Does anyone happen to have a copy that they want to sell or loan. Building two acoustic guitars based on a classic martin. A stepbystep guide to building a laminated body selmer maccaferri guitar building a selmer maccaferri guitar michael collins 2. Vintage guitars selmer maccaferri japan book django reinhardt gipsy. Building a selmer maccaferri guitar details the stepbystep construction of the laminated european style jazz guitar, made famous by the great gypsy jazz. My pickups have been featured and praised in just jazz guitar magazine may, 2014, acoustic guitar magazine april, 2016, and in the book building a selmer maccaferri guitar by michael collins. Michael collins graduated from the roberto venn school of luthiery in 1992.
Ps other book titles on building gypsy jazz guitars are always welcome. In 1981, summerfield were advertising a new, ibanezbuilt maccaferri. A step by step guide to building a laminated body slemer maccaferri guitar really liked it 4. A stepbystep guide to building a laminated body slemermaccaf. Share post this site not associated with these makers. Looking for michael collins building a selmer maccaferri guitar. The neck shaft side template is used to layout the rough shape of the heel block.
Having repaired many selmer and maccaferri type guitars, including re building missing or broken pieces, we had the idea of making a guitar in the same spirit of those restorations. A stepbystep guide to building a laminated body selmer maccaferri guitar. I have seen a number of recommendations for the book building a selmermaccaferri guitar, by michael collins and also a 10disk dvd set yes, ten by mr collins. Diamond cut, highly polished ebony insert for selmer maccaferri type tailpieces. The tailpiece extends 414, and has 214 mounting depth. Technical concepts has been in the video business for 20 years. Vintage tenor guitars, four string guitars, plectrum guitars. Bekijk meer ideeen over gitaar, breien op een breiring, snaarinstrumenten.
Just as lloyd loar chased volume and projection with his gibson l5 archtop design, maccaferri faced the same task. Rapidshare michael collinsbuilding a selmer maccaferri. My pickups are used and endorsed by a growing list of worldclass players such as robin nolan, paul mehling, tim lerch, todd taylor. Selmer maccaferri guitar plan selmer, guitar building. Over 275 photographs and 75 diagrams positioned throughout the text to help even the novice builder understand and complete the process. Henri selmer paris used to be familyowned but was sold to argoswityu in 2018 selmer paris instruments have been played by.
Selmer and selmer maccaferri guitar plans, full scale builders plans for a 14 fret selmer guitar and a 12 fret selmer maccaferri magazines and selected cds. One out of a maximum of 20 selmer build with this wood. This is a full size, detailed plan from which to build the guitar. This could be part of the article preceding unsigned comment added by 198. Seagull by ad van kuijkwalking the dog by ad van kuijk. Diy selmer maccaferri style guitar side hole youtube. Its cutaway, coupled with its unique voice, make it an extraordinary choice not only for. The gypsy csl guitars 70s rebirth of the maccaferri guitar. Building a selmer maccaferri guitar hyperhip media. Michael has published a book on building selmer maccaferri guitars. She brings a wealth of listening and playing experience to her craft and her background as a rhythm guitar player has given her a long and intimate connection to the classic selmer guitar.
Park has been building fine guitars in vancouver, british columbia since 1991. Micheal had the benefit of holding and mapping out an original. Original 1942 selmer maccaferri django petit bouch gypsy jazz. It is the most exact replica of the selmer jazz guitar. The selmer maccaferri guitar, whether dhole or oval hole, is unlike any other commonly encountered. While the neck and fingerboard will be premade the students will build the rest of the ukelele from the ground up. Plans from roy courtnall referred to bending each half of the soundboard in order to create an arch at the bridge position before joining. Discussion of the relationship among maccaferri, selmer, and reinhardt. May 6, 2017 this pin was discovered by michael murphy.
