Gypsy Jazz Guitars
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Gypsy
1825 € outside EU (excl. 20% VAT)
Even with the history of J.Castelluccia’s workshop, currently representing with its 70 years of existence the oldest lutherie specializing in the manufacturing of gypsy jazz guitars, we continue to make it a point of honor to provide our customers handcrafted products with the best quality for the price as is possible.
Following tradition, the acoustic qualities and finishes of the Gypsy make it an ideal guitar to begin playing in Manouche style. Presented by Acoustic Guitarist magazine as a guitar with unmatched quality for its price, this instrument is designed after an original Selmer. It has bracing made of four crossbars, as have J.Castelluccia models of the 50s and the famous Selmer #503 which belonged to Django Reinhardt and currently visible at the Museum of La Villette in France.
The Gypsy, offered at 1990 € TTC, made entirely by hand and in the tradition of the art - creased soundboard (pliage), selected wood quality tuners and tailpiece, etc. - can claim to be, to this day, the least expensive handmade guitars in this style in the world!
The Gypsy features a high grade European spruce top, Palo Leo rosewood back and sides, and a walnut neck. This instrument is fitted with a set of high quality three-on-a plate-tuners and Castelluccia’s own JC tailpiece. The high grade woods and hardware found on this instrument are rarely found on French made guitars under 2500€, making this instrument an exceptional deal for someone looking for luxurious features at an affordable price. Notable design features include gently rounded binding which adds additional comfort by not pressing into your body like more conventional binding does. Additionally, the bridge includes a replaceable ebony saddle, a feature rarely found on Selmer style bridges which are normally fashioned from one piece of solid wood. You can easily adjust the action by simply swapping out the saddle piece for one of a different height.
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Daphné
1917€ outside EU (excl. 20% VAT)
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Swing
1917€ outside EU (excl. 20% VAT)
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Tears
1917€ outside EU (excl. 20% VAT)
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Belleville
2000€ outside EU (excl. 20% VAT)
Based on a model created by my grandfather in 1950, the Belleville is a faithful reproduction of the original. This instrument offers impressive acoustic qualities, and astonishing projection, while it has only f-holes to open the soundboard, electrified it behaves like an archtop with a suave, bewitching sound. With its 650mm scale, 44mm width at zero fret and optimized neck profile, the Belleville offers optimum playing comfort.
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Menilmontant
2000€ outside EU (excl. 20% VAT)
This model presents the particularity to have a bracing inspired by the Selmer N°503, a bracing composed of four braces instead of five as on all the other Selmer's.
For the little story, this mythical Selmer 503 having belonged to Django and used in a quasi exclusive way by this last one from 1940 to his death is currently exposed to the Museum of the Music in Paris.
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Sweet Chorus
2083€ outside EU (excl. 20% VAT)
The Sweet Chorus is an exact replica of the Selmer guitar in terms of technical characteristics.
In keeping with the original, it boasts the same acoustic qualities in terms of tone, balance and power.
Equipped with a removable ebony saddle bridge, a Castelluccia hallmark since 1946, for easy adjustment of the action.
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Nuages
2125€ outside EU (excl. 20% VAT)
The Nuages is an exact replica of the Selmer guitar in terms of technical characteristics.
In keeping with the original, it boasts the same acoustic qualities in terms of tone, balance and power.
The back and sides are made of Pau Ferro, a dense Brazilian wood, for optimum sound definition and "pearl" high notes.
Equipped with a removable ebony saddle bridge, a Castelluccia hallmark since 1946, making it easy to adjust the action.
This guitar is based on an original Selmer.
