Classical Guitars

The Model M guitar is a Selmer-Maccaferri style instrument suitable for gypsy jazz music popularised by the great Django Reinhardt.

The Selmer-Maccaferri is a special steel stringed guitar best known as the favored instrument of Django Reinhardt. Selmer, a French manufacturer, produced the instrument from 1932 to about 1952. In 1932 Selmer partnered with the Italian guitarist and luthier Mario Maccaferri to produce a line of acoustic guitars based on Maccaferri's unorthodox design. Although Maccaferri's association with Selmer ended in 1934, the company continued to make several models of this guitar until 1952. The guitar was closely associated with jazz guitarist Django Reinhardt.

In its archetypal steel-string Jazz/Orchestre form, the Selmer is distinguished by a fairly large body with squarish bouts, either a "D"-shaped or longitudinal oval sound hole, and a cutaway in the upper right bout. The strings pass over a movable bridge and are gathered at the tail, as on a mandolin. Two "moustache" markers are fixed to the soundboard to help position the movable bridge. The top of the guitar is gently arched or domed—a feature achieved by bending a flat piece of wood rather than by the violin-style carving used in archtop guitars.

The Jose Ramirez R1 classical guitar features a Mahogany back and sides, solid Canadian Red Cedar top and an Ebony fingerboard. Built in Spain.

Please note that there are a few light 'cloudy' stains under the finish on some part of the guitar (see pictures). These obviously don't alter the playability or sound of the instrument.

Used. Mint condition. Supplied with hard case.

An incredibly well crafted custom guitar, built by Bill Dinsdale in his Yorkshire, UK workshop.

This gorgeous and sweet sounding classical guitar features a Solid European Spruce Top that was French polished by renowned luthier Peter Barton in Yorskhire, UK. It also features Cellulose Gloss finished, highly figured Brazilian Rosewood Back and Sides, a Cedar neck, Rosewood overlay on the headstock, Rosewood bridge and an Ebony fingerboard.

The stunning handmade rosette was modelled on older Hauser guitars, as well as the binding.

Used. Excellent condition. Supplied with a Boston hard case.

4/4 classical guitar. Manufacturing carefully controlled in the Far East by Spanish-trained luthiers, the Alba stays true to the purpose set out by its Spanish older sibling – the Almeria – and delivers a tone bound to enhance the student or enthusiastic amateur. Oregon Pine Top, Sapelli Back & Sides, Mahogany Neck, Rosewood Fingerboard, Lyre Nickel M/Heads.

Used. Excellent condition. Supplied with gig bag.

1908 Malaga - The Malaga’s Solid Cedar top ensures a great tone both at the time of purchase as well as for the future.

3/4 Size, Solid Cedar Top, Sapelli Back & Sides, African Mahogany Neck, Mongoy Fingerboard, Lyre Nickel M/Heads.