The Paris Swing Co. proudly introduces the John Jorgenson Signature Paris Swing Mandolin. You've been reading about it here at JazzMando, now it's out!

Donning his personal cosmetic details and attention to sound, the instrument according to Jorgenson, is "unlike anything that is currently available."

The mandolin features a solid sitka spruce top, solid AAA flamed back and sides, an ebony fretboard, a miniature D-hole soundhole with a Maccaferri-style rosette, and a clear pickguard with a Jorgenson label. Unique to the rest of the Paris Swing line up, the mandolin comes in a black finish and has the Paris Swing "Tour Eiffel" headstock label in Mother of Pearl./Abalone and gold leaf.

Jorgenson is an important current advocate of the American gypsy jazz movement. Even with his eclectic history as a pop and rock artist, gypsy jazz is the style that's closest to his heart. Jorgenson worked directly with Paris Swing Co. product designer Greg Rich to get his signature mandolin to meet these specifications.

Introduced last July at the Indianapolis Summer NAMM show, Paris Swing mandolins are available in D-hole, oval-hole and F-hole, and in natural and sunburst. Read our breakthrough review of the Samois MS-130.

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Posted by Ted at August 23, 2006 5:29 AM