Ken Bebensee Electric/Acoustic Stringed Instruments - the possibilities are endless
Ken Bebensee Electric/Acoustic Stringed Instruments - guitar gallery

Andrew Creech's 7-string semi-hollow guitarThe Art of the Guitar— I believe that building musical instruments is an art form to which there are endless possibilities—like there are with music and Life itself. I choose to hand build instruments one by one, because musicians are different and our instruments should reflect that. Fine craftsmanship, attention to detail and the versatility of my shop allow me to build just about anything you can imagine. Designed for you—I can create the instrument of your dreams. On the cutting edge of innovation, combining Art, technology, and traditional ideas, my goal is to make the finest quality instruments imaginable.

Below you'll find links to images and descriptions of many of the fine instruments I've created over the years. Browse around, and if you have any questions, just ask.



solid-body •  semi-hollow •  hollow-body •  arch-top •  flat-top •  other

Solid-body Guitars
artist/owner band/location brief description view it
Bebensee, Ken Nevada City, CA "Magical Root" finish: n/a; body: n/a; neck: n/a; fretboard: n/a view it
Bilham, Chris Interface Oblivion finish: blue metallic; body: poplar; neck: maple, purple heart, and walnut; fretboard: ebony with inlay view it
Bruleigh, Austin Jacksonville, FL body: mahogany; neck: wenge/purpleheart with a carved headstock; fretboard: ebony; hardware: brass bridge saddles, Sperzel tuners view it
Hilbe, Tom This Town Productions, Los Angeles, CA "Gothic Angel" body: relief-carved bird's eye maple w/ purpleheart pinstripes; neck: bird's eye maple and purpleheart; fretboard: ebony; hardware: black Schaller roller bridge and stop tailpiece view it
McWhirter, Bruce Lost Dogs body: flamed maple top, chatki back; neck: flamed maple with purple heart pin stripes; fretboard: ebony w/ Alice in Wonderland inlay view it
Semi-hollow Guitars
artist/owner band/location brief description view it
Chris Bilham Interface Oblivion body: rosewood burl top, redwood body walnut back; neck: cocobolo, wenge, purple heart; fretboard: rosewood view it
Creech, Andrew Union City, NJ finish: tri-color oil sunburst; body: 7 string, curly maple top, cherry body, walnut back; neck: birds-eye maple/walnut; fretboard: pau ferro view it
Fopiano, Billy Mighty Croon Dogs, Cambria, CA "Bear-O-Tone" body: flamed maple top; neck: n/a; fretboard: n/a; hardware: black and brass w/ ebony saddle view it
Gardano, Enrique Miami, FL "Morning Dew" body: carved spruce top, quilted redwood back; neck: solid vertical grain mahogany; fretboard: rosewood w/ rosewood binding; knobs, pickup mounts and headstock veneer: rosewood; hardware: gold; inlay: mother of pearl and abalone view it
Sullivan, Chauncy Eagle River, WI "Bear-O-Tone" body: flamed maple top, mahogany back; neck: flamed maple; fretboard: pau ferro view it
Hollow-body Guitars
artist/owner band/location brief description view it
Brandenburg, Chet the Rise, San Luis Obispo, CA jazz-style body: maple burl top, redwood middle, walnut back; neck: flamed maple and purpleheart with abalone inlay; fretboard: pau ferro; tailpiece, pickup rings: pau ferro; hardware: brass saddle view it
Brewster, Andre Lectier, England body: redwood; hardware: modified Bigsby with a roller bridge view it
Cantor, Gary n/a jazz-style body: curly maple top, mahogany mid-body, birds-eye maple back; neck: bird's eye maple with abalone and pearl inlay; fretboard: ebony; tailpiece, pickup rings, bridge: ebony; hardware: black view it
McCreary, Walter San Diego, CA "Big Fatty" body: n/a; neck: n/a; fretboard: n/a view it
O'day, Edward Nashville, TN jazz-style body: curly maple top, redwood middle, bird's eye maple back; neck: bird's eye maple and walnut with abalone and pearl inlay; fretboard: ebony; tailpiece, pickup rings: ebony; hardware: copper saddle view it
n/a n/a "Big Fatty II" body: n/a; neck: n/a; fretboard: n/a view it
Arch-top Guitars
artist/owner band/location brief description view it
Miromonti, Bob St. Louis, MO body: full hollow with koa top, bubinga back and sides, and flamed maple binding; neck: flamed maple and koa; fretboard: ebony; knobs, bridge and pickup rings: ebony view it
Flat-top Guitars
artist/owner band/location brief description view it
Chris Bilham Interface Oblivion finish: blue metallic; body: poplar; neck: maple, purple heart, and walnut; fretboard: ebony with inlay view it
Other Guitars
artist/owner band/location brief description view it
Hilbe, Tom This Town Productions, Los Angeles, CA steel guitar sides and body: pearwood; top and bottom: mahogany view it
29085A Highway 49, North San Juan, CA 95960 phone: 530-292-0156 email: ken@kbguitars.com