Cutting the heel angle with the neck securely clamped to the miter gauge. Original 1942 selmer maccaferri django petit bouch gypsy. They are bass wood, true to the originals, he says. It was produced by selmer from 1932 to about 1952 references. The chords of a guitar can be made up of different notes that are played one string. Established in 1970, i am a luthier specialising in high quality selmer maccaferri style guitars. Founded in 1885, it is known as a producer of professionalgrade woodwind and brass instruments, especially saxophones, clarinets and trumpets.
This year i already worked on maccaferri 378 and a maccaferri 148 with internal resonator. Building a selmer maccaferri guitar details the stepbystep construction of the laminated european style jazz guitar, made famous by the great gypsy jazz guitarist, django reinhardt. How to add a side hole in a selmer maccaferri guitar. Looking for michael collins building a selmer maccaferri. Next im going to do a guitar that was used by one of my favorite guitar players, django reinhardt. Unfortunately, it seems that the book has been out of print for many years and is now unobtainable. The music is antoni foscez playing the qotsa tune noone knows on an identical guitar built by my fri.
Page 194 building a selmer maccaferri guitar 1 19 32 in 40. Pictures, technical descriptions and sound clips of each model. Selmermaccaferri guitar project gutenberg selfpublishing. Selmer, a french manufacturer, produced the instrument from 1932 to about 1952. I started building my first maccaferri selmer type guitar about 15 years ago in a small bedroom, with nothing more than a. Building a selmer maccaferri guitar a stepbystep guide to building a laminated body selmer maccaferri guitar michael collins the heel 3 916 in 90. Michael collins building a selmermaccaferri guitar. Vintage guitars selmer maccaferri japan book django reinhardt gipsy jazz score. Building a selmer maccaferri guitar by michael collins acoustic.
To learn the chords of a guitar, you must have the basic knowledge on what a chord is and how is it produced. In the original selmer maccaferri the back and sides were laminated but it is impossible to make lamination in the school so this will be done with solid wood. Images pre 2002 ish flamenco michael collins guitar made in canada. Building two acoustic guitars based on a classic martin dreadnought. The dvd set compliments mikes book on how to build the selmermaccaferri guitar which is sold by luthier mercantile and stewartmcdonald. Maurice duponts efforts to continue the selmer tradition.
A stepbystep guide to building a laminated body selmermaccaferri guitar. A stepbystep guide to building a laminated body slemermaccaf paperback january 1, 2006 by michael collins author 5. Building a selmermaccaferri guitar by michael collins. See more ideas about guitar, river queen, ukulele music. Ukulele building workshop students will receive lecture, demonstration and handson experience on the design and construction of a baritone ukulele. Im a retired bass player turned tech need a selmer tech call jon sky. Here below is the picture of guitar number 503 which was owned and played by django. Italian luthier mario maccaferri designed the first guitar models for henri selmer s manufacturing outfit in a partnership that would last a mere 18 months.
Lesprit manouche, a comprehensive study of gypsy jazz guitar. This is a superb circa 1942 henri selmer maccaferri petit bouch django gypsy jazz type guitar complete with later hard case, an autographed copy of the story of selmer guitars by francois charlie where this very same guitar, in its present condition, can be seen on page 122 and a couple of 1940s django 78 rpms and some. The block must include the extra depth for the dovetail. I finally got doug to build me a selmer maccaferri style tenor guitar with dimensions and scale length based on the martin 018t tenor guitar, for which he had the relevant information. Ive already bought the plans and started to read a book about building this kind of instrument.
The book is by jonathan kinkead and is called build your own acoustic guitar. However, this guitar shows no sign of ever being a hawaiian model. The dvd set compliments mikes book on how to build the selmer maccaferri guitar which is sold by luthier mercantile and stewartmcdonald. Because its origins are largely in france it is often called by the french name, jazz manouche, or alternatively, manouche jazz. Of vancouver, british columbia, shelley began building guitars in 1991. This handsome embossed reproduction of a 1930s selmer tailpiece features a polished faceted ebony insert, protective red leather padding, and studs for mounting the strings. Gypsy jazz also known as gypsy swing or hot club jazz is a style of jazz music started by guitarist jean django reinhardt in the 1930s. On this website you can find all the information you need about the selmer style guitars he makes. This website is an ongoing project to collect and pass on information about the construction of selmer maccaferri guitars. Oct 02, 2017 the book is by jonathan kinkead and is called build your own acoustic guitar. All the guitars are traditionally hand crafted by leo. As far as i know, this dvd set and the accompanying book available separately are the only thorough guides to the construction details and how. The selmer guitar often called a selmer maccaferri or just maccaferri by english speakers, as early british advertising stressed the designer rather than manufactureris an unusual acoustic guitar best known as the favored instrument of django reinhardt.
