This rare Hahn Campilongo Signature just came into the shop and its a great sounding and playing guitar. We've been after one of these for quite some time but they rarely come up for sale. This is from the original batch by Hahn and is Serial #3. Now discontinued and the wait time for a regular model 228 is quite some time with the cost now over $5k here's a chance for one of the best with no wait. Our customer kept it in great shape but played it as it was meant to be. There's one blem that's shown by the input jack. With the super thin nitro finish on the Sugar Pine body it's aged nicely and has a played in vibe. Ships in a gig bag. Jim Campilongo's signature is under the pickguard and shown in the pics.
Weight - 6lbs 12oz
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From Hahn -
Jim Campilongo - Model "C"
Background. After many years of working together and talking about a signature guitar, Jim Campilongo and Hahn Guitars are now releasing the Model "C" . The most important part of the "C" was that it be the absolute highest quality musical instrument we could make - it plays great, and sounds wonderful. It is not a standard T style, as we have chosen sugar pine as the body wood, but in all respects it is a top flight, professional instrument.
The Model "C" really started when we built an orange Model 228 for Jim, and then he played it the next day on the David Letterman show. Jim was playing with Martha Wainwright at the time and, after setting the guitar up for him, he told me it would be on tv the next night. I laughed and asked him why he would take a chance like that on a new builder and guitar, and he replied "Sometimes it's just nice to do something nice for someone." Well, we became friends right there, and the Model C is a result of that friendship. We have gone through 3-4 iterations, and I think we finally got it.
Specs: lightweight sugar pine body, one piece maple neck with medium depth (approx .85") and c contour, 7 1/4-9 1/2" compound radius, medium jumbo frets, bone nut, Gotoh/Kluson tuners, string retainer set at the G string, Hahn hardware (cold rolled steel bridge milled from a solid billet and finished in lacquer (not plated), brass compensated saddles, stainless steel ferrules and .10" neck plate, stainless control plate), CTS 250 k pots, CRL 3 way switch, Orange Drop capacitor and push back vintage cloth wire.
Finish. Like all Hahn guitars, the Model "C" is finished in nitrocellulose lacquer. The body receives only 10 coats, so the finish is slightly sunken and is not polished to glass-like shine. The neck receives a slight amber tint, and also receives only the necessary amount of finish to protect the wood; it is then taken down to a matte finish. All in all, the Model "C" has a worn-in feel, but is not reliced.
