2005 Lame Horse - Jenkins & Son Instruments Chameleon - 000 Acoustic Guitar
Chris Jenkins creates powerful small body guitars. He does it with his own approach to bracing and construction. Inside and out a Jenkins Guitar is unique and different with a voice that commands attention. They include an adjustable neck joint so action can be easily set to the players preferences. Players like fingerstyle champion Todd Hallawell choose to play Jenkins for their versatile, power and clarity. This 000 Chameleon is crafted from Myrtlewood and rare 'Lucky 12' Bearclaw Spruce. This spruce is from a log that was salvaged from a floating home for Alaskan loggers decades ago. It is premium Sitka Spruce with all the tonal benefits of having been submerged, something that some theorize made Stradavarius Violins so special. This is a very unique and special guitar.
Audio played by Al Petteway
Artists who play instruments by this builder: Isaac Brock, Susan Werner, Fred Carlson, Wylie Gustafson, Chuck Milner, Don Edwards
Chris Jenkins creates powerful small body guitars. He does it with his own approach to bracing and construction. Inside and out a Jenkins Guitar is unique and different with a voice that commands attention. They include an adjustable neck joint so action can be easily set to the players preferences. Players like fingerstyle champion Todd Hallawell choose to play Jenkins for their versatile, power and clarity. This 000 Chameleon is crafted from Myrtlewood and rare 'Lucky 12' Bearclaw Spruce. This spruce is from a log that was salvaged from a floating home for Alaskan loggers decades ago. It is premium Sitka Spruce with all the tonal benefits of having been submerged, something that some theorize made Stradavarius Violins so special. This is a very unique and special guitar.
- Woods & Trim
- Back/Sides: Myrtlewood
- Top Wood: Lucky 12 Bearclaw Sitka
- Fingerboard: Ebony
- Neck Wood: mahogany and ebony 9-piece with "Dial In" action
- Bridge: Brazilian Rosewood
- Rosette: Sculpey
- Binding: Bloodwood
- Fingerboard Bindings: Bloodwood
- Headplate: Sculpey, Clay and Polymer
- Headstock Bindings: None
- Headstock Inlay: None
- Top Trim: Violin Lines
- Back Strip: None
- Fret Markers: None
- Tuners: Mini-Schaller Locking tuners
- Tuner Finish: Chrome
- Measurements
- Body Size: Small
- Scale: 25 2/5 in. (645.2 mm)
- Nut Width: 1 11/16 in. (42.9 mm)
- String Spacing: 2 3/8 in. (60.3 mm)
- Body Length: 19 3/4 in.
- Upper Bout: 10 5/8 in.
- Lower Bout: 15 1/8 in.
- Body Depth @Neck Heel: 3 1/2 in.
- Body Depth @Tail Block: 4 1/8 in.
- Frets to body: 12
- Extras
- Cutaway: None
- Pickguard: Clear
- Case: TKL
- Pickup: None
- Condition: Excellent
Player Reviews:
"Fingerstyle Todd Hallawell is a great fan of our shop and for years he's been telling me about Chris Jenkins guitars. I finally got to here Todd's up close and it's amazing the power and tone they produce. The design of the Jenkins Chameleon 000 is a great one, braced for power and clarity in a shape that's easy to hold. This beauty features a superb set of Myrtlewood with a Lucky 12 bearclaw spruce top and gorgeous Clay/Polymer headplate and matching rosette. The Lucky 12 is a very rare upgrade, this top was salvaged from a floating logger's home in Alaska. The tree was felled in the 1950s and kept on the water for decades. This makes for amazing tone, some theorize that part of the magic of the Stradavarius tone was that he submerged his lumber for years. This one also has the Jenkins adjustable neck which allows you to easily set the action for your personal taste. This is a very versatile guitar that any player would enjoy" - Paul Heumiller
"Wonderful different design and great tone. The adjustable action is a welcome feature for players." - Al Petteway
