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Add to Compare2007 Kenny Hill Master Series Fleta, Brazilian Rosewood/Spruce
The Kenny Hill Master Series are serious instruments. This Fleta model from 2007 is no exception–premium figured Brazilian Rosewood back and sides plus European Spruce top, French Polished, lightweight and responsive. Moreover, this features an adjustable truss rod in its Spanish Cedar neck, 650mm scale, and a sweetly opened up and expressive voice.
Other keywords: lutherie, concert classical, andy jurik, 2596, brazilain
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.6 in Nut Width 2.063 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - European, Rosewood - Brazilian 
Add to Compare2016 Hill Performance Crossover 640, Indian Rosewood/Engelmann-Nomex-Cedar
The folks with Kenny Hill have been building crossover guitars for a number of years now, and a few years back they launched their custom Performance Crossover line—and they’ve never looked back. This particular example comes from 2016, is in great shape with Indian Rosewood back and sides, and boasts an impressive double top of layered Engelmann-Nomex-Red Cedar for projection and sustain. A short, 640mm scale and 1 7/8” nut make for easy playability, and the addition of twin soundports flanking the heel help the player keep in touch with their tone while performing. You’ll find the neck has more of a C-shaped profile than the traditional D of a Concert Classical, and it’s especially easy on the left hand. The overall weight is a slim 3lbs 8oz, and the radiuses fretboard helps make this Performance Crossover feel like a steel string guitar, but with the sensitivity and color of a nylon string instrument.
Other keywords: lutherie, luthier, crossover classical, classical, Engelmann Spruce, fingerstyle, jazz
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.2 in Nut Width 1.875 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Double Top - Englemann Spruce/Nomex/Western Red Cedar, Rosewood - Indian 
Add to Compare2004 Hill Fleta Brazilian Rosewood/European Spruce
Ignacio Fleta’s design features sturdier bracing of the top and back, and results in a powerful concert guitar. His guitars have been played by Andres Segovia, Alexandre Lagoya, Eduardo Falu, Alberto Ponce, and John Williams. This example from Kenny Hill’s shop is Brazilian Rosewood and European Spruce for added warmth and clarity. In addition it is French Polished and upgraded with Gotoh Rodgers-style tuning machines.
Kenny Hill’s take on the Fleta design scores a 10/10 for fit-n-finish, responsiveness, clarity, and easy playability. This 2004 Hill Fleta Signature comes with a mosaic-and-birds-foot rosette that contrasts greens and reds to the rich amber of the European Spruce top. We found that Kenny Hill’s Signature Fleta loves an aggressive attack; digging in, it just got louder and louder without topping out! We’re happy to report that this beauty has opened up handsomely since 2004, and it plays almost without effort.
Other keywords: classical guitar, nylon string, nylon-string, classical, fingerstyle
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.625 in Nut Width 2 in String Spacing 2.188 in Woods Spruce - European, Rosewood - Brazilian 
Add to Compare2006 Hill Special Indian/Engelmann
The label on this 2006 Kenny Hill says it all: “Special.” From the gorgeous Indian Rosewood back and sides and Engelmann Spruce top to the dual soundports flanking the heel of the neck, this is not a classical to trifle with. The voice of this guitar is vigorous, vibrant, capable of great projection without any loss of fidelity when you really dig into the strings. If the power of the trebles is a standard test for the quality of a classical guitar, then this one passes with flying colors (the B string, in particular, has great body and energy). Not to be outdone, the low-end is warm and enveloping, and the dual soundports help to send that big bottom end right to your ears. For ease of play, Hill added an elevated fretboard and introduced a subtle taper across the body from the high E to the low E, tilting the top back slightly in favor of the player’s chest, to enable easier fretting while standing. This is definitely a gigging nylon string–between the B-Band pickup, body taper, and strap buttons, the Special is ready to be played in any position, for any piece, sounding like a guitar that has opened up after 40 years, and not just nine. Moreover, this is the first Signature Standup model that Kenny played in 2006! A bit of history you can play seated or standing. Below is a link to Hill’s website, where he explains the innovations of his Standup model and this guitar in particular.
