The new Gitane DG-300 arrived today and after a few adjustments and setup the guitar passed my inspection criteria for tone and playability. Cosmetically speaking, this one looks better than the previous one also. It's been quite a process with two returned instruments but this one is worthy and has been accepted into my stable of six-string mistresses.
Gitane DG-300 - Gypsy Jazz Guitar
A few of my favorites...
D'Aquisto New Yorker, Takamine acoustic, Epiphone Emperor Regent, Fender Stratocaster ('62 replica w/Texas Specials), Gitane DG-300, D'Angelico New Yorker