HammStrings Guitars

HammStrings Guitars Over the past 30+ years, Will has built various models of steel string and nylon string guitars, Cel

Will’s fascination with music and musical instruments began at an early age while listening to his parents and uncles singing gospel music and playing various stringed instruments. At the age of five, after much persuasion, his mother finally agreed to teach him a few rudimentary chords on the guitar. Using these basics, he taught himself more advanced techniques and eventually embarked on a caree

r as a professional musician, playing acoustic/electric guitars, pedal steel guitar and mandolin. It was at this point in time that he felt the need for a fine quality acoustic guitar, however, all the models that he liked were far beyond his financial reach. Out of necessity and some persuasion by his older brother, a kitchen designer and cabinet maker, he decided to build a guitar for himself. That first effort was carried out using mostly hand tools and took two years to complete, but the rewards were amazing, and, as the saying goes, “he was hooked”, and couldn’t wait to get started on another instrument. Over the past 30+ years, Will has increased the variety of instruments that he builds to include various models of steel string and nylon string guitars, Celtic Lever Harps, Celtic Bouzoukis, Mandolins. As well, when time permits, he builds Ukuleles, including sizes from soprano to baritones. Several years ago Will was introduced to world renowned Brazilian guitarist named Yamandú Costa, who was impressed enough by his instruments to commission a seven string classical guitar. Since then, Yamandú has exclusively played Hamm Strings’ Guitars for all his performances world wide. Will’s workspace/home is located just outside the small town of Cremona, AB, Canada, (not Italy, which is a very interesting story) about an hour’s scenic drive Northwest of Calgary, and overlooks a beautiful hillside and river valley, a view which in his words is “inspirational to say the least”. It is with this inspiration that Will is guided, building his instruments by hand, one at a time, with as keen an ear, and eye for detail as is humanly possible.

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Primeira parte da entrevista com Yamandu Costa, personagem do livro Violão Ibérico, do jornalista espanhol Carlos Galilea. Yamandu fala sobre a sua coleção d...

Yamandú Playing the HammStrings Yamandú Signature Guitar. Recorded live in Boulder, Colorado on April 15th, 2016. Presen...
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Yamandú Playing the HammStrings Yamandú Signature Guitar.

Recorded live in Boulder, Colorado on April 15th, 2016. Presented by Colorado Brazil Fest, the Boulder Guitar Society, and Dan & Diane's Concerts.

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Recorded live in Boulder, Colorado on April 15th, 2016. Presented by Colorado Brazil Fest, the Boulder Guitar Society, and Dan & Diane's Concerts. Considered...

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Photography by Vinicius Freire
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Photography by Vinicius Freire

Inspired by an early Gibson L-00 built between 1926 and 1945.Smaller bodyGreat VersatilityMidrange fundamentalsExcellent...
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Inspired by an early Gibson L-00 built between 1926 and 1945.

Smaller body
Great Versatility
Midrange fundamentals
Excellent for Blues

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