http://www.hillguitar.com/showroom/guitars/2469standup.html
http://www.hillguitar.com/website/catalog/standup.html
SOLD Sale! Read moreScale Length 25.63 in Nut Width 2 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - Engelmann, Rosewood - Indian 
Add to Compare2009 Hill Signature East Indian/Spruce/Cedar Double Top
Here we have a Kenny Hill Signature model in Englemann Spruce and East Indian Rosewood. This Signature model has the millennium style neck, this gives great access to the upper fret register, and also imparts a beautiful harp like quality to the tone. Kenny’s build quality is outstanding, all of the appointments are perfectly done. We would be hard pressed to find a more elegant looking and sounding guitar.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.63 in Nut Width 2.13 in String Spacing 2.22 in Woods Spruce/Cedar Double Top, Rosewood - Indian 
Add to Compare2009 Hill Signature Indian/European
We love getting Kenny Hill Guitars in the shop. They play great, sound great and are built with precision and attention close to detail. This particular Signature guitar was built by Kenny himself, and it is spectacular. It features Indian Rosewood, a double top of Spruce/Nomex/Cedar, an elevated fingerboard and Humphrey style side sound ports. It is a great classical guitar, but those considering crossover instruments should check it out too. The neck is so comfortable it makes this an easy nylon string for steel string players to navigate as well. The nut is 51mm and the neck profile is slim and easy to play.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.59 in Nut Width 2.01 in String Spacing 2.24 in Woods Spruce - European, Rosewood - Indian 
Add to Compare2006 Hill Signature Series Double Top Indian/Engelmann
To our ears, this Kenneth Hill sings with a contemporary American voice. The bass range is clear and articulate and the mids are slightly more pronounced than on some instruments in its class. Its spruce top responds vigorously when projection is needed, yet it is capable of balance, nuance, and sensitivity. Its double top gives this instrument surprising volume, with particularly fat upper mids and trebles. Playability is first rate.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.59 in Nut Width 2.01 in String Spacing 2.24 in Woods Spruce - Engelmann, Rosewood - Indian 
Add to Compare2006 Hill Signature Series Brazilian/Red Cedar
Here we have a Signature Series guitar handmade by Kenny Hill and featuring a double top, slightly raised fingerboard, soundports and 640mm scale. The body is culled from beautiful Brazilian Rosewood and the top is Red Cedar and Engelmann Spruce with Nomex between them for a warm, powerful voice. The design makes for good projection and the soundports allow the player to enjoy a bit more of the tone as well. Tests by numerous luthiers support the fact to the sound is also improved for the audience. This is a highly customized Kenny Hill offering an array of wonderful features for the serious player.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.2 in Nut Width 1.97 in String Spacing 2.28 in Woods Cedar - Red, Rosewood - Brazilian
Kenny Hill began building guitars in the mid 1970’s, first in Santa Barbara, CA, then later in the Santa Cruz area. In 1978 he was awarded one of the first California Arts Council grants to an individual artist for his work as a guitar builder and guitarist. During that time he was instructor of guitar on the faculty at University of California, Santa Cruz. Although during the 1980’s he took a hiatus from guitar building, he continued as a professional classical guitarist, performing concerts, recording, appearing on television and radio, teaching at UC Santa Cruz and other schools and colleges, and in the California State Prison System.In 1990 Mr. Hill returned to professional guitar building. In 1993 he was awarded a grant from the California Arts Council to set up a guitar making program in the California State Prison system. From 1993 to 1995 he taught and directed an award-winning program of guitar building at Soledad State Prison. Parts of that program are still in operation. He continues to teach inmates to produce very fine guitars inside the state prison at Tracy, CA. Currently he is the president of Hill Guitar Company, building fine classical guitars for the world market, and host of this web site. This project has required that he adapt to the demands of the business and employment world, something not always easy for an artist. The guitars are wonderful, and the impact they have on the guitar world make the effort worthwhile.