Reviews of Guitars Made by John S. Kinnard

When it comes to the quality of John Kinnard's guitars, don't take our word for it!! Just read below, and you'll see that John Kinnard's guitars have been played, reviewed, profiled, and top-rated by several websites, magazines, and players in the industry throughout the world.

"Thanks again John for building me such a great guitar!
It is the best instrument I own."   - David DeLoach, Founder of DeLoachMusic.com and author of Play Skillfully,
An Arpeggio & Scale reference book for the advanced guitarist.


"John Kinnard has built an international following for his faithfully crafted gypsy jazz guitars...The Dell'Arte Anouman is built in the style of the Selmer/Maccaferri Grand Bouche, with it's signature D-shaped soundhole. This design is renowned for it's increased bass response, and is a versatile instrument for either rhythm or lead work..." - Archtop review on the 2001 Dell' Arte Anouman

"John Kinnard set the (custom Dreadnought guitar) up for me. When I went to his shop in San Diego to pick it up, I was blown away at the feel of the guitar. Passages that I would stumble through on my other guitars seemed to glide under my fingers on this Dell'Arte." - 2006 Harmony Central Reviewer

Acoustic Guitar Magazine, 2008 Winter Issue, Volume 35 Published in Japan Acoustic Guitar Magazine profiling John S. Kinnard Instruments' Dreadnnaught Studio / Rosewood, p.42 & 62. View Acoustic Guitar Profiles of John S. Kinnard(870kb)
Acoustic Guitar Dec 2005, Issue 156 "LUTHIER'S WORKBENCH" Profile on Dell' Arte Instruments - Article by Julie Bergman Read Full Article
San Diego Business Journal, March 8-14, 2004, Vol. 25, No.10 "MANUFACTURING" Showcased: San Diego's Burgeoning Instrument Industry Takes Center Stage- Article by Connie Lewis Two page profile on John Kinnard, Alain Cola, Dell' Arte Instruments, and the San Diego Instrument Industry.
San Diego Troubadour, December 2004, Vol. 4, No. 3 Alain Cola and John Kinnard appear on the cover of the San Diego Troubador . Inside, a two-page feature story "Gypsies, Django, Genius, and Jazz, The Story of Dell; Arte Instruments" - Article by Paul Hormick The article profiles John and Alain and their company, Dell' Arte Instruments.
	Acoustic Guitar Jul 2003, Issue 127 "Featherweight Champs" Fourteen great small-bodied flattops under $3,000 Article by Teja Gerken The Dell'Arte OM Studio Plus guitar built by John S. Kinnard was featured in this article. Read Full Article
Guitarist Magazine June, 2003 Published in France "Product Review - Dell' Arte Dark Eyes" - Article by Banc D'Essai A review of the Dell'Arte Dark Eyes Model
	Flatpicking Guitar Magazine, March/April 2002 issue Featuring John Kinnard's artwork on the cover, This FGM issue has articles about Django Reinhardt and his heirs along with a profile of Dell' Arte Instruments. Order this Issue of Flatpicking Guitar Magazine
Acoustic Guitar, April 2002, No. 112 "Dell' Arte and Renaissance Baritone 12-Strings" - Article by Teja Gerken A review of the Dell'Arte Leadbelly 12 and Renaissance RS-12-B 12-string guitars. Read Full Article
	MauiTime Weekly, December 5, 2002, Vol 6, Issue 23 Featuring Dell' Arte Gypsy Jazz guitar made by John S. Kinnard on the cover. www.MauiTime.com
Just Jazz Guitar, February 2000, No. 22 "Product Review - Dell' Arte Frank Hicks Model" - Article by Bob Shaw A review of the Dell'Arte Frank Hicks Model. "What John Kinnard has created is a very interesting and refreshingly different instrument that displays qualities of many different types of acoustic instruments including a close relationship to the Macaferri style Guitar with which John has been closely identified."- Bob Shaw Order Full Article
	Acoustic Guitar Book 18 Published in Japan Profiling Dell' Arte Instruments with John Kinnard and Alain Cola.