Busato Dupont

frater

Great news: I guess Dupont realizes what a great vehicle Djangobooks can be for his guitars and is sending you his best stuff... Thumbs up!

Bohemian

Still curious about "a fonde bombe"
From my limited understanding of French this would mean
an arched or domed back. The verb for carved is different.
It is hard to imagine that they would carve a rosewwod or mahogany back, though possible, particularly for that price.

MichaelHorowitz

I think it is actually not carved, but bent or domed. I'll have to ask Maurice how they do it.

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Bohemian

It could be a "pressed" back

nicksansone

Hi Michael,
I was wondering if you could post some sound clips somewhere on the site of a few different style gypsy guitars, as most of us don't have such an impressive stock of vintage instruments at our disposal. It seems that alot of the discussion which occurs within the forum is centered around the subtle nuances which define a certain makers work ie. Busato, Favino, Selmer. Specifically, I am interested in the differences/similiarites between the Favino style guitar ( jaques did study with busato if I am correct) and the Busato instruments, since they seem to be closely related in some areas. I am very curious to hear the sound that these Dupont-Busatos will have in comparison to the original Busato models and modern Favino style guitars ( ie. Parks, Dell Arte). If Bob Halo happens to read this I would like to hear his opinon too ( I spoke to Bob on the phone a few months ago, a really knowledgeable and friendly individual). Lastly, how much will the Duponts be when they arrive? I have seen the french site, but I wonder what you will be selling them for. Thanks for your time.

MichaelHorowitz

Hi Nick,

I don't currently have the recording gear to make a bunch of samples...at some point it would be fun to do that though!

However, recordings are very misleading anyway. You really have to have these instruments in your hands to understand the differences. Recordings can mask many of the flaws, so I wouldn't really rely to heavily on them in making a decision.

The Dupont Busatos will be in the 3K to 5K range.

thanks!

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nicksansone

Thanks Michael,
Can I come up to Seattle and play some of these busatos and classic favinos for an afternoon? Otherwise I think it will be difficult to find any location outside of Paris to hear these classic instruments.
THanks again

MichaelHorowitz

Sure....but I can't guarantee anything will be here at any given time. Generally, most guitars sell in a few weeks. The real Busatos, Favinos, etc often sell in only hours so they are never here for very long.

I've already got some pre-orders for the Dupont Busatos so I think they might be all pre-sold by the time they arrive. So you may have to wait for the second shipment before I actually have something to here to try. That may not be till next year.

thanks!

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BluesBop Harry

I had the privilege of trying two of these at the Dupont stand in Samois, a Standard and a Luxe. They both had french spruce tops.
Compared to the normal Duponts, to my ears the "Busaponts" have a lot less midrange, a clearer bass and more piercing trebles. An overall clearer, drier sound and great cutting power.
The playability was great too.
Oddly enough I liked the cheaper model better.
I think these are going to be a hit.

MichaelHorowitz

BluesBop Harry wrote:

the "Busaponts" have a lot less midrange, a clearer bass and more piercing trebles. An overall clearer, drier sound and great cutting power.

Well...Maurice must have studied well because that's exactly what the old Busatos sound like. Attenuated mids, beaming highs, gut kicking lows and dry, dry, dry. Clear, pure tone like a tuning fork!

I can't wait till these arrive...

-Michael