Made by Horace Bucolo in the post-war era, this is one hell of a beautiful-sounding Gypsy Jazz guitar.
Horace Bucolo was a Sicilian Luthier who found fame as a builder in France, alongside a number of his fellow countrymen who all hailed from Catania.
This guitar is very light and projects extremely well. It really is a breeze to play (BYO violinist haha)
Selmer and Macafferri Manouche guitars of course are sky high today, but Bucolo guitars are of a similar quality and will well and truly get you not just in the ball park, but on the pitch. Rarely do guitars by Bucolo come up for sale in this country, well, anywhere really, and they represent excellent value for money, with a sound that is deeply rooted in the carefree days of Paris.