Our Story
Gentleman John’s Classic Barber Shop is a contemporary barbershop with a classic appeal for the modern man. Owned by Jared Hesse, who has been barbering in Lynchburg for over 27 years, he named the shop after his grandfather John Heckman, who was a well-known and respected business owner in the area for over 30 years. A man deserves to be groomed and given a luxury experience and at Gentleman John’s that’s exactly what they can expect.
The reason for the change of the name to Gentleman John’s Classic Legacy is because gentleman John’s is more than a barbershop. The brand is about excellence in customer service and excellence In the way we live our lives to be able to perform our services with excellence The lifestyle outside of the barbershop has everything to do with the Barber’s success in building a clientele in his community. We are leaving a legacy of raising the value of the Barber worldwide.
Who We Are
VALUES
Cleanliness, humility, hard work, dedication to the craft, treating people the way we want to be treated.
MISSION
To glorify God by helping our clients feel and become better
VISION
To provide customers with the best possible experience in the barbering business.
We are committed to a culture of continuing education with Haircutting, Beard Care, and Shaving.
Come in to relax and leave feeling good and refreshed with one of the many quality services and products offered.
Gentleman John’s sells Proraso Shave products and uses them for the Traditional Shave Ritual. Some of the Proraso products include soap in a bowl, after shave balm, pre-shave cream, and after shave lotion. Whether a simple haircut or beard trim, classic straight-razor shave, kids’ haircut, or any services, Gentleman John’s delivers quality and excellence from Monday-Saturday.
Jared
Hesse
The Talent
The talented barbers bring classic haircuts at a great price, and all services are given attention and detail with skill. Gentleman John’s believes we exist to glorify God by celebrating the rich history of barbering by providing a genuinely classic experience that inspires clients to look, feel, and be their best. Classic haircuts, shaves, and beards are by appointment only.
Caleb Dawson
Simrell Callaway
Rene Montague
Hailey Baranczyk
Jake Grafman
Danilo Alfonso
Juliana Radka
What do People
Say About Gentleman John’s Classic Legacy?
Bennyroyce Royon
Visiting Lynchburg and I needed a proper haircut. I’m very glad that I found them on Google! Booking an appointment is easy, the vibe of the place is super clean, professional, and inviting. Caleb did an amazing job cutting my hair — Chop top, skin fade, and a clean blend all around. Had an engaging conversation with him about life, dance, and of course Lynchburg. I highly recommend and will be coming back here on my next visit. Thanks Caleb and team!
Andy Young
Love visiting this shop. I have personally had cuts from Jared, Tyler, and Gabe and all have been amazing. Very professional atmosphere that takes you back to a time that was simple and people cared about how they looked. It reminds me of pictures of my grandparents in dress clothes posing by a beautiful car. They cared about how they looked! A+ and highly recommended
Billy Johnson
Great old school atmosphere. Noah is excellent and gives you exactly what you ask for. Found my barbershop in Lynchburg!
Giving Back To Our Community
Gentleman John’s Classic Legacy adds, “We appreciate the support from the downtown Lynchburg community and look forward to many years moving forward.”
M4K Lynchburg is a volunteer-run organization with the goal of raising money for local children’s charities while having fun growing mustaches. In 2014 Chris Boswell and Lanny Duncan recruited 32 guys in Lynchburg to grow mustaches for a great cause. Eight years later we have over 160 “growers” and have raised over 1 MILLION dollars for the children of Lynchburg.
Jared Hesse donates his time and energy as the Head Football Coach for a local Middle School. He enjoys it and is passionate about raising boys in to strong men. He doesn't plan on quitting at any time.
Gentleman John’s Classic Barber Shop offers free haircuts for the homeless at the Lynchburg Salvation Army. We do this several times throughout the year.
Give the Gift of Classic Style!
Give the man in your life a special treat! Gentleman John's Classic Legacy offers the best Haircuts, Shaves, Beard Styling and top-quality men's styling products. Purchase a Gift Card that can be used for all of our services and products either in person our in our online shop.