PAUL VERNON CHESTER

Manouche Maestro
 

Paul's Guitars and Accessories

JWC-Guitars UK
Announcing the finest new range of Selmer Maccaferri Replica Gypsy Jazz guitars available today.

Being built alongside superb standard classical guitars by Master Luthier Jeongwoo Cho, these guitars have been developed from Manouche Guitars using first hand knowledge of several original old Selmers now housed in the JWC Guitars Collection.

Jeongwoo had long held a passionate wish to build a true Selmer replica guitar, and it was in his quest for suitable machine heads that he contacted Tony Walker. Over time, a close association was formed between them and after many developments and several prototypes, Jeongwoo eventually hand-built all the production requirements for JWC-Guitars Ltd.

About 150 jazz guitars have been built, with seven different models, and customers from around the world have been delighted with their Jeongwoo Cho hand-built guitars.

Endorsements
We are proud to announce that our guitars are endorsed by two of the finest jazz guitarists of the modern gypsy jazz generation.

Samson Schmitt of the legendary Parisian Schmitt family, and Paul Vernon Chester

The Paul Vernon Chester Signature Guitar

Technical Specifications and description

This beautifully 'hand-crafted' rosewood Modele Jazz guitar by Jeongwoo Cho has many features of the original Selmer. The guitar has a natural coloured solid sitka spruce top, rosewood back and sides, traditional slotted headstock with dovetail to body joint, and a mahogany neck.  The guitar is french polished throughout and has feature Selmer style tuners and tailpiece. The ebony fretboard has 2.5mm frets and pearl dot markers on 5, 7, 10 and 12th fret. The sound of the guitar is mellow, rich but strident, with loud projection and superb sustain characteristics - simply a joy to play!

An ebony bridge set at 19, 21, and 23mm is included.

• Quality figured and book-matched solid sitka spruce top with featured solid rosewood back and sides
• French polished finish as standard
• Cocobolo rosewood back and sides
• 14 frets to the body
• Body bindings in ebony with white-black-white purfling
• Mahogany neck with ebony fingerboard, slotted head stock and pearl dots
• Bone nut with traditional “zero” fret
• Dovetail neck-to-body joint
• Scale length = 670mm
• Nut width: 45mm
• Body Length: 470mm
• Lower bout 406.40mm
• Upper bout 285.75mm
• Characteristic 'oval' sound hole with multiple traditional rosette surround
• Lacquered Interior as original Selmer
• Classic Ebony bridge
• Tuning gear as original Selmer
• Fixed graphite reinforcement bar
  
   
  

Paul is also endorsing the above 14 fret D hole 'Classic' Guitar. It is a nylon strung instrument, handcrafted by Jeongwoo Cho.
It is a custom-made 'Paul Vernon Chester' from JWC Guitars which he is particularly excited about.
Paul has now recorded and released 'The Day of the Manouche' CD using 14 fret and 12 fret Grande Bouche guitars!

Magazine Appraisals

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The standard models are now being produced by Jeongwoo Cho exclusively and are superb!
Up until recently Jeongwoo was producing the handcrafted models only.

Technical Specifications:

12 Fret Concert (Grande Bouche)

• European solid spruce top book-matched with laminated rosewood back and sides

• 12 frets to the body
• Body bindings in ebony with white-black-white purfling
• Traditional Fan Bracing
• Mahogany neck with ebony fingerboard, slotted head stock and pearl dots
• Bone nut with traditional “zero” fret
• Dovetail neck-to-body joint
• Scale length       640mm
• Nut width:            48mm
• Body Length:      470mm
• Lower bout     406.40mm
• Upper bout     285.75mm
• Characteristic 'D' sound hole with multiple traditional rosette surround
• Lacquered Interior as original Selmer
• Classic Ebony bridge
• Tuning gear as original Selmer
• Fixed aluminium reinforcement bar
• Comes fully shop adjusted
   

