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 We specialize in jazz guitars, jazz amplifiers, speaker cabinets and premium accessories for serious musicians.  We are an authorized dealer for Acoustic Image, Eastman Strings, Heritage Guitar,Raezer's Edge Cabinet, and Samick Guitar. Be sure to browse our website for all your stringed instrument needs.

Hours Of Operation:
Internet Sales: 24/7
Telephone: 262 510-5140 8:00am - 9:00pm CST, 7 days a week.
Showroom/Store Hours: By Appointment Only
You can also send us a text message at (262) 510 5140

Check out these sound clips from our new J Hale Music advertisements now featured on a local radio station. (Thanks to Jack Lee, fellow jazz guitarist, for the great voice overs) Click on one of the buttons below to hear the J Hale Music story.

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Lock-it Guitar Straps Available Once Again! Good News, the Lock-it Guitar Straps with built in locks are now available! See our Accessories page!

New From Comins Guitars!! The GCS-1 Semihollow now available through J Hale Music. Here are the specifications:

  • Body Dimensions: 14 5/8” lower bout width, 1 5/8” depth
  • Top: Laminated flame Maple
  • Back: Laminated Sapele
  • Body and Neck Wood: Eastern Mahogany
  • Fingerboard: Rosewood, 12” radius, 24.75” scale length, 1.70” nut width, dot position markers
  • Neck:  Medium C shape, comfortably contoured
  • Pickups and electronics:    Custom wound Kent Armstrong humbucking pickups, 3 way toggle switch, (2) volume and (2) tone controls. One of the tone controls is a push/pull pot converting both pickups to single coil mode.
  • Hardware finish: Chrome
  • Tuners:  Wilkinson, smooth 19:1 gear ratio
  • Binding: Multi-ply ivory/black surround the peghead, neck, and body back with additional plies surrounding the body top
  • Average Weight: 8 lbs. (varies plus or minus 6%)
  • Available Colors: Vintage Blond (in stock), Tangerine Burst (in stock), Violin Burst, Autumn Burst, Black
  • Introductory Pricing $1,499.00 with hardshell case.

    Call or email to get yours today ... pictures and video coming soon!!

New Acoustic Image Series 4 Amplifier Heads and Combo Amplifiers are now available. These 600W units are the best ever produced by Acoustic Image. Free Shipping within Continental USA.

New Raezer's Edge Combo Cabinets Now Available in Single 12", 10" and Twin 8" with optional Extended Range (ER) LPad and Control. See our Raezer's Edge Page (Amps and Cabs).
 
NEW-NEW-NEW !!! Check out these great new accessory products! Just click on these links: Lock-It Straps and Cooper Guitar Stand

J Hale Custom Shop Guitars. Check out these very special custom guitars. Check out the new El Rey ER1 7 String and El Rey ER3 Gold Top!

Available Only From
J Hale Music

Click on Thumbnails above for full size pictures. See our Eastman and J Hale Custom pages for full details on these special instruments. 7 String Custom El Reys are in stock. Several varieties available, single pickup with mahogany or flame maple back/sides, twin pickup with maple back/sides, custom nitrocellulose finishes, standard Eastman finishes and a variety of pickup options. Prices start at $1,995.00. Call us and reserve yours today.

Custom Eastman AR803CE's are available. Single built-in pickup, 15" and 16" bodies with standard Eastman and Custom finishes. If you are looking for a great giging archtop, you need to give these instruments serious attention.

Check out Hal Leonard's new guitar repair/setup DVD featuring Denny Rauen of Rauen Guitars. As many of our customers know, the many of our new guitars are setup by Rauen Guitars at no extra charge. If you want to have your new guitar setup by Rauen be sure to ask! Another reason to get your new instrument from J Hale Music. DVD details click HERE, J Hale Setup details click HERE.

 NEW!! Check out this link! www.sconniejam.com A Wisconsin musicians community allowing you to search, connect, interact and share with likeminded musicians across the state.

J Hale Gift Certificates. Here is a way add cheer to someone's day. Get a gift certificate from J Hale! Just click on the Shopping Cart Button below. During checkout, please use the Special Instructions area to give us the Dollar Amount, Name and Address of Recipient and any other specifics you would like to pass on. You may also use this secure method to send credit card information to us for other purchases and services.


Purchase your Gift Certificate by using this Shopping Cart Option.

 
Click here for Ameritage Instrument Cases. Ameritage offers a revolutionary, unique climate control compartmentalized system with humidifier and desiccant pouch that helps preserve stringed instruments by creating a stable enviroment to combat excessive temperature and humidity - the cause of the vast majority of costly instrument repairs today. Nothing like it has ever existed. For the first time, musicians worldwide have a sound reason to purchase a case that protects like it should".


Let J Hale Music Sell Your Used Equipment! If you would like to convert your used equipment to cash let J Hale Music handle the sale for you! We will produce photographs, descriptions and list your instrument for immediate sale on our website or on eBay.  All inquiries are handled and payments secured. We also will expertly pack and ship items to the new owner. We do all of the work and send the cash to you!  Inquire about rates!  Special discounts apply when using the proceeds from a sale to purchase new equipment from J Hale. We specialize in the sale of all musical instruments including jazz guitars, jazz amplifiers, speaker cabinets, archtop guitars, and accessories for jazz musicians.  Give us a call or email today to get started!

One of my passions is restoring antique concert zithers. Here is a Tiefenbrunner Alto from the late 1800's. My friend Kurt Von Eckroth stopped in the other day and gave us an impromptu performance.