Kenny Hill 2008 Torres 1856 64 cm – USA

Kenny Hill 2008 Torres classical guitar- USA

A wonderful opportunity to acquire a beautiful replica of a 1856 Torres guitar crafted by American luthier Kenny Hill. Kenny Hill’s replicas of master-crafted guitars are remarkable—they sound just as good as these magnificent historic guitars and feature outstanding craftsmanship. A wonderful opportunity! Among legendary guitars, those made by Antonio de Torres are among the most exceptional.

Here’s a reminder from Wikipedia:

“Torres’s guitars can be divided into two periods. The first, in Seville, from 1852 to 1870, and the second in Almería, from 1871 to 1893. The guitars made by Torres were so superior to those of his contemporaries that their design spread rapidly, first in Spain and then throughout the rest of the world. Although they have a normal volume (by modern standards), they produce a clear, round, and balanced tone, with good projection. Not only were his guitars imitated, but since they were unsigned—and only those from the second period were numbered—many fakes were produced, some by renowned luthiers.”

The guitar for sale was made in 2008 and is based on the 1856 Torres model. The 64 cm scale length makes this guitar a pleasure to play. The trebles are silky, and the basses are quite prominent. A great opportunity at a low price.

Here is some information from Kenny’s website:

‘Kenny Hill is one of the most accomplished, experienced and versatile classical guitar makers in the world today. He is recognized as a fine maker, player, teacher and innovator. He has worked as an individual luthier, in small workshops as well as in large factory settings, to bring fine guitars to thousands of players of all levels around the world.

Kenny Hill began building guitars in the mid 1970’s, first in Santa Barbara, CA, and 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 guitar instructor in the faculty at University of California, Santa Cruz, where he taught for 3 years.

In 1995 he was invited to Paracho, Mexico as a writer for Acoustic Guitar magazine to cover a master class given by Jose Romanillos for the guitar makers of Paracho. Getting to know both the master Romanillos and the fine guitar makers of Paracho he began to think about what could be done if they had access to better materials, more information, and marketing to the US market. In 1996 he set up a workshop employing some of the fine craftsmen of Paracho, bringing in higher quality materials from the outside and developing a market for these guitars for the next 5 years.’

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