Sorted Kalamazoo kg-14 or kg-11

Gandalph

I’ve got an itch to scratch for a vintage Kalamazoo. 

Any out there? 

Sorted, thank you for all the suggestions and a big thank you to @zoonyboy. ;

eoinzy

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Gandalph

Im not really looking for an Archtop but thanks anyway! 

Andy79

I may sell mine. Think this condition it termed players grade these days....
It’s early, maybe ‘33. It weighs less than 3lbs and plays better than any ‘zoo I’ve ever had and I think I’ve had 11

Gandalph

Andy79 said:

I may sell mine. Think this condition it termed players grade these days....
It’s early, maybe ‘33. It weighs less than 3lbs and plays better than any ‘zoo I’ve ever had and I think I’ve had 11

Wow that’s certainly lived it’s life! 

PM’d you mate.

pjf

Looks lovely, Andy. 

To the OP, I sold an extremely nice KG-14 six months ago, I’m afraid. You might want to check out Glenn’s Guitars, he usually has a few of these oldies in stock. 

Andy79

pjf said:

Looks lovely, Andy. 

To the OP, I sold an extremely nice KG-14 six months ago, I’m afraid. You might want to check out Glenn’s Guitars, he usually has a few of these oldies in stock. 

Yours is/was a particularly fine example as I remember. Last I hear you were keeping hold of it? 

Gandalph

pjf said:

Looks lovely, Andy. 

To the OP, I sold an extremely nice KG-14 six months ago, I’m afraid. You might want to check out Glenn’s Guitars, he usually has a few of these oldies in stock. 

Just dug into the archives and found the one you sold. Yup it looked a beauty!
I keep looking on Glenn’s website but not a lot in right now. 

jimmyguitar

This one is nice, I originally thought it would be a square neck but it doesn’t appear to be the case. 

1930s Gibson Kalamazoo KHG-11 Vintage Parlor Guitar
https://reverb.com/item/38073920-1930s-gibson-kalamazoo-khg-11-vintage-parlor-guitar?utm_source=rev-ios-app&utm_medium=ios-share&utm_campaign=listing&utm_content=38073920

Andy79

That has a wider nut than the standard one. There was the mahogany top Mastertone special version of that guitar on Facebook for ages at a v reasonable £600. Can’t see it now so must be sold 

Gandalph

I think the KHG-11’s were originally Hawaiian guitars with the raised bridge and nut. From what I can find out, and as Andy says, they’ve got a nearly 2” nut and an even chunkier neck than the already chunky K-11’s. 

I’ve emailed the seller to see it it has been converted to a standard set up but the thought of that neck and nut gives me the heebie-jeebies 

pjf

Andy79 said:

pjf said:

Looks lovely, Andy. 

To the OP, I sold an extremely nice KG-14 six months ago, I’m afraid. You might want to check out Glenn’s Guitars, he usually has a few of these oldies in stock. 

Yours is/was a particularly fine example as I remember. Last I hear you were keeping hold of it? 

That was the one. And yes that was the plan! It went to a guy who works in the Coda acoustic shop – he’ll do it justice and had coveted one for quite a while. I don’t really do any gigs so this was a way (a) of keeping it in safe, non-dealer hands and (b) getting it back out there performing in front of crowds rather than languishing in my modest collection. 

laverdasf750

I think Glenn has a 'new' one on his website......

Zoonyboy

I have a quite nice one for sale, very good shape, original neck set and bridge height with action just as it left the factory. Up for sale if you need a good playing/sounding/looking KG (has well repaired side crack, looks lovely all round).

Gandalph

Zoonyboy said:

I have a quite nice one for sale, very good shape, original neck set and bridge height with action just as it left the factory. Up for sale if you need a good playing/sounding/looking KG (has well repaired side crack, looks lovely all round).

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jimmyguitar

laverdasf750 said:

I think Glenn has a 'new' one on his website......

It looks really nice, shame he always copies and pastes his descriptions, he says it has no repairs but you can see a cleat glued to the inner back through the soundhole! 

Andy79

Zoonyboy said:

I have a quite nice one for sale, very good shape, original neck set and bridge height with action just as it left the factory. Up for sale if you need a good playing/sounding/looking KG (has well repaired side crack, looks lovely all round).

Let’s see it then.....

Andy79

jimmyguitar said:

laverdasf750 said:

I think Glenn has a 'new' one on his website......

It looks really nice, shame he always copies and pastes his descriptions, he says it has no repairs but you can see a cleat glued to the inner back through the soundhole! 

And a plan view of the saddle....