Have you wondered why it is sometimes so difficult to tune and get correct intonation out of a guitar? Some individuals claim that guitars, no matter how it is tuned or intonated, play out of tune consistently. Could it be due to the materials or the nature of the construction itself? That's a question that only an acoustician can answer confidently, but the Hohner Essential Series of acoustic guitars present their solution to that tuning crisis.

The basic construction of the Essential Series relies heavy on a technique by Hohner known as frequency matching. In this technique, Hohner's luthiers and technicians utilize a form of tap tuning to determine resonant frequencies in the materials that they us. By doing so, they are able to match pieces all wooden components (including the solid spruce top) that resonate similarly or in consonance. Similar or consonant resonance eventually leads to an impressive singing tone that makes even the smallest models in the Essential Series sound big.

The Essential Series of acoustic guitars have a micro-thin finish, a solid spruce soundboard without a pickguard, and installed with the Earvana Compensated Tuning System. The overall design therefore guarantees a high degree of resonance matched with perfect intonation up and down the neck. Hohner ensures that these guitars live up to the benefits of its technological advances via a 12-point inspection process for quality control.

The Hohner Essential Series will begin shipping by October 2009. Pricing starts at 249.00 MAP for the Parlor and Folk models. The Dreadnought, Classical, and Acoustic-Electric Mini-Jumbo models will be priced at 269.00 USD, 289.00 USD, and 329.00 USD respectively.