Maurice Dupont guitar - Vieille Reserve
This guitar is in consignment, it is from 2011 and has a voice wide open from over a decades of playing, something you won’t get on a newer one.
It has a few blemishes but is overall in very good condition.
This is Maurice Dupont's top of the line Selmer copy. No detail is overlooked with both the materials and workmanship being of the highest caliber. The track record of this instrument speaks for itself, as so many of todays top players use the Vieille Reserve model. Bireli Lagrene recorded the first two Gypsy Project CDs with this model. Patrick Saussois, of Alma Sinti fame, and Romane also play Dupont VRBs.
This guitar includes:
-A 40 year old aged Spruce top
-Highly Figured 40 year aged Brazilian back and sides (wow, this is as good as it gets! Stunning piece of wood with a unique sapwood stripe!!)
-Deluxe, closed DM tuners
-The top has a real pliage (i.e. the wood was bent over a hot iron like the old Selmers. Almost all other Selmer copies have forced tops which aren't as punchy).
The Dupont VR is a guitar that plays and feels like a new guitar, but has the clarity, punch, and tone of an old seasoned instrument.
This guitar is best for those who like the Selmer sound. Each note is rounded and bell like with a smoky complexity only found in the best of instruments. This guitar also cuts like a knife and requires very little force to do so. Players with a light touch will be surprised at the volume this guitar can generate. All in all, this is the most traditional Gypsy sound you can get in a newer guitar.
This guitar is setup perfectly with medium low action and 10 gauge strings. There are no buzzes and every note is clear as a bell, it is currently set up with the DuPont bridge #1. If you like to play fast, this guitar is for you. It is among the easiest playing and best sounding Gypsy guitars out there.
Year
2011
Model Number
VRB
Sound Hole
Oval
Fret Neck
14 Fret
Condition used very good (light blemishes on the finish on the body and the neck)
Size
15 3/4"
Scale Length
670mm
Nut Width
1 3/4"
Top
European Spruce (Aged 40 Years)
Back and Sides
Brazilian Rosewood (Laminate)
Neck
Walnut
Fingerboard
Ebony
Binding
Brazilian Rosewood
Finish
Tinted
Tailpiece
DM Gold
Tuners
DM Enclosed Tuners Gold
Case
Dupont case - good condition
Pickup(s)
None
Truss Rod
Yes
Weight
4 lbs
