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McKenna's Resophonic Guitars

HIGH QUALITY
RESOPHONIC GUITARS
6 STRING
7 STRING
8 STRING
10 STRING
MAHOGANY
WALNUT
and
BIRCH
MODELS
     McKenna Mahogany Resonator Guitar With Spruce Top















      McKenna 8 String Resonator Guitar With Mahogany Finish
                                   Golden Stained Top



Gregg McKenna individually handcrafts each guitar in his New England shop using high quality woods and hardware. He has built many fine instruments through the years. McKenna guitars are known for their consistency in setup, tone, excellent volume, as well as the overall quality and durability of construction. Looking inside, you will notice how well the guitars are made and the attention to detail in the construction of each instrument that comes from his shop. Only the highest quality hardware is selected. You will never see imported parts used on any McKenna guitar. The guitars are built in an unhurried small shop setting where quality construction is always the main goal. All wood parts are handcrafted in the shop for each guitar individually. Although some power tools are used in the building process, much of the work is still done by hand. Gregg has been a woodworker and craftsman for many years.

6 String Birch Resonator Guitar
                                                                                                                                              McKenna Birch Resonator Guitar


THE GUITARS


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McKenna 7 String Guitar

The interior construction of the guitars are built and designed to handle the added stresses of the higher tunings and heavier strings used with resonator guitars. Strong linings as well as sturdy neck and tailblocks inside give the guitars added stability . The traditional body style and shape is used. Excellent tone and volume are achieved without having to offer several different guitar body styles. Owners of these guitars use them in a variety of music styles. Through the years, McKenna Guitars have proven themselves in quality, durablity, and overall customer satisfaction.




The Birch model uses Baltic Birch top, back, and sides. The sturdy soundbox construction gives these guitars excellent volume and make a great guitar for any musician. These are available in 6, 7, 8, and 10 string models. The 7 and 8 string guitars use a nice wide neck (not just extra strings crammed onto a 6 string neck), and the standard traditional tailpiece with extra string slots machined.

The Mahogany/Spruce model uses solid genuine mahogany back, sides, and neck with a solid sitka spruce top.

The Mahogany model uses solid genuine mahogany top, back, and sides.

The Walnut/Spruce model uses solid walnut back, sides, and neck with a solid sitka spruce top.

Squarenecks are used on all models (for steel playing). No roundneck models are offered. Mahogany is the wood of choice for necks (except on the walnut model which uses a walnut neck). A 25" scale fretboard is standard. A solid bone nut is used and Grover tuning machines are on the solid peghead.

Top and back body binding is standard on all models and is offered as an option on the fretboards.


WHAT'S NEW

Guitars built after June 1, 2007 have strap locks installed as standard hardware.

Returning to the origional "McKenna" shamrock headstock decal on guitars built after Feb. 1, 2008. The decal is nicely inlaid into the wood with the clear gloss lacquer finish applied over it .


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RESONATOR GUITAR MODELS

All prices listed include a TKL hardshell case. Shipping charges are $55.00 Eastern U.S. and $65.00 Western U.S.
Alaska & Hawaii, please contact for shipping charge.
Overseas and out of country, please contact for shipping charge



BIRCH RESONATOR GUITAR

Baltic Birch Top, Back, and Sides
Mahogany Neck
Rosewood Or Ebony Fretboard
(Optional Sitka Spruce Top Available)

Choice Of:
Dark Stained Lacquer Finish
Dark Stained Lacquer Finish With Gold Stained Top
Red Mahogany Lacquer Finish With Gold Stained Top

(Note: The dark stain is a very dark brown (not black) stain which highlights (not hides) the grain of the wood nicely.

6 STRING PRICE $1500
7 AND 8 STRING PRICE $1500
10 STRING PRICE Call/email for current pricing
(10 string available in Birch model only).




