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Benjamin Proust - guitare
Joran Marsac - guitare
Fred 'Dong' Brault - contrebasse
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Prise de son : Maxime Kermagoret & Fred 'Dong' Brault
Mixage : Fred 'Dong' Brault
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Invités :
- Youenn Rohaut - violon
- Pauline Lovat - clarinette
- Ludovic Ernault - saxophone


Cherokee feat. Youenn Rohaut

Tears

I Can't Get Started (With You) feat. Youenn Rohaut

Topsy feat. Pauline Lovat & Ludovic Ernault

China Boy feat.  Ludovic Ernault

Dream Of You feat.  Ludovic Ernault

The acclaimed luthier Riccardo Mordeglia hails from Ferrara, the Italian heartland of guitar making that also produced pioneering builders such as Luigi Mozzani and Mario Maccaferri. Riccarddo is a diligent student of the Emilian school of luthiers and has had the opportunity to restore original instruments constructed by Mozzani and Maccacferri. These luthiers laid the groundwork for the modern "Gypsy guitar." Riccarddo has taken it upon himself to take a look back at the original design principals of these groundbreaking luthiers and adapt them to make the best possible Gypsy jazz guitar.

This unique model is based on a unique Papiri and Burgassi guitar played by Django

Siro Burgassi was part of the mass emigration of master Sicilian luthiers (Di Mauro, Oliveri Anastasio, etc) who left Catania in the early 20th century. In the 1930s Burgassi and his countrymen setup a series of shops on the East side of Paris and quickly adapted their skills to making jazz guitars in the Selmer Maccaferri style. Burgassi worked as a banjo neck maker for the legendary luthier Bartolomeo Busato. Burgassi later went on to produce instruments in collaboration with another of Busato's proteges, Gino Papiri. They constructed many banjos, some very ornate, which bear the "SG" logo on the headstock. Papiri, who was the father in-law of Jacques Favino, later worked at the Favino workshop. Burgassi continued to build under his own name, earning a reputation as one of the most creative and innovative lutheirs from the Golden Era of Franco-Italian luthiere.

While based on the design principals of Burgassi, this instrument is no mere copy. The bracing, neck, and top arch are much improved resulting in a much more stable and melodious instrument. It features a bear claw spruce top, cherry back and sides, a mahogany neck with a wenge spline, a wenge fingerrboard, and pearwood binding. Hardware includes a vintage 40s era trapeze tailpiece and a set of three on a plate tuners.

Anyone who has ever compared 12 fret guitars to 14 fret guitars will always note the superior resonance, tone, and projection of the 12 fret model. However, most modern players require high fret access making the sonic trade off a 14 fret model a necessity. This ingenious Burgassi design has no heel, allowing for a 12 fret neck joint and a far deeper cutaway than possible on a convention neck joint. The result is all the benefits of tone, projection, and playability of a short 650mm 12 fret model with the high fret access of a 14 fret model.
The sound of this instrument seems to speak from a bygone era, with a voice more akin to the guitars built during the 1930s Golden Era of Franco-Italian luthiery. The aged spruce works its magic, producing a mature and open tone that fills the room with ease. The heat bent top allows for a quick, snappy attack and lots, and lots of volume. This instrument produces exceptionally crisp, singing leads that are chimey and beautiful. This is a result of this guitar's wonderful high end response which is colorful, rich, and cutting. The bass response is perfectly present, but not overwhelming, resulting in excellent clarity and definition across the entire range of the instrument.

This instrument has very easy playing 2.8mm action with a very slinky, smooth feel which makes it a joy to play!

This guitar is fashion statement that will standout both visually and sonically at any gig or jam. Go ahead and treat yourself to this wonderful, unique instrument that has all the old world charm you could ever ask for! 

For more info or to buy see: https://www.djangobooks.com/Item/mordeglia-wappen-papiri-burgassi

2023 Mordeglia Papiri Burgassi

John Kinnard earned a name for himself as one of the preeminent builders of Gypsy jazz guitars in North America while working as the head luthier for Dell'Arte in San Diego. Dell'Arte's Hommage model, designed and built by John, has long been considered one of the best Favino copies available and was widely regarded as Dell'Arte's best model. The Hommage model became the basis for numerous signature models including the Angelo Debarre model, the Jimmy Rosenberg model, and the Robin Nolan model. Dell'Arte closed it's doors in 2008, and since then John has been primarily building flatops. This rare foray back into the Gypsy jazz world is a boon for all those who appreciated his work with Dell'Arte. 

Like the original Hommage model, this guitar has a larger 16 1/2" Favino sized body and a longer 673mm scale. It features a European spruce top, rosewood back and sides, a mahogany neck, and a rosewood fingerboard. It has been fitted with a set of Kluson tuners and a brass Saga tailpiece.

