Luthier Marcello Quinteros (Buenos Aires)?

Buco · June 21

@prairiefalcon Finally someone else other than me being the poster boy and a spokesperson for Ivanovski. Risto builds really good stuff.

TreeFiddyGitFiddy · June 22

Hey Prariefalcon,

Thanks for the follow up and letting me in on Ivanovski. All of the pictures look great. What types of cosmetic things were you referring to with the MQ? How would you describe the sound? Also, how long did shipping take on that guitar, coming from Argentina?

Finally, about the Ivanovski, how did you go about ordering a guitar from him?

lorenzop · June 23

I bought this guitar from Risto last July (almost a year ago). I reached out and asked him what what available now or soon in an oval - I did not custom order as I don't know enough about guitars to know what to ask for.

Not sure if I contacted him through Messenger https://www.facebook.com/ivanovskiguitars/

or through email . . . risto@ivanovskiguitars.com.mk

His description: The top is solid German Spruce, the body is Indian Rosewood, the back is laminated with Mahogany. She has 5 piece Mahogany neck with trussrod. Brazilian rosewood pickguard is extra feature. This guitar has a pliage on the soundboard

Jangle_Jamie · June 23

That's a beauty!!! Love the aged finish

Buco · June 23

You can always reach out to Risto via FB, email or phone

http://ivanovskiguitars.com.mk/

prairiefalcon · June 23

https://www.djangobooks.com/forum/discussion/comment/117801#Comment_117801

Ill pm you some pics tomorrow on the minor cosmetic faults. Shipping was just a few days from Argentina to Canada via dhl. Sound is hard to describe for me. It is bright and loud. Rhythm is crisp.

Risto Ivanovski Luthier is on Facebook. He replies quick.

murrayatuptowngaller · September 28

I took a look at the Reverb seller I got my DiMauro Chorus 'copy' from, just to browse.

Found another interesting offering, a replica of Gomez Ramirez s/n 699.

https://reverb.com/item/84438292-gypsy-jazz-guitar-manouche-gomez-ramirez-style

Just sharing, for curiosity's sake.

Murray

murrayatuptowngaller · October 22

...and, I bought the Julian Gomez Ramirez s/n 699 replica, another Marcelo Quinteros build from Buenos Aires. He has built two replicas of this. I don't know where the other is.

Looks like its inspiration has been discussed here before...

https://djangobooks.com/forum/discussion/6999/whats-that-guitar

A photo & brief video from a 1932 movie. Seller of the replica says he thinks the photo of Django with Baro Ferret's guitar is from 1931. I think the original JGR guitar made for BF is in a French museum.

https://gypsyjazz.online/django-reinhardt-video-archive-clips-footages-and-films/

I am drawn to the unusual more than tradition.

I think it has a shorter scale than 670 mm...and the replica has 12 frets to the body, so that seems likely.

The cliche "A fool and his money are soon parted" supposedly dates to 1537.

So maybe I am a non-traditional traditionalist, for the moment.

billyshakes · October 23

That's cool, Murray. You can also find more info if you search for "wappen guitar", which is sometimes how this body style is referred to. JWC guitars also has made a replica of this guitar. It is an interesting shaped instrument, sure to spark comments if you get a chance to play out with it.

Here's an article I linked to on one of those other posts. https://www.vintageguitar.com/35031/quest-for-volume/