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Kalamazoo one off? Prototype? very early model?


Tatsuo

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Hey guys, I recently got this guitar, it's a Gibson Kalamazoo, but the issue is that supposedly they were all MDF construction, this body is quite clearly not MDF and I was looking for some information on it. I am trying to date it and figure out exactly what I have here. Any Kalamazoo experts out there? Thanks for your help.

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Hey guys, I recently got this guitar, it's a Gibson Kalamazoo, but the issue is that supposedly they were all MDF construction, this body is quite clearly not MDF and I was looking for some information on it. I am trying to date it and figure out exactly what I have here. Any Kalamazoo experts out there? Thanks for your help.

 

I would say go get it appraised. The chance of finding someone who knows what it is is slim. It could be a one off prototype, or a production run. Take it to an expert.

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I know I'm resurrecting an old thread but I also have a wood Kalamazoo body, and another one sold on Ebay last month. In all cases they had the dark brown body, however each one has a different pickup and tailpiece configuration. Mine has what looks like authentic routing and body cuts unlike what a typical home made replacement body usually looks like. Does anyone have more information?

 

Thanks,

 

Rich

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