2025 Kinnard Hommage ***NEW PRICE!!!***

John Kinnard earned a name for himself as one of the preeminent builders of Gypsy jazz guitars in North America while working as the head luthier for Dell'Arte in San Diego. Dell'Arte's Hommage model, designed and built by John, has long been considered one of the best Favino copies available and was widely regarded as Dell'Arte's best model. The Hommage model became the basis for numerous signature models including the Angelo Debarre model, the Jimmy Rosenberg model, and the Robin Nolan model. Dell'Arte closed it's doors in 2008, and since then John has been primarily building flatops. This rare foray back into the Gypsy jazz world is a boon for all those who appreciated his work with Dell'Arte. 

Like the original Hommage model, this guitar has a larger 16 1/2" Favino sized body and a longer 673mm scale. It features a European spruce top, rosewood back and sides, a mahogany neck, and a rosewood fingerboard. It has been fitted with a set of Kluson tuners and a brass Saga tailpiece.

This model is nearly identical to Dell'Arte's Jimmy Rosenberg model, which Jimmy Rosenberg used on numerous recordings including: Rose Room, Djangos Tiger, and Trio.

The tone is pure Favino! Strong nasal upper mids, deep low end, and loads of BARK! Setup is perfect with action at a very slinky 2.8mm. It is strung with 10 gauge Argentine strings.

This is the CASH price...add 3% if you'd like to pay with a credit card. 4% for International orders.