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Old 11-12-2014, 08:48 PM
Vee_Voe Vee_Voe is offline
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I just got my very first Gypsy guitar today, I've always thought it'd be interesting to be a Django Reinhardt wannabe, just never really wanted to lay down that much for something I might not like. I stumbled across this deal for a lefty SX Gypsy guitar so I jumped at it, it was the very last one the site had and they had it listed extremely cheap.

It has a zero fret so swapping it to a right handed guitar was pretty easy. Re-slotted the nut a bit and strung it up with Martin SP PB .12, I know I'm suppose to use Gypsy guitar string but SP's were all I had lying around and couldn't wait

It's a solid spruce top with some nice silking, kind of surprised me at the price point, laminated rosewood back and sides. Hardware is alright, and the play-ability out of the box was pretty much spot on, after re-string I had to intonate with the bridge but other than that action and frets feel great. It sounds good to my ears, unique compared to my other guitars. Pretty loud for a little sound hole. Of course this being the first Gypsy jazz guitar I've owned I really have nothing to compare it to. Here are a few pictures and a sound clip. Off to youtube I go to learn some jazz guitar

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0a-A...FdTq0X4P4QKnxw






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Old 11-12-2014, 09:24 PM
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Switch to gypsy strings as soon as you can...you'll be amazed at what a difference they make.
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Old 11-12-2014, 09:41 PM
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Somewhere a left handed Django Wannabe is crying

Not to be a poop head, but "soundhole" is kind of a misnomer. The size of it doesn't really control overall volume.
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Old 11-12-2014, 10:57 PM
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I love your new guitar. Already sounds good with those strings and I think it is beautiful. Cool story about buying the discount lefty. I have a feeling you are going to go through a gypsy phase.

If not, we can all just trade it around until we've all had a gypsy phase.

Have fun!
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Old 11-13-2014, 07:36 AM
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Very cool... I like the sound. Not sure I would want it in my Guitarsonal but I appreciate yours! Congratulations!
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Old 11-13-2014, 07:40 AM
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Nice guitar! Congratulations.
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Old 11-13-2014, 01:49 PM
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I love your new guitar. Already sounds good with those strings and I think it is beautiful. Cool story about buying the discount lefty. I have a feeling you are going to go through a gypsy phase.

If not, we can all just trade it around until we've all had a gypsy phase.

Have fun!
I'm also digging the steel strings, I looks up sound clips of Gypsy strings and I think I prefer the steel strings over the copper
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Old 11-13-2014, 01:57 PM
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Beautiful guitar!! Congrats...
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