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vintage Kalamazoo KG14 1930'S Sunburst acoustic guitar rare
Estimated price for orientation: 2 500 $
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Description Series: KG-14 Body Material: Spruce Brand: kalamazoo Model Year: 1935 1937? String Configuration: 6 String Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
a very cool old Kalamazoo KG14 1930'S Sunburst...READY TO PLAY CONDITION....FANATASTIC .....great old guitar....Gibson's Kalamazoo line was created to help the company weather the depression.....Gibson Kalamazoo acoustics were actually made right alongside their higher profile cousins, except they were marketed as the budget range and sold to non-Gibson dealers in the 1930s. They were Gibson’s range of cheaper models that ended up being pretty damn good. The iconic guitar from this range is the KG-14 model that was allegedly played by Robert Johnson. He is pictured in one of the only two known photographs playing one, and in the other he is playing a Gibson 1928 sunburst L1 The Kalamazoo flat tops lacked a truss rod, and were ladder braced, allowing for a less expensive guitar. The Gibson name was left off to avoid cheapening the Gibson brand. That said, the Kalamazoo line of guitars was produced with the same fine materials and craftsmanship as the regular Gibson line.
In the vintage guitar market, the KG is somewhat unique because of its truncated upper bout. With less air in the box, the KG14 produces a voice of its own and is popular with many players today for that reason. Back and sides are mahogany, and the 3-piece top is spruce, set off with the typically beautiful Gibson sunburst. The neck is mahogany, with a Brazilian rosewood fingerboard. The bridge is also Brazilian with the expected lacquer finish intact. The body measures an L-00-like 14 3/4" across the lower bout. Scale length is 25", and the fingerboard measures 1 3/4" across at the nut. ..all in all great guitar restored with old case ..email for a shipping quoteemail me for a sound file....
Description
| Series: | KG-14 | Body Material: | Spruce |
| Brand: | kalamazoo | Model Year: | 1935 1937? |
| String Configuration: | 6 String | Country/Region of Manufacture: | United States |
a very cool old Kalamazoo KG14 1930'S Sunburst...READY TO PLAY CONDITION....FANATASTIC .....great old guitar....Gibson's Kalamazoo line was created to help the company weather the depression.....Gibson Kalamazoo acoustics were actually made right alongside their higher profile cousins, except they were marketed as the budget range and sold to non-Gibson dealers in the 1930s. They were Gibson’s range of cheaper models that ended up being pretty damn good. The iconic guitar from this range is the KG-14 model that was allegedly played by Robert Johnson. He is pictured in one of the only two known photographs playing one, and in the other he is playing a Gibson 1928 sunburst L1 The Kalamazoo flat tops lacked a truss rod, and were ladder braced, allowing for a less expensive guitar. The Gibson name was left off to avoid cheapening the Gibson brand. That said, the Kalamazoo line of guitars was produced with the same fine materials and craftsmanship as the regular Gibson line.
In the vintage guitar market, the KG is somewhat unique because of its truncated upper bout. With less air in the box, the KG14 produces a voice of its own and is popular with many players today for that reason. Back and sides are mahogany, and the 3-piece top is spruce, set off with the typically beautiful Gibson sunburst. The neck is mahogany, with a Brazilian rosewood fingerboard. The bridge is also Brazilian with the expected lacquer finish intact. The body measures an L-00-like 14 3/4" across the lower bout. Scale length is 25", and the fingerboard measures 1 3/4" across at the nut. ..all in all great guitar restored with old case ..email for a shipping quoteemail me for a sound file....