A stepbystep guide to building a laminated body selmermaccaferri guitarbuilding a selmermaccaferri guitarmichael collinsthe. From producing the pliage, to inlaying the rosette, preparing the laminate, carving. A stepbystep guide to building a laminated body slemermaccaf michael collins on. He is giving a workshop on gypsy jazz guitar setup. Soon i have to start to make the molds for this guitar.
This resulted in a book building a selmer maccaferri guitar along with a 10 disc cd set on how its done. The cutaway was an innovation that began with the selmer maccaferri s, they were the first commericially available guitars with a cutaway. It was a beautiful little guitar with a gorgeous sound to which i had an undersaddle fishman pick up fitted for amplification. The luthier leo eimers is specialized in building and restoring selmer maccaferri style guitars. A brief history of selmer s guitars during and after maccaferri s involvement. Manouche guitar luthiers manouche guitars with pickup. Robust insert in the style of the selmer maccaferri tailpiece insert. The selmer guitar or selmer maccaferri or simply maccaferri is an unusual. Get the best deals on maccaferri guitar when you shop the largest online selection at. The maccaferri classical guitar is tonally much more akin to other nylonstrung guitars of course in the early 1930s, there were only gut strings because it has a fanbraced top and a relatively conventional gluedon bridge. Selmermaccaferri selmer, luthier guitar, guitar design. Dr selmer style guitar tailpiece nickel plated this handsome embossed reproduction of a 1930s selmer guitar tailpiece features a polished faceted ebony insert, protective red leather padding, and studs for mounting the strings. R evolutionary jazz demanded a revolutionary jazz guitar. Second picture slide show of my handmade selmer copy.
The book is straight forward and systematic for anyone with woodworkingluthier experience, plus he writes notes of encouragement after several of the operations to help keep your spirits up. Building a selmer maccaferri guitar by michael collins. A stepbystep guide to building a laminated body slemermaccaf 9780978186302 by michael collins and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. As far as i know, this dvd set and the accompanying book available separately are the only thorough guides to the construction details and how to put one together. When the selmer maccaferri guitar was introduced it heralded a revolutionary approach to guitar building, tone creation, techniques, and it became directly associated with a new genre of music. Building a selmer maccaferri guitar australiannew zealand. Building the selmermaccaferri guitar guild of american. The heel the heel should now be prepared to be glued to the neck shaft. Using the neck template, transfer the curve of the heel to the side of your block. He was born in 1900 in cento, near bologna, in italy. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available, and the most definitive collection ever assembled.
Building a selmer maccaferri guitar by michael collins gypsy. So, whatever i do in luthiery, i say it and then do it. Out of stock a stepbystep guide to building a laminated body selmermaccaferri guitar. The finishing touch for an authentic europeanstyle jazz guitar is this reproduction 1930s selmer tailpiece. The book is straight forward and systematic for anyone with woodworkingluthier. A stepbystep guide to building a laminated body selmer maccaferri guitarbuilding a selmermaccaferri guitarmichael collinsthe.
Im new to this forum and i am a starter guitar builder and especially interested in selmer guitars. Pliage 1 the project became confusing when it came to constructing the soundboard. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Get in touch email on the subject of wood choices, heres a continuation of a conversation i had with sam powrie from australia on wood choices for selmer. An accomplishment of many years of making and restoring selmer style guitars, for which i sincerely and proudly wish thank all my customers. A step by step guide to building a laminated body slemer maccaferri guitar.
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