I was able to try Kent's guitars at Mandolin Bros (thank you Stan, you are great) and favored them over all the other guitars at MB-- and they carry some great guitars. It was important to me to be able to not only "test drive" a luthier's guitars before purchasing but to be able to A-B them. Carrying a guitar's sound from shop to shop is not within my capabilities. It also allowed me to discuss with Kent what I loved about his and what I like about others as well. Stan gave me all of the time I needed over successive visits to listen to as many of his guitars, for as long as wanted and Kent's guitars came out on top.
Kent was also up to a fan fret design, something Bruce Sexauer spoke strongly and eloquently about to me at Woodstock. As a result Kent has just started his classic model with a multiscale 24 to 24.75, euro spruce over Wenge, with Leopardwood backstripe and rosette. Early pictures are below and more to follow.
Thanks Kent
