Django Reinhardt
the most renowned jazz guitarist of the 20th Century,
played the famous Selmer-Maccaferri guitar.
and Selmer-Maccaferri guitars were made with a zero fret !
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the most renowned jazz guitarist of the 20th Century,
played the famous Selmer-Maccaferri guitar.
and Selmer-Maccaferri guitars were made with a zero fret !
click on the image to see the zero fret, use the Back < button to come back to this page.
Famous guitarists who played
guitars with Zero Frets
guitars with Zero Frets
Django Reinhardt's guitar:
the Selmer Maccaferri from circa 1929
the Selmer Maccaferri from circa 1929
Here's Django laughing at Wiki
Chet Atkins
the famous and influential guitarist, preferred his Gretsch guitars with a zero fret. It is said that he asked Gretsch to install a zero fret on all his guitars.
the famous and influential guitarist, preferred his Gretsch guitars with a zero fret. It is said that he asked Gretsch to install a zero fret on all his guitars.
George Harrison
so many of The Beatles' hit songs and live performances were played with Gretsch guitars that have zero frets.
so many of The Beatles' hit songs and live performances were played with Gretsch guitars that have zero frets.
Paul McCartney
has played his entire career with a Hofner 500/1 Bass guitar that has a zero fret.
has played his entire career with a Hofner 500/1 Bass guitar that has a zero fret.
One of the richest electric guitar sounds in rock history,
was created by Brian May and his guitar, The Red Special,
which he built himself with a Zero Fret !
was created by Brian May and his guitar, The Red Special,
which he built himself with a Zero Fret !
Selmer-Maccaferri guitars are still being made,
and they still have a Zero Fret. Now they are called Gitane.
and they still have a Zero Fret. Now they are called Gitane.
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