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Oldschool 48
2166,66€ outside EU (excl. 20% VAT)
Reissue of the legendary jazz guitar Selmer style made by my grandfather in the 40s and 50s, and also popularized in the early 2000s by the prestigious guitarist Dorado Schmitt (Vienna festival with Bireli Lagrene). It has the particularity to have an arched back (curved molded) without back braces offering to the guitar a big sound projection and characteristic tone of the time, the famous “Oldschool sound”. With his intermediate D hole format, designed by my grandfather and become one of the distinguishing features of the brand, it offers maximum versatility in terms of playability. The mold used was the one used by my grandfather in time and materials including mahogany and cedar top from a very old stock from the years 40, that belonged therefore to my grandfather and then my father. According to the original, its neck is mahogany integrating a trussrod intended to optimize playing comfort, and has a vintage patina type finish. This guitar received glorious reviews in Guitarist Acoustic magazine.
LE TEMOIGNAGE DE DORADO SCHMITT J'ai joué pendant plus de 10 ans, un peu partout dans le monde, avec cette guitare là. Je l'avais trouvée à Bruxelles, sur un marché aux puces, dans les années 90. J'ai juste fait refretter la touche et poser un trussrod, si jamais le manche bougeait, sinon je l'ai laissée dans son "jus". Au niveau du son, c'est une guitare exceptionnelle. Pour moi, c'est vraiment le grain, le son "Django", avec de très bonnes basses et aussi beaucoup d'aigus. Il faut dire que la rosace en D, chez Castelluccia, est plus petite que chez Maccaferri. C'est ça aussi qui donne ce son. Parce que les guitares "en D" sonnent souvent un peu "creux". Là, pas du tout ! castelluccia avait un secret bien à lui. A Vienne, tout le monde l'a essayée i Bireli, Stochello, Angelo Debarre, Sylvain Luc, qui l'a trouvait exceptionnelle... Malheureusement, je m'en suis séparé lors d'une soirée un peu "arrosée". Quelqu'un qui connaissait ce modèle a voulu absolument me l'acheter. Le lendemain, j'ai regretté! J'e rêve encore ... Chaque guitariste a son son, mais c'est franchement une super guitare !" [button style="btn-default btn-sm" type="link" target="true" title="Voir le banc d'essai" link="/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Oldschool-48.pdf"] [badge bgcolor="#982b31" value="Disponible sur commande sous 3 à 4 mois"]
Oldschool 48
2166,66€ outside EU (excl. 20% VAT)
Reissue of the legendary jazz guitar Selmer style made by my grandfather in the 40s and 50s, and also popularized in the early 2000s by the prestigious guitarist Dorado Schmitt (Vienna festival with Bireli Lagrene). It has the particularity to have an arched back (curved molded) without back braces offering to the guitar a big sound projection and characteristic tone of the time, the famous “Oldschool sound”. With his intermediate D hole format, designed by my grandfather and become one of the distinguishing features of the brand, it offers maximum versatility in terms of playability. The mold used was the one used by my grandfather in time and materials including mahogany and cedar top from a very old stock from the years 40, that belonged therefore to my grandfather and then my father. According to the original, its neck is mahogany integrating a trussrod intended to optimize playing comfort, and has a vintage patina type finish.
This guitar received glorious reviews in Guitarist Acoustic magazine.
LE TEMOIGNAGE DE DORADO SCHMITT J'ai joué pendant plus de 10 ans, un peu partout dans le monde, avec cette guitare là. Je l'avais trouvée à Bruxelles, sur un marché aux puces, dans les années 90. J'ai juste fait refretter la touche et poser un trussrod, si jamais le manche bougeait, sinon je l'ai laissée dans son "jus". Au niveau du son, c'est une guitare exceptionnelle. Pour moi, c'est vraiment le grain, le son "Django", avec de très bonnes basses et aussi beaucoup d'aigus. Il faut dire que la rosace en D, chez Castelluccia, est plus petite que chez Maccaferri. C'est ça aussi qui donne ce son. Parce que les guitares "en D" sonnent souvent un peu "creux". Là, pas du tout ! castelluccia avait un secret bien à lui. A Vienne, tout le monde l'a essayée i Bireli, Stochello, Angelo Debarre, Sylvain Luc, qui l'a trouvait exceptionnelle... Malheureusement, je m'en suis séparé lors d'une soirée un peu "arrosée". Quelqu'un qui connaissait ce modèle a voulu absolument me l'acheter. Le lendemain, j'ai regretté! J'e rêve encore ... Chaque guitariste a son son, mais c'est franchement une super guitare !"
