40's/50's Gypsy Jazz Guitar 'Petit bouche' by Luthier René Gérome with case
This is René Gérome's version of the Selmer Maccaferri petit bouche. It features a strongly bulged top and back which is typical Gérome. Other unique features include the original tailpiece, a beautiful stained pickguard and bridge with bone saddle.
Solid spruce top. Laminated maple back and sides. Mahogany neck with ebony fretboard with pearl inlay.
The neck is 45 mm at the nut and is rounded. 14 frets to the body. Short scale of 64 cm.
It's very comfortable to play with less then 3 mm at the 12th fret on the high e-string.
This instrument is in very good shape considering it's age. It only has a crack in the top and one at the back that have been professionally repaired.
Of course it has the usual dings and small scratches (mostly on the back), but in my opinion this makes it even more appealing.
The sound of the guitar is wonderful! A real punch in the lower mid range, but enough clarity to cut through any rhythm section!
In short; a stunning guitar with loads of character and sound you'll never find in a new instrument.
A good guitar case is included
The Gérome family has been making instruments in Mirecourt, the ancient center of French luthiery, for over a century. First known for their Neapolitan mandolins, the Gerome workshop eventually grew to the point where they were producing nearly 2000 guitars and mandolins a month. Over the decades Gerome instruments gained a reputation for their excellent quality, great tone, and aesthetically beauty. By the 1990s the Gerome brothers had all retired and passed their legacy onto their apprentice, Philippe Moneret.
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