MAHOGANY / SPRUCE RESONATOR GUITAR

Solid Mahogany Back and Sides
Solid Sitka Spruce Top
Mahogany Neck
Rosewood Or Ebony Fretboard

Dark Mahogany Stained Lacquer Finish, Golden Spruce Top

6 STRING PRICE $1750
7 AND 8 STRING PRICE $1750


MAHOGANY RESONATOR GUITAR

Solid Mahogany Top, Back, and Sides
Mahogany Neck
Rosewood Or Ebony Fretboard

Dark Mahogany Stained Lacquer Finish

6 STRING PRICE $1750
7 AND 8 STRING PRICE $1750


WALNUT / SPRUCE RESONATOR GUITAR

Solid Walnut Top, Back, and Sides
Solid Sitka Spruce Top
Walnut Neck
Rosewood Or Ebony Fretboard

Walnut Finish, Golden Spruce Top

6 STRING PRICE Call/email for current pricing
7 AND 8 STRING PRICE Call/email for current pricing










GUITARS IN STOCK:


(1) McKenna Birch 6 string, red mahogany finish with gold stained top, ebony fretboard (new) ***SOLD***
Some really beautiful wood grain on the sides and back.


(1) McKenna Birch 8 string (new) ***SOLD***
Dark stained back and sides with gold top. Bolivian Rosewood fretboard


(1) McKenna Birch 6 string (new) ***SOLD***
Dark stained back and sides with gold top. Rosewood fretboard


(1) McKenna Birch 8 string (new) ***AVAILABLE***





STANDARD FEATURES ON ALL MCKENNA GUITARS

BODY - Traditional body shape
NECK - Squareneck for steel playing, solid peghead
TUNING MACHINES - Grover
FRETBOARD - 25" scale Rosewood or Ebony
RESONATOR CONE - Quarterman QC-1 cone or Beard cone
NUT - Bone nut
BRIDGE - Ebony capped Maple
HARDWARE - High quality chrome plated hardware (no imported parts used)
STRAPBUTTON - Strap Locking
BINDING - White binding on top and back of body standard
FINISH - Gloss lacquer finish
LOGO - Inlaid "McKenna" shamrock decal
CASE - TKL Hardshell case
NECK WIDTH 6 STRING - 1 7/8" at the nut
NECK WIDTH 7 STRING - 2 1/4" at the nut
NECK WIDTH 8 STRING - 2 7/16" at the nut
NECK WIDTH 10 STRING - 2 7/8" at the nut

OPTIONS

Solid Sitka Spruce Top For Birch Model - Add $200.00

Genuine Ebony Fretboard for 7 or 8 String - Add $75.00 (no extra charge on 6 string models)

Fretboard Binding - Add $150.00




ORDERING

PAYMENT All payments must be in U.S. funds

A $500.00 (Non Refundable) deposit is required upon ordering/reserving a Birch 6, 7, or 8 string guitar. Balance is due at completion of guitar.

A $700.00 (Non Refundable) deposit is required upon ordering/reserving a Mahogany or Walnut 6, 7, or 8 string guitar. Balance is due at completion of guitar.

All overseas and out of country orders must be paid in full at the time of order (to prevent shipping delay waiting for out of country checks to clear).

When purchasing an already completed instrument in stock, instrument will be shipped upon receiving payment. The builder reserves the right to raise his prices without notice, but will honor all previously agreed prices on anything pre-ordered. Connecticut residents add 6% sales tax.


AVAILABILITY
Production limited, please inquire early.

SHIPPING All orders are shipped U.P.S. and are insured.

WARRANTY One year warranty on body construction and hardware.

NOT COVERED: Damage by misuse, strings, finish wear, lacquer damage from guitar stands, case, straplocking system/parts or damage from straplocking failures.

SERVICE The builder guarantees the highest quality construction of his products and will service them at any time if needed.

ORDERING & PAYMENT Please make checks/money orders payable to Gregg McKenna

Gregg McKenna
510 King Street
South Windsor Connecticut.
06074
Telephone: (860) 528-8939 Mon.- Sat. 8am - 10pm e.s.t.


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