wow! Too cool.

Manouche choro!!!

David F.

Does anybody know the neck dimensions? Width at nut, how deep the neck is?

lewshel

I sent an email to Saga. They said it would be available in early 2009.

Stackabones

lewshel wrote:

I sent an email to Saga. They said it would be available in early 2009.

How early?!?! Isn't Jan early 2009 enough?!?!

Thanks for the update.

Bohemian

2 instruments I have waited to see if SAGA might produce:

An upgraded 12 fret D hole and the nylon

They said 2 years ago these were in the pipeline

that is one long pipeline