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DJANGO : GYPSY JAZZ GUITAR
INTRODUCTION
The Selmer­Maccaferri acoustic guitar, best known as the favored instrument of legendary
jazz guitar virtuoso Django Reinhardt, is a particular guitar design. Named after its inventor
(Mario Maccaferri) and manufacturing company (Selmer), it is a rare item. Only about a
thousand were produced from 1932 to 1952. But since the recent revival of Gypsy Jazz, an
increasing number of luthiers have been working on the original designs and now they have
become a popular build. Visually, they are characterized by a large body with a movable
bridge and mandolin­like tailpiece. Sonically, they are known for their loud volume. Before
the advent of amplification, this attribute allowed them to be heard over other instruments in
a band. They are the definitive sound of Gypsy Jazz (also known as Hot Club, Jazz
Manouche, or Gypsy Swing.)
There are two main Selmer builds, the earlier “D­hole” (or "grande bouche") and the post­
Maccaferri “oval­hole” (or "petite bouche"). The guitar that we sampled is a beautiful D­hole,
built by luthier Adonis Goulielmos and the vintage Stimer­type pickup we used is a
single­coil Kleio 51 model, made by Gabojo. The instrument was played by its owner, the
distinguished guitarist and instructor Vasilis Kotsias.
For our
​ Django: Gypsy Jazz Guitar ​ library, we created three virtual instruments: two lead
(acoustic/miked and electric/DI) and one rhythm. The lead instruments are designed to
deliver solo parts in the characteristic expression and speed of Gypsy Jazz style ­ but not
only; the degree of sampling depth makes them suitable for use in other contexts as well,
e.g. modern jazz, swing, or even pop, and can provide an alternative sound for lead steel or
nylon acoustic guitar parts that are played with a pick. The rhythm library is straightforward
Gypsy Jazz style and delivers the well­known upbeat swing rhythm, aka “la pompe”, in any
key and a wide range of chords.
These virtual instruments were developed by the same team behind Impact Soundworks’
Plectra Series Bouzouki and Oud libraries and were designed with the same goals and
sampling philosophy. We aimed to create a virtual instrument that sounds real. To this end,
we developed sampling and scripting techniques that not only implement intelligent
response to MIDI input (e.g. smart positioning, 6­voice polyphony, hammer­on, pull­off,
bends, slides, release noises and so on) but also incorporate the playing inconsistencies
which provide the dynamics, flow and expressiveness of real acoustic performances and
often get disregarded as “bad” takes in other sampling projects. We hope you will enjoy the
result!
Thank you for purchasing DJANGO: GYPSY JAZZ GUITAR.
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