Gitane D-500 Professional Gypsy Jazz Guitar
Gitane D-500 Professional Gypsy Jazz Guitar
Gitane D-500 Professional Gypsy Jazz Guitar
Gitane D-500 Professional Gypsy Jazz Guitar
Gitane D-500 Professional Gypsy Jazz Guitar
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Gitane D-500 Professional Gypsy Jazz Guitar
Gitane D-500 Professional Gypsy Jazz Guitar
Gitane D-500 Professional Gypsy Jazz Guitar
Gitane D-500 Professional Gypsy Jazz Guitar
Gitane D-500 Professional Gypsy Jazz Guitar

Gitane D-500 Professional Gypsy Jazz Guitar

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$1,169
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$1,395
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The Grande Bouche Voice — Open, Warm, and Built for Rhythm

The Gitane D-500 Professional Gypsy Jazz Guitar is a Selmer-Maccaferri-style instrument built around the large D-shaped Grande Bouche soundhole — the design closely associated with the classic Django Reinhardt rhythm sound. Where the oval-hole DG-255 delivers a tighter, more focused lead voice, the D-500's Grande Bouche opening produces a warmer, more open tone with greater low-mid resonance and natural air. It's the voice of the rhythm section: full, projecting, and unmistakably Gypsy Jazz.

The top is solid Sitka spruce, braced in the traditional fan pattern and paired with Santos rosewood back and sides — a combination that delivers the bright, punchy projection the style demands while retaining warmth and body. The 12th-fret neck joint is a hallmark of the Selmer-Maccaferri tradition, placing the body join exactly where it belongs for authentic balance and upper-register access. A low-profile mahogany neck with an ebony fingerboard, 24 frets, a 25.25" scale length, and a 1-7/8" nut width give you the playing surface to execute the rapid chord work and fleet single-note runs at the heart of the idiom. The bone nut features a zero fret for consistent open-string intonation — a detail that matters when you're locking in with a hot rhythm section.

Traditional appointments are executed with care: an ebony compensated mustache bridge for accurate intonation, a traditional brass tailpiece that anchors the strings in classic Gypsy Jazz fashion, ebony binding, multi-ply ebony/maple purfling, and gold-plated 14:1 ratio tuners. The D-500 ships strung with Parisian by Gitane Manouche Medium Gauge strings — the right strings for the right sound, right out of the case. Every guitar includes a padded ProTour gig bag with Gitane logo for protection on the road.

El Cajon Guitars & Music is an authorized Gitane dealer. We're a working guitar shop with real expertise — not a drop-shipper. Whether you're building your first Gypsy Jazz rig or adding a serious D-hole to your collection, we're here before and after the sale. Shop with confidence at ECGMusic.com.

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Full manufacturer’s warranty included through ECG Music as an authorized dealer.

For added protection beyond the manufacturer’s warranty, optional CPS extended warranty coverage may be available at checkout on eligible products.

Key Highlights

  • Solid Sitka Spruce Top Santos Rosewood Back & Sides Large D-Shaped Soundhole Ebony Fingerboard & Mustache Bridge Includes Padded ProTour Gitane Gig Bag

Tech Specs

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Gitane Model: D-500 Series: Professional Gypsy Jazz Instrument Type: Acoustic Guitar Guitar Type: Gypsy Jazz Guitar Body Style: Selmer-Maccaferri / Grande Bouche D-Hole Body Shape: Gypsy Jazz / D-Hole Top Wood: Solid Sitka Spruce Back & Sides: Santos Rosewood Neck Wood: Mahogany Neck Profile: Low Profile Fingerboard: Ebony Neck Joint: 12th Fret Soundhole: Large D-Shaped Soundhole Bridge: Ebony Compensated Mustache Bridge Tailpiece: Traditional Brass Tailpiece Bracing: Traditional Fan Bracing Scale Length: 25.25 in / 640 mm Nut Width: 1-7/8 in Frets: 24 Total Nut: Bone with Zero Fret Finish: Vintage-Toned High Gloss Tuners: Gold-Plated 14:1 Ratio Binding: Ebony Purfling: Multi-Ply Ebony / Maple Orientation: Right-Handed Electronics: None Strings: Parisian by Gitane Manouche Medium Gauge Included Case/Gig Bag: Padded ProTour Guitar Gig Bag with Gitane Logo UPC: 688382002029 Primary Use: Gypsy Jazz rhythm, Django-style lead playing, traditional Selmer-style acoustic jazz

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