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  • Frank WekenmannFrank Wekenmann Germany✭✭✭✭
    Posts: 81
    Nice! Are you sure you printed the correct price?
  • andmerandmer New York✭✭✭
    Posts: 92
    missing a zero, im sure. it must be selmer month!
  • chappiechappie ✭✭✭✭
    Posts: 125
    I'll take ten of them at that price... good investment!
    charlie
  • MichaelHorowitzMichaelHorowitz SeattleAdministrator
    Posts: 6,152
    Hi all....it's $38,000.

    This one is really thick in tone....I guess there's something to the 4 brace design!

    'm
  • BluesBop HarryBluesBop Harry Mexico city, MexicoVirtuoso
    Posts: 1,379
    Maybe it's the recording but it sounds like the '51 (#862) has more bass...
    I always heard the 4 brace thing was supposed to increase the bass and mellow out the tone but the '41 (520) sounds more trebly, with less depth in the lows and closer to Django's sound.
    If I only had the money...
  • MichaelHorowitzMichaelHorowitz SeattleAdministrator
    Posts: 6,152
    The 520 is definitely more bass heavy while the 863 has a singing high end. Maybe that didn't come across in the vids but it's plainly evident when you're in the drivers seat.
  • MichaelHorowitzMichaelHorowitz SeattleAdministrator
    Posts: 6,152
    I just spoke with the owner and he's decided $36K would be a better price, so there it is.

    'm
  • MichaelHorowitzMichaelHorowitz SeattleAdministrator
    Posts: 6,152
    I'm getting to know this guitar better....it's really cool how much it sounds like Django's recordings! If I listen to the recording of Troublant Bolero from the Rome session and the play Django's part on #520, it's soooo close!

    That missing brace really does seem to thicken up the tone a lot....not as loud and cutting as the 5 brace Selmers, but very fat!
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