Modele Jazz (Petite Bouche) 14 Fret

• European solid spruce top book-matched with laminated rosewood back and sides
• 14 frets to the body
• Body bindings in ebony with white-black-white purfling
• Mahogany neck with ebony fingerboard, slotted head stock and pearl dots
• Bone nut with traditional “zero” fret
• Dovetail neck-to-body joint
• Scale length     670.00mm
• Nut width:          45.00mm
• Body Length:    470.00mm
• Lower bout       406.40mm
• Upper bout       285.75mm
• Traditional Selmer horizontal cutaway
• Characteristic 'oval' sound hole with multiple traditional rosette surround
• Lacquered Interior as original Selmer
• Ebony bridge with moustache
• Tuning gear as original Selmer
• Fixed aluminium reinforcement bar and traditional Selmer trapeze tailpiece with felt protector
• Comes fully shop adjusted
   

14 Fret Orchestre (Grande Bouche)

• European solid spruce top book-matched with laminated rosewood back and sides
• 14 frets to the body
• Body bindings in ebony with white-black-white purfling
• Mahogany neck with ebony fingerboard, slotted head stock and pearl dots
• Bone nut with traditional “zero” fret
• Dovetail neck-to-body joint
• Scale length     670.00mm
• Nut width:          45.00mm
• Body Length:    470.00mm
• Lower bout       406.40mm
• Upper bout       285.75mm
• Traditional Selmer horizontal cutaway
• Characteristic 'D' sound hole with multiple traditional rosette surround
• Ebony bridge with moustache
• Tuning gear as original Selmer
• Fixed aluminium reinforcement bar and traditional Selmer trapeze tailpiece with felt protector
• Lacquered interior as original Selmer
   

   

Cases

Established in 1985, Hiscox Cases Ltd. is the brainchild of Brynn Hiscox, a professional guitar maker.  Hiscox Cases are only too aware that in this fast moving, hectic world, it is easy to damage precious instruments. That's why the "Liteflite" range of cases have been designed to give those instruments the finest protection possible from a LIGHTWEIGHT case. JWC Guitars wanted the best cases available for our guitars, and the custom 'JWC Guitars Ivory' Lite-Flite case is the result

Unique "Liteflite" Construction
The criteria for the design called for the construction of the very best lightweight cases possible, encompassing the use of the finest modern materials. The result is a range of cases manufactured using a unique composite double moulded construction which gives unparalleled protection for your instrument from a lightweight case.

The construction consists of a moulded, high impact resistant A.B.S. plastic outer shell, bonded directly to an inner moulding manufactured from a unique blend of 'High Tech' cellular foam. This inner moulding is feather light and, being semi-rigid, is designed to soak up impact shocks from the outside world. The UNIQUE bonding of the inner moulding to the outer shell gives unbeatable, total structural rigidity which is UNMATCHED BY ANY OTHER CASE IN THE WORLD.

Acrylonitrile Butadeine Styrene, (A.B.S.) due to it's unique balance of properties, produces mouldings which have strength, toughness and rigidity over a wide temperature range. These characteristics make it first choice for applications throughout manufacturing businesses world-wide - from computer housings to motor car bumpers - and of course, Hiscox cases!
The case lining is complete with a crushed velvet type cloth on the PRO range, and a deep pile fur fabric on the STD range. This is bonded directly onto the shaped foam moulding giving a neatly tailored luxurious feel, perfectly fitted every time. Extra cushioning is provided by upholstered pads in the PRO range which are factory fitted in key areas. These can also be supplied loose in order that the body cavity may be customised to provide a closer fit for a particular instrument.
The aluminium valance is unique to Hiscox Cases. It's design not only increases the rigidity of the case, but ensures a positive location of lid to base when the two halves are closed. Unlike any other case available on the market, the valance extends deep inside the case behind the plastic shell, into which all the hardware (handles, catches, hinges etc.) is riveted. This method of fixing greatly reduces the possibility of fittings working loose. With their incredible structural rigidity, all Hiscox 'Liteflite' cases exhibit enormous crush strength (comfortably supporting the weight of a 15st - 90kg person

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Last modified: 29/07/2010