Kenny Hill Player 650mm 48mm Fingerstyle Spruce Pickup

Description

Kenny Hill Player 650mm 48mm Fingerstyle Spruce Pickup

Please note this listing is only for the Fingerstyle Spruce model in 650mm scale length with a 48mm nut width.

Kenny defines the “Fingerstyle” Model as a 48mm nut with a Cutaway.

The “Cutaway” Model is defined as a 52mm nut width, also with a Cutaway.

This guitar and any of the Cutaway or FingerStyle models have the Barbera Soloist Pickup System installed by Kenny in his Ben Lomond shop.  An ultra high performance pickup where the replaced saddle is the whole system.  It achieves zero loss with incredible clarity while maintaing the tonal characteristics of the guitar.  It is superb, highly recommended and please note that I am not affiliated with Barbera in any way.  They just work and that is all we want in our performing guitars.

The Kenny Hill Player Series classical guitars are new models that have been in development for some time. At a more accessible price, these guitar feature selected Indian Rosewood, Cedar, Spruce : all solid woods and high quality woods used for the Top and the Back/Sides, along with a thinly applied lacquer finish for excellent resonance and response.

The 650 Fingerstyle Model features a 48mm nut width -41mm at the 1st fret – 490mm at the 12th fret and 57mm string spacing at the saddle/bridge.  These are approximations.

Please note that the scale length is 650mm with a radiused neck for ease of play and comfort.

These guitars are not ported, but can be ordered with one port if required.  (What we have in stock is not ported).

The Fingerstyle model is also available (by special order or sometimes I have them in stock) that features a 48mm nut width, just like the other other Player Series I have available.

The Player series classical guitar offers the player a wide variety of choices: each model is available with a spruce or cedar soundboard.  Incredibly, the Spruce tops have silk rays or medullar rays throughout, highly prized and they really do sound terrific. The Cedar tops have beautiful straight grain, with a lush ruddy look to them, sounding warm and wet. The Indian Rosewood backs and sides are also superior. You might expect to see these types of woods selected for guitars well over $3000 or more in price.

Once you’ve tried these fingerstyle classical guitars, I am confident you will agree that once again, Kenny Hill has delivered a remarkable line of finely-crafted instruments; they look great, are a joy to play and sound terrific.

Players with shorter hands and/or fingers should seriously consider the 640mm or the 628mm scale.

My fitting sessions with numerous players over the years has proven that this slightly smaller scale is simply more comfortable for the majority of players, while sacrificing nothing in terms of tone and volume. The difference is the length of the neck, the width of the nut at 48-51mm and the proportional fretting of the instrument.

The 650mm is suitable for those players whose spread between thumb and pinky is 9″ or greater

The 640mm is suitable for those players whose spread between thumb and pinky is 8″-9″

The 628mm is suitable for those players whose spread between pinky and thumb is 7″-8″

The 615mm is suitable for those players whose spread between pinky and thumb is 6″-7″

Kenny Hill Player 650mm 48mm Fingerstyle Spruce

Tone Woods

Measurements

Kenny Hill Player 650mm 48mm Fingerstyle Spruce w/Pickup

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Media

Listening with high quality headphones or audio equipment is highly recommended including EQ manipulation, if possible. We record everything flat with just a touch of Reverb to relieve dryness. My goal is to record the guitar as realistically as is possible. I speak in the recordings, my thoughts about the guitar (and possibly other things?).  My speaking also serves to give you my first impressions and to also give you a balance of the engineering (or lack thereof) versus the sound of the guitar.  I simply do not have time to engineer much of anything.  Thanks. Rich

Please NOTE that photos of all “production guitars” are stock photos, taken randomly for our numerous selection of guitars, whether they be from Kenny Hill – Esteve – Adalid or others.  It is virtually impossible and arduous to photograph each of our available production guitars.  I am, however, happy to take a few photos for you of any particular guitar with which your are interested.

Handcrafted instruments are photographed and listed individually, usually identified by a serial number, date and or some other combination.

Any photographs that state 52mm are incorrectly labeled

MP3 Audio – 190207-Kenny Hill Player 650mm 48mm Fingerstyle Spruce  – what fun to play this guitar, very easy, musical and powerful enough to warrant playing it acoustically.  It makes it an easy decision to install a pickup of your choice.  I prefer the Barbero system that is installed on this guitar.  My recording is acoustic, not plugged in at all.  I play some simple progressions, and some Ragtime-esque things along with some of Sam’s Lullaby

My Solo Book of sheet music is available here if you’re interested.

Richard F. Sayage – Solo Guitar Works Volume 1

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Shipping:

Premium Hard Shell Case (HSC) and Accessory Package is included in your purchase price.

Your listed Price does NOT include Shipping to the 50US

Please note that as a Global Statement for my site, for Tuning machines, Accessories, and most guitars, that Shipping is NOT Free any longer.  Costs have gone up dramatically.  Regardless of what or where you might read on the site, shipping is not free any longer.  Choose the least expensive method, if available, or Expedited if you want them quicker.  My apologies.  Rich

Shipping Internationally?

Please see our International Shipping Rates in your Checkout Process or Write to Rich and his Staff for a quote

Very Important:  International Clients, including Canada…Please note that we will NOT accept PayPal or any CC as payment.  All transactions must be finalized with Bank Wire Transfers for any amount over $1000 USD. Please see our discussion found here and scroll down to Customs – Duty and International Shipping .  Thank you!

Packaging is professionally done within its hard-shell case.
It is always preferred that you come to the Studio to play it and pick it up.
Rich

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Warranty

This guitar carries a 1 Year Warranty to the original owner against material or workmanship defects.

Please read my Return Policy

Please inquire using email or phone (Contact Me)

Email me directly if you need more info: rsayage1 at savageclassical dot com