This model is nearly identical to Dell'Arte's Jimmy Rosenberg model, which Jimmy Rosenberg used on numerous recordings including: Rose Room, Djangos Tiger, and Trio.

The tone is pure Favino! Strong nasal upper mids, deep low end, and loads of BARK! Setup is perfect with action at a very slinky 2.8mm. It is strung with 10 gauge Argentine strings.

For more info or to buy see: https://www.djangobooks.com/Item/2024-kinnard-hommage

2025 Kinnard Hommage

This beautiful guitar was built by the renowned French luthier Jean Barault. Biréli Lagrène, Tchavolo Schmitt, Dorado Schmitt, Angelo Debarre, and Stochelo Rosenberg currently play and endorse Barault guitars. With an All-Star list of endorsements, there's no doubt Barault is building the sort of guitar that meets the criteria of the world's most discerning players.

This guitar includes:

    Mahogany back and sides
    A real pliage (the top is heat bent just like the older Selmers!)
    European spruce top
    670mm scale
    14 fret neck
    Walnut neck
    Body specs (15 13/16" body, 3 13/16" deep)
    Lacquered interior (just like the vintage Selmers)
    Barault tailpiece

The sound of this instrument is among the best Selmer copies being made today. It's no wonder Biréli and Stochelo chose to endorse Barault guitars as his instruments produce a very traditional Selmer sound but have the playability of an ultra smooth archtop.

Barault's specialty is building instruments which sound very close to the early, pre-war Selmers like Django's Selmer #503. The tops were somewhat flatter on these guitars and the result is a warmer tone with a rich bass and a lush, satisfying midrange. This instrument possess those qualities in abundance, making it the perfect instrument for someone trying to emulate Django's classic tone. Furthermore, it produces this full bodied sound without sacrificing projection, which is so often the tradeoff with lesser guitars.

Barault is one of the very few luthiers today actually making Selmer copies with a real pliage. He uses the method that Selmer did...the top is bent with a hot iron which creates a fold, or "pliage," in the top just under the bridge. 99% of Selmer copies being made today have forced tops which generally don't have the punch, volume, and quick attack that the pliage tops have.

Barault certainly wins the award for weight...this guitar is feather weight at only 3.6 pounds! Hard to find anyone making guitars that lightweight today. The lower weight allows the guitar to resonate freely....no wonder it sounds so good!

This instrument has some pickwear on the top, including one larger scratch that is visible in the right light. There is some very mild fretwear as well, but is otherwise in excellent condition.

As one of the, if not the top luthier in Gypsy jazz, Jean's guitars have usually been priced in the upper range of Gypsy jazz guitars. With these new Studio Models, Jean has made exceptional sound and craftsmanship of his instruments available to students and pros alike!




For more info or to buy see: https://www.djangobooks.com/Item/jean-barault-studio-7

2022 Jean Barault Studio Model

This beautiful guitar was built by the renowned French luthier Jean Barault. Biréli Lagrène, Tchavolo Schmitt, Dorado Schmitt, Angelo Debarre, and Stochelo Rosenberg currently play and endorse Barault guitars. With an All-Star list of endorsements, there's no doubt Barault is building the sort of guitar that meets the criteria of the world's most discerning players.

This guitar includes:

    Indian rosewood back and sides
    A real pliage (the top is heat bent just like the older Selmers!)
    European spruce top
    670mm scale
    14 fret neck
    Walnut neck
    Body specs (15 13/16" body, 3 13/16" deep)
    Lacquered interior (just like the vintage Selmers)
    Barault tailpiece

The sound of this instrument is among the best Selmer copies being made today. It's no wonder Biréli and Stochelo chose to endorse Barault guitars as his instruments produce a very traditional Selmer sound but have the playability of an ultra smooth archtop.

Barault's specialty is building instruments which sound very close to the early, pre-war Selmers like Django's Selmer #503. The tops were somewhat flatter on these guitars and the result is a warmer tone with a rich bass and a lush, satisfying midrange. This instrument possess those qualities in abundance, making it the perfect instrument for someone trying to emulate Django's classic tone. Furthermore, it produces this full bodied sound without sacrificing projection, which is so often the tradeoff with lesser guitars.

Barault is one of the very few luthiers today actually making Selmer copies with a real pliage. He uses the method that Selmer did...the top is bent with a hot iron which creates a fold, or "pliage," in the top just under the bridge. 99% of Selmer copies being made today have forced tops which generally don't have the punch, volume, and quick attack that the pliage tops have.

This example has a fair amount of pickwear on the top as well some moderate fretwear. Otherwise, it's in excellent condition with easy playing low action and an amazing tone!

Barault certainly wins the award for weight...this guitar is feather weight at only 4 pounds! Hard to find anyone making guitars that lightweight today. The lower weight allows the guitar to resonate freely....no wonder it sounds so good!

For more info or to buy see: https://www.djangobooks.com/Item/jean-barault-2022-2

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