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Filippo Dall'Asta
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Django Castel
2250€ outside EU (excl. 20% VAT)
This guitar, rooted in the great tradition of the Castelluccia house, distinguishes itself from the current production by two specific characteristics: the "medium" size D mouthpiece, favoring great versatility and a comfortable listening experience, as well as a solid rosewood back (instead of the traditional multi-ply), which assures a depth of sound and a velvety texture that will only get better with time.
The high quality, all solid woods of this instrument produce an exceptionally active high end which adds definition and character to anything you play. The chiming highs are balanced with a robust and complex midrange that adds a syrupy, thick texture to the tone that is simultaneously mellifluous and barking. There's so much going on sonically with every note you play.
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Nymphéas
2250€ outside EU (excl. 20% VAT)
Based on a model created by my grandfather in 1950, the Nymphéas is a faithful reproduction of the original.
This instrument boasts impressive acoustic qualities, and astonishing projection. Although it has only f-holes to open onto the soundboard, electrified it behaves like an archtop with a suave, bewitching sound.
With its 650mm scale, 44mm width at zero fret and optimized neck profile, the Nymphéas offers optimum playing comfort.
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60th Anniversary
2833,33€ outside EU (excl. 20% VAT)
Modèle Spécial 60eme anniversaire 1946-2006.
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Oldschool 48 De Luxe- New
3750€ outside EU (excl. 20% VAT)
Reissue of the legendary jazz guitar Selmer style made by my grandfather in the 40s and 50s, and also popularized in the early 2000s by the prestigious guitarist Dorado Schmitt (Vienna festival with Bireli Lagrene). It has the particularity to have an arched back (curved molded) without back braces offering to the guitar a big sound projection and characteristic tone of the time, the famous “Oldschool sound”. With his intermediate D hole format, designed by my grandfather and become one of the distinguishing features of the brand, it offers maximum versatility in terms of playability. The mold used was the one used by my grandfather in time and materials including mahogany and cedar top from a very old stock from the years 40, that belonged therefore to my grandfather and then my father. According to the original, its neck is mahogany integrating a trussrod intended to optimize playing comfort, and has a vintage patina type finish. This guitar received glorious reviews in Guitarist Acoustic magazine.
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65th Anniversary
4584€ outside EU (excl. 20% VAT)
Created in 2011, this exclusive model destined to celebrate the 65th anniversary of the workshop is inspired by the (few) models in Rio rosewood out of Selmer workshops. Made from an old family wood stock dating back over 50 years, the inside of the sound box and the top (selected spruce with multiple decades of drying) is varnished with shellac.
Le point de vue de Rodolphe Raffalli : On admire d'abord la qualité des bois, bien séchés, la belle table d'harmonie, le superbe Rio au dos, et les finitions - irréprochables. Puis on est sensible à la légèreté et au confort: bon manche, frettes bien posées (aucun "dérapage" sur les côtés), mécaniques fluides, qui tiennent bien l'accord. Viennent ensuite le jeu et le son. C'est incontestablement une guitare facile à jouer (facilité de jeu renforcée, entre autres, par le radius de la touche), qui conjugue à la fois souplesse et fermeté. Côté son, il y a de bonnes basses, des aigus chantants. L'excellent rapport basses/médiums en fait un instrument très équilibré. Cette sonorité ''brillante'' permet d'ailleurs d'ouvrir l'expression (manouche, be-bop...). Les sensations se rapprochent de celles qu'on éprouve avec une Selmer : ça "ronfle", le son(ni maigre, ni aigrelet) est "gaîné", pris dans une sorte de halo. Elle ne sonne pas "neuve", mais déjà "pleine'', comme une vraie guitare de concert [button style="btn-default btn-sm" type="link" target="true" title="Voir le banc d'essai" link="/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/65.pdf"] [badge bgcolor="#982b31" value="Disponible sur commande sous 6 à 7 mois"]