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HODSON JAZZ
GUITARS - Loughborough, UK - David Hodson
The late David Hodson has made his name and reputation
building highly authentic
Selmer/Maccaferri
guitars, mostly the six string models. However, he also
took a strong interest in the Selmer/Maccaferri
four-string models, including the
Eddie Freeman Special
and the
tenor
models, which now seem to be undergoing a significant
revival amongst jazz musicians.
He must be considered a leading builder of these four
string models, which were based on meticulous research
of the original instruments. David eventually acquired
his own original
Eddie Freeman Special
giving him insights to the model that he used to improve
his own instruments.
If you have any enquiries about the guitars below or would like
to purchase any, please email Steve using the
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the end of the description of each guitar.
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Hodson Selmer Maccaferri-style Eddie Freeman
Special
This was one of the first of these models ever
built by David. The 25.25 inches longer scale
length and the re-entrant CGDA tuning both
produce an elegant six-string guitar sonority,
which is perfect for jazz and dance band rhythm
playing. The history of this instrument and its
inventor are fascinating, particularly its
unusual tuning system. Unfortunately, this
guitar was not well received by the jazz and
dance band guitar fraternity in 1930s UK and it
was not a commercial success. Many were later
converted to six string models, exploiting the
fame created by the association of Maccaferri
six string guitars with the jazz guitar playing
of Django Reinhardt. Click each photo for a
larger view.
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Hodson Selmer Maccaferri-style Tenor
The conventional 23-inch scale length Selmer tenor. This is
the companion instrument to my original tenor guitar built
by Doug Foster. Click each photo for a larger view. [top]
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