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2005 Hamblin GC, Madagascar Rosewood/European Spruce
This Grand Concert from Kent Hamblin is characterized by focus, balance, and a meaty midrange that really fills out the voice. It was built in 2005, and has over 15 years of opening up under its belt—and it shows in the ease with which it responds to both a light touch and more aggressive attack. Note definition is crisp and distinct, giving chords a technicolor aspect that we find particularly enveloping in altered tunings. A soft V neck in Mahogany with slick, fast setup makes for an effortless playing experience, and this Hamblin’s further outfitted with a comfy 1 13/16” nut for a spacious fretting feel. The tonewoods Kent pulled together here are astounding. Madagascar Rosewood back and sides feature dramatic black silk lines, and the European Spruce top has yellowed nicely with age (all the better to show off its tight grain patterns). The weight ratio between the neck and body is dialed in for a comfortable balance that keeps the GC square on your leg. Everything about this Hamblin just feels comfortable and sweetly familiar—and it’s got enough gears under the hood for years of good music yet.
Other keywords: lutherie, luthier, fingerstyle, schaller, tkl, fingerpicking, modern guitar, 0549
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.81 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - European, Rosewood - Madagascar Add to Compare2013 Hamblin GC, The Tree Mahogany/Adirondack Spruce
Kent Hamblin’s 100th guitar is a phenomenal fingerstyle machine. And it’s decked out with appropriately wonderful tonewoods: highly figured The Tree Mahogany and Adirondack Spruce in Kent’s Grand Concert body size. The balance from bass to treble, frets one to 20, is oh-so-crisp; fingerstyle tunes in Standard or DADGAD are rich and complex, and at the same time precise. Playability is effortless with a slinky setup to boot, and when not in play this Hamblin is lovely to behold: these tonewoods are the cream of the crop, and the Snakewood bindings set off the Spruce and Mahogany handsomely.
We can’t recommend this Hamblin more highly: it’s the perfect combination of beauty and power, with the looks to back it up.Other keywords: lutherie, luthier, fingerstyle, gc, gotoh, ameritage, snake wood, evo frets, cutaway
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - Adirondack (Red), Mahogany - The Tree Add to Compare2005 Hamblin GC, Brazilian Rosewood/Carpathian Spruce
Now this is a real treat. We’ve landed a lively 2005 Hamblin GC with primo tonewoods and an exquisitely balanced voice that’s available now. Brazilian Rosewood pulled from Jeff Traugott’s own personal stash, here paired with a Carpathian Spruce top and 25.4” scale, makes for extra clarity and sustain. This Hamblin’s string to string balance is such that all the registers work together very evenly, with no emphasis of one over the other, allowing big chords and multi string solos to ring out crisply. It holds up very well under a pick in standard tuning, as well as DADGAD, and the lightweight build (4lbs on the nose) and glassy setup make for a smooth ride every time we pick up the instrument.
This 2005 Hamblin GC is the guitar for you, if you’re looking for balance, clarity, and playability.Other keywords: lutherie, luthier, fingerstyle, brazilain, grand concert, waverly, cedar creek
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.78 in String Spacing 2.315 in Woods Spruce - Carpathian, Rosewood - Brazilian Add to Compare2005 Hamblin SJ Macassar Ebony/Italian
This is a striking Hamblin SJ crafted from dramatic striped Ebony and a premium Italian Spruce top. The Ebony makes for tremendous sustain and big push of energy off the back that makes this a very loud and immediate guitar. Italian Spruce is one of the very strongest top woods we have and it always provides great clarity and sparkle in addition to power. This is a guitar with a big voice that is well suited for any style where volume is appreciated but it’s also a lovely voice and allows you to emote when played more softly.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.5 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods xx, Ebony - Macassar Add to Compare2006 Hamblin SJ Amazon Rswd/Italian
There’s nothing small sounding about this “Small Jumbo” from Kent Hamblin. Amazon Rosewood and lovely fine-grained Italian Spruce combine to reward the player with a lush warmth accented by clear and balanced highs. Befitting a jumbo-class guitar, the bass is rich and full, yet it never overpowers. Flamed Koa accents and binding provide a beautiful and fitting complement. I didn’t want to put this one down.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.5 in Nut Width 1.81 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - Italian, Rosewood - Amazon Add to Compare2004 Hamblin SJ Cocobolo/Red Cedar
Here we have a very strong SJ from Kent Hamblin crafted in Cocobolo Rosewood which provides a big push of rich power. It’s topped with Cedar for added warmth and outfitted with a cutaway and naturally beautiful wood appointments. There are curly Maple bindings from top to bottom, a spalted rosette and a K&K pickup. This guitar was owned by recording artist Jim Tozier and seems to have matured nicely under his fingers, it’s wide open and alive. It has a driving sound that we really like and can also be polite and beautiful when asked..
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Cedar - Red, Rosewood - Cocobolo Add to CompareHamblin SJ Flamed Mahogany/Cedar Made For Jim Tozier
Kent Hamblin has worked with Charles Fox and taught at the Roberto-Venn school of luthery so it’s little surprise that his guitars are well crafted and elegantly designed. We particularly like his sense of style, how the small elements create his look. This SJ was originally made for recording artist Jim Tozier and is defined by it’s stunning fiddle back Flamed Mahogany and Red Cedar top. These woods give it a boisterous voice that is clear and warm. The 25.6″ scale invites Drop D and DADGAD or is home in Standard and the wider spacings are perfect for fingerstyle. Framed in curly Maple from top to bottom this is a sophisticated guitar that is stunning on many levels. This instrument features:
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.6 in Nut Width 1.81 in String Spacing 2.56 in Woods Cedar - Red, Mahogany
I built my first guitar in 1991 while attending the Roberto-Venn School of Luthiery in Phoenix, Arizona. After graduating, I went to work for a large Southern California guitar manufacturer. While there, I experienced firsthand the large-scale production of finely crafted acoustic guitars. With this knowledge, I returned to Arizona to join the Phoenix Guitar Company, where I was responsible for the design and construction of a number of custom acoustic guitars.In 1995, I returned to the Roberto-Venn as a full time instructor. Drawing on my experiences in the real world, I was able to help modernize the acoustic guitar building curriculum. I left Roberto-Venn in 1998 and went to work at CFox Guitars until 2001.I have since established Hamblin Guitars and am now focusing on building my own line of acoustic guitars in a one-man shop in Telluride, Colorado. In the pursuit of creating a truly handmade guitar, I have taken on as many facets of the guitarmaking process as possible. Kent Hamblin