Jim Hall

In this picture it is possible to see Jim Hall and his ES-175 Gibson.

In this picture Jim Hall plays a Sadowsky Jim Hall signature guitar.

Sadowsky Guitars has maintained Jim’s guitars for over 15 years. Roger and Jim began to collaborate on a Sadowsky model and were committed to the idea that this would have to be a guitar that Jim would want to play, not just endorse. The Sadowsky Jim Hall Guitar meets all of Jim’s requirements as a player.

After several prototypes, Roger refined the Jim Hall Guitar by reducing the thickness of the top and back to provide a more acoustic response. He reduced the depth of the body to control feedback, designed a new ebony tailpiece with a string ground, and shaped the neck until it felt just right to Jim.

Incorporating Roger’s sense of aesthetics and design, the result is a beautiful looking, feeling, and sounding guitar that has been enthusiastically received by Jim Hall and many other players worldwide. Sadowsky Guitars is honored to have this association with the premier jazz guitarist, Jim Hall.

In this video Jim Hall plays a D'Aquisto hollow body.

Jim Hall was seen using a Polytone Mini-Brute II amplifier during a live performance with Scott Colley on double bass and Joey Baron on drums. Despite the quiet setting, Hall noted before the concert that he comes from a generation that played mostly "acoustic," citing his duo work with Bill Evans as an example. This information is detailed on Modernguitarist's "Jim Hall’s Gear" page.