
Described as “playing a mean guitar” (Wichita Eagle), William Flynn is a Kansas-based jazz guitarist and educator currently serving as Director of Jazz Studies at Wichita State University. William’s recent professional engagements include performances at the Overture to Overtown Jazz Festival (Miami, FL), the Charlie Parker Celebration Festival (Kansas City), The University of Central Oklahoma Jazz Lab, and The Blue Room (Kansas City). William’s recent releases can be heard on Armored Records and Artists Recording Collective. Widely respected as a leading educator in his field, William has presented and educated at conferences and universities across the country. His educational writing has been published in Just Jazz Guitar Magazine, and he is the co-author of Mel Bay’s 2016 publication Jazz Guitar Duets. Additionally, William is the founder of @thejazzwoodshed, an educational Instagram account followed by thousands of users from around the world. William holds a Bachelor of Music degree in Jazz Studies from Capital University (Columbus, OH), and a Master of Music degree from the University of North Texas, where he taught as a Graduate Teaching Fellow. From 2011-2012, William held the guitar chair in the world-renowned and Grammy-nominated University of North Texas One O’ Clock Lab Band and can be heard on Lab 2012. In his position at Wichita State University, William teaches applied guitar and jazz improvisation and directs both the Jazz Arts Ensemble 2 and the Guitar Ensemble.
PC: Douglas Hahn
What They Play
- Neck Material:Mahogany
- Fingerboard:Rosewood
- Fingerboard Radius:12"
- Neck Profile:Traditional Even C
- Nut:Bone 1 3/4"
- 1st Fret String Height:.022"
- 12th Fret String Height:Bass .078" & Treble .062"
- Fretwire:22 Medium Jumbo Jescar 47104
- Scale Length:25"
- Body Style:Venetian
- Body Dimensions:15" x 2 3/4"
- Body Top:Solid Spruce
- Body Back/Sides:Solid Mahogany
- Truss Rod:Single Acting
- Binding:Top, Back Fingerboard, Headstock
- Binding Material:Ivoroid(top)/Black 3 ply.
- Logo:Pearl Headstock
- Finish:Nitrocellulose
- Hardware Color:Gold
- Pickguard:Rosewood w/ Ivoroid Binding
- Tailpiece:Rosewood on Brass
- Bridge:Adjustable Rosewood Bridge
- Tuners:Pingwell RM-1271
- Neck Pickup:Kent Armstrong HPAG-1
- Pickup Height:3/32"
- Capacitors:0.022μF
- Potentiometers:500k Linear Taper
- Output Jack:Switchcraft
- Strings:D’Addario NYXL .012 - .052
- Action Height:3/32" 12th fret bass, 2/32" 12th fret treble
- Case:Hardshell Case