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New Hoffman 00 Bubinga/Englemann
We marvel at how much tone this little beauty has. Charles’ experience allows him to draw every ounce of tone, volume and projection out of his guitars. This one, in the most beautifully figured Bubinga we’ve ever seen, has clarity to spare and superb balance from string to string. The Englemann top adds warmth and fullness and the Madagascar bindings and Koa top purfling add elegance in natural wood. This is one to keep close at hand and savor and enjoy on a daily basis.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.38 in Woods Spruce - Engelmann, Bubinga Add to Compare2004 Hoffman Jumbo Indian/Sitka
Charles Hoffman has been making wonderful instruments for over 30 years. You can see the experience when you hold this guitar, every detail is cleanly executed. This Jumbo features a shallow body for a big, but controlled sound. This slimmer body, short scale and B-Band pickup, makes this a great gigging guitar. The setup is superb allowing for a very low action all the way up the neck.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 24.9 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.31 in Woods Spruce - Sitka, Rosewood - Indian Add to Compare2006 Hoffman Concert Koa/Bearclaw Sitka
Another amazing guitar from Charlie Hoffman. This one features a beautiful Koa body with a stunning bearclaw Spruce top and elegant appointments. It sold before we could list it.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.69 in String Spacing 2.31 in Woods Spruce - Sitka, Koa
I built my first guitar in 1970 while I was a Ph.D. candidate in American History at the U of M. When I realized that I didn’t really want to teach (what else can you do with a Ph.D. in American Constitutional history), I opened a repair shop (in 1971) with Rod Bellville. Within a few years I was devoting most of my time to building, and left repairs to others in my shop. To date my “body count” is in excess of 650 guitars, including one which is now in the collection of the Minnesota Historical Society (Apparently, unbeknownst to me, I had become an icon of the folk music boom in the 70’s in Minnesota and they were doing an exhibit of various decades in Minnesota History). In 1983, a combination of financial and other issues led me to go to law school. I graduated in 1986 and immediately joined a fine medium size law firm (70+ lawyers – but who is counting) here in town. Some years later I became a partner, and specialized in litigation and, particularly, state level telecommunications regulation. Despite this “mid-life crisis” I kept the shop open (never had any other thought.). More recently, in May of 2002, I became “Of Counsel” with the Maslon firm, a title that really means semi-retired. In 2008 when I turned 65 I officially left the Maslon firm. I am again actively building guitars, and am continually attempting to upgrade my production process and the quality of my instruments. Since 2014 my son Gabriel has been actively involved in my guitars as well as his own. I am married to Susan and have two children: Rachael and Gabriel, a son-in-law David and three grandchildren: Sari, Raafael, and Rowan. In addition to the above, I read incessantly, and am a bone fide tool junkie. I have never met a tool I didn’t want to own.