Manouche Modele Jazz(UK) or Dupont Nomade????

BluesBop Harry

Swing 69 wrote:

Geronimo Mateos was the luthier behind the early (the good) Gallatos.

That's funny I'm sure I've played a gallato 14 fret oval hole and, well it wasn't so good!!, must be the later.

Yeah the post Mateos Gallatos are no good.
The early ones are great!
Tchavolo and Angelo played them on the Memoires album, you can hear Gonzalo Bergara playing his on "B-612": http://www.myspace.com/gonzalobergara
The only thing i don't like about them is the fact that they didn't have a trussrod, but the new Mateos do.


Taking a trip to Paris might be the wisest thing, sample several guitars and you'll find what you're looking for.