• Skip to main content

Luthier's Collection

Established 1999
Established 1999
  • Home
  • Featured Builders
    • Dan Bresnan
    • Brondel Guitars
    • Circa Guitars
    • Franklin Guitars
    • Ken Parker Archtops
    • LeGeyt Guitars
    • Olson Guitars
    • Somogyi Guitars
    • Traugott Guitars
    • Walker Guitars
  • Other Builder’s Acoustic Guitars
  • New Arrivals
  • Classical Guitars
  • Archtop Guitars
  • Contact

Hamblin Guitars

Kent Hamblin built his first guitar in 1991 while attending the Roberto-Venn School of Luthiery in Phoenix, Arizona. After graduating, he went to work for a large Southern California guitar manufacturer. While there, he experienced firsthand the large-scale production of finely crafted acoustic guitars. With this knowledge, he returned to Arizona to join the Phoenix Guitar Company, where he was responsible for the design and construction of a number of custom acoustic guitars.

In 1995, Kent returned to Roberto-Venn as a full time instructor. Drawing on experiences in the real world, he was able to help modernize the acoustic guitar building curriculum. He left Roberto-Venn in 1998 and went to work at CFox Guitars until 2001. He has since established Hamblin Guitars and is now focusing on building his own line of acoustic guitars in a one-man shop in Telluride, Colorado. In the pursuit of creating a truly handmade guitar, Kent has taken on as many facets of the guitarmaking process as possible.

AVAILABLE: 2008 Hamblin Grand Concert

Mahogany Back & Sides
Adirondack Top
Cutaway
BRW Bindings
Abalone Rosette
Gold Mini Gotoh 510 Tuners w/Ebony Buttons

Learn More
2009 Hamblin Grand Concert - SOLD

Honduran Rosewood Back & Sides
European Spruce Top
Cutaway
Macassar Ebony Bindings
Pernambuco Segmented Rosette
BRW Headstock Veneer
Black Gotoh 510 Tuners w/Macassar Ebony Buttons

Learn More
2013 Hamblin Grand Concert - SOLD

Brazilian Rosewood Back & Sides
Adirondack Spruce Top
Cutaway
BRW Bindings
Brazilian Rosewood Segmented Rosette
BRW Headstock Veneer
Gold Waverly Tuners w/BRW Buttons

Learn More
2005 Hamblin OM - SOLD

2 Piece Madagascar Rosewood Back & Sides
European Spruce Top
Rosewood Bindings on Body
Brazilian Rosewood Rosette w/BRW Soundhole Border
Maple/Ebony Soundboard Purfling
Gold Schaller Tuners w/Ebony Buttons

Learn More
2013 Hamblin OM - SOLD

Quilted Mahogany Back & Sides
Adirondack Spruce Top
Cutaway
BRW Bindings
BRW Bridge
Segmented Mahogany/Spalted Maple Rosette
BRW Headstock Veneer
Gold Gotoh 510 Tuners with RW Buttons

Learn More
2008 Hamblin Grand Concert - SOLD

Brazilian Rosewood Back & Sides
German Spruce Top
Flamed Maple Bindings on Body, Neck & Headstock
Brazilian Rosewood Rosette
BRW Bridge
BRW Headstock Veneer
Gold Mini Gotoh 510 Tuners w/Ebony Buttons
Ameritage Case

Learn More
2007 Hamblin SJ - SOLD

Brazilian Rosewood Back & Sides
European Spruce Top
Cutaway
Flamed Koa Bindings on Body
Brazilian Rosewood Rosette w/BRW Soundhole Border
BRW Purfling on Fretboard & Headstock
Gold Gotoh 510 Tuners
Ameritage Case

Learn More
2007 Hamblin Grand Concert - SOLD

Brazilian Rosewood Back & Sides
Adirondack Spruce Top
Cutaway
Flamed Koa Bindings on Body
Brazilian Rosewood Rosette w/BRW Soundhole Border
BRW Purfling on Fretboard & Headstock
Gold Mini Gotoh 510 Tuners
Ameritage Case

Learn More
2006 Hamblin Grand Concert - SOLD

Cocobolo Back & Sides
Cedar Soundboard
Cutaway
Flamed Maple Body, Neck & Headstock Bindings
Cocobolo Single Ring Rosette
Ebony Headstock Veneer
Gold Schaller Tuners w/Ebony Buttons

Learn More
  • Home
  • Featured Builders
  • Classical Guitars
  • Contact
www.luthierscollection.com • 760 742 3815 • mike@luthcol.com

For fastest response, text rather than e-mail