Kenny Hill Player Series Cutaway 640mm 52mm Spruce Pickup

Description

The Cutaway Model features a 52mm nut width – 60mm string spacing at bridge.

Kenny Hill Player Series Cutaway 640mm 52mm Spruce with EIRW (East Indian Rosewood)

Please NOTE that this guitar is slightly damaged.  The butt is cracked around the end pin.  The top is slightly separated, though stable.  These issues can be repaired, if you wish.  I do not see it as necessary, but with the price offered, it can easily be sent to Kenny Hill for repair, again, if you wish it so.

The guitar is offered AS IS.  I will take photos of the top and the butt, as well as overall shots of this EXACT guitar.  Thanks and talk soon.  Rich

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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 Cutaway Model features a 52mm nut width – 40mm at the 1st fret – 50mm at the 12th fret – 60mm string spacing at the saddle/bridge.

Please note that the scale length is 640mm with a radiused neck for ease of play and comfort.

The photos may display a 48mm Nut – the guitar offered here is a 52mm Nut Width “Cutaway” Series, making it more in line with what a Classical Guitarist would be more comfortable with in terms of string spacings, etc.

Note again that the guitar has slight damage, as disclosed above.  Cracking around the butt by the end pin and the top underneath the bridge.  The guitar is sold AS IS.

Kenny Hill Player Series Cutaway 640mm 52mm Spruce

Features

Model	Kenny Hill Player Series Cutaway 640mm 52mm Spruce EIRW
Condition	New
Scale	640 mm
Finish	Fine Lacquer
Tuners	Midline Gotoh machines with Ebony Buttons
Case	Hill Guitar HSC – Brown Tolex – Red Velvet interior

Tone Woods

Top	Spruce
Sides/Back	East Indian Rosewood
Neck	Spanish Cedar with lightweight truss rod (all Hill Guitars have a truss rod)
Bridge	East Indian Rosewood w/Barbera Soloist Pickup installed (Piezo)
Bracing	7 Fan Bracing
Fingerboard	Ebony
Ports	Yes

Measurements

Nut Width	52mm
String Spacing	43mm – 50mm – 60mm (nut – 12th – bridge)
Overall length	38 1/2″
Body length	19 1/8 “
Upper bout width	10 7/8″
Waist width	9 1/4″
Lower bout width	14 1/2″
Body depth	3 11/16″ & 3 15/16″
Guitar Weight	3lbs. & 7 oz.

Please note that this particular guitar was ordered by me with a Barbera Soloist Piezo Saddle Pickup installed for the performing guitarist.  A phenomenal pickup system with zero loss of sound.  

The Player Series Classical Guitar offers the player a wide variety of choices: each model is available with an Engelmann Spruce or Western Red Cedar soundboard, 650mm or shorter 640mm string lengths and lower. 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, most evidencing the same Medullar Rays. 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 628mm or the 615mm scale (standard models)

• • 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.

    • You can also measure your pinky tip to index finger tip spread comfortably.  You should be at 6.5″-7″ on this measurement – you would adjust 1″ less for each scale length lower.

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

    • The 628mm is best for players with a span of 7″-8″

    • The 615mm scale length is best for players with a span of 7″ or less to about 6″

  • Of course, these are generalizations, but I do find that most players fit these standards.

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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.

MP3 Audio – Coming Soon! – Great guitar, easy to play, string spacing is wonderful, with an ease of play.  Great sound, but I would guess more of a performance/plugged in guitar preference, as this is where it shines.  So much fun.

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

Richard F. Sayage – Solo Guitar Works Volume 1

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

Please DO NOT Choose USPS Media Mail to ship a guitar – choose FedEx Home or Ground Delivery or any Expedited Method.  The more expensive a guitar, the more likely you should choose a 1 or 2 day method.  It’s pure common sense, especially when it is too hot or too cold outside.  

 I have added numerous options for you to choose the cost and method, including USPS Priority and Express, as well as FedEx options (we can substitute UPS for FedEx, simply indicate your preference in the Notes window at Check Out).  

Thank you!

Shipping Internationally?

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

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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