quapman Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 Yes that's your opinion and i respect that .Guitars are made by people and people are not perfect and a guitar is not perfect . I like both I love to go to Elderly's in Kzoo. Some real fine guitars there. And my 1980 LP was built in Kzoo I am 45 mins form there . So when this Kalamazoo came up i put my name on one . Is it perfect no but this one is nice. And they will get better . Sorry Bro,, my intent was never to tell anyone how to spend their hard earned cash. Rather, only my opinion of what I expect from a $1500 guitar,, of any brand,, not just Gibson. And as you said, guitars are not perfect. That's why I like to find the best version that feels the best in my hands. Remember,, what feels awesome in my hands,, may feel like crap in yours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankieboy Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 For Gibson to delay orders another month out spells real issues with these I'm afraid. Not many postings of Glee over their guitars popping up here and elsewhere. I have seen one owner super pleased but many pics of bad finishes and paint jobs, snapped wood? I have bought guitars without playing them ( knowing that some guitar store shredders haven't laid their greasy hands on it brings comfort) - I like the idea of me being the first to handle the guitar from the factory and have had great luck with Martin purchases. I am super worried about my order of this guitar. I shoulda bought the Godin Kingpin II. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJS Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 I received the other 2 Kalamazoos today and I must say that they are MUCH better as far as fit / finish goes. The 3 were approved 10/14/13, 10/29/13 and 10/30/13 (according to the booklet in the case) with the 10/29/13 one being the one with problems at the neck joint. The others look really good and I didn't see any immediate problems or cause for concern. Just for Thomse .... ...and a pic of the Gibson family, just for fun :) (The left Kalamazoo neck looks a bit warped in the last pic because I had to take it in panorama mode on my phone and apparently was a wee bit shaky). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJS Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 Interesting note ... the 2 I got from AMS were the 93rd and 96th instrument stamped on October 8th and the other one was the 32nd instrument stamped at the Nashville plant on September 19th. Also of note, the 3 weights of the guitars are: 9 pounds, 6 oz. 8 pounds, 0.5 oz. 8 pounds, 1.5 oz. I'm wondering why one of them weighs nearly a pound and a half more than the others ... I even re-weighed them 3 times and the heavy one is one of the Oct. 8th dated ones! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomse Posted November 15, 2013 Share Posted November 15, 2013 I received the other 2 Kalamazoos today and I must say that they are MUCH better as far as fit / finish goes. The 3 were approved 10/14/13, 10/29/13 and 10/30/13 (according to the booklet in the case) with the 10/29/13 one being the one with problems at the neck joint. The others look really good and I didn't see any immediate problems or cause for concern. Just for Thomse .... ...and a pic of the Gibson family, just for fun :) (The left Kalamazoo neck looks a bit warped in the last pic because I had to take it in panorama mode on my phone and apparently was a wee bit shaky). Thanks for the picture of the three. And yes not all guitars weight the same . That is a lot of Kalmazoo you have there. The old saying is pick the best and sell the rest. You should come out ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaiser Bill Posted November 15, 2013 Share Posted November 15, 2013 Excellent... I guess there is still hope I'll get mine soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RevDavidLee Posted November 15, 2013 Share Posted November 15, 2013 I received the other 2 Kalamazoos today and I must say that they are MUCH better as far as fit / finish goes. The 3 were approved 10/14/13, 10/29/13 and 10/30/13 (according to the booklet in the case) with the 10/29/13 one being the one with problems at the neck joint. The others look really good and I didn't see any immediate problems or cause for concern. Just for Thomse .... First of all I am very jealous - I ordered mine September 28th and I still haven't heard when mine is shipping and you have 3 of them sitting there in your house Congratulations! I am thrilled to hear that the last 2 you scored didn't have any finish issues! Hell mine's probably going to be number 300 and they should have it perfected by then Seriously tho - get one of them honkers off the wall and get to playing son! Thanks for sharing!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bklynaj Posted November 15, 2013 Share Posted November 15, 2013 Those sure do look nice and that is good news. Shipped mine back yesterday. Hopefully I’ll get the replacement soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RRIDER Posted November 15, 2013 Author Share Posted November 15, 2013 Those sure do look nice and that is good news. Shipped mine back yesterday. Hopefully I’ll get the replacement soon. You will probably get your replacement before the rest of us get ours. Oddly enough, Zzounds and AMS show they have them in stock. I don't understand how they have them in stock while other Gibson authorized dealers have not received any. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bklynaj Posted November 15, 2013 Share Posted November 15, 2013 You will probably get your replacement before the rest of us get ours. Oddly enough, Zzounds and AMS show they have them in stock. I don't understand how they have them in stock while other Gibson authorized dealers have not received any. Wow! I just checked they shipped out the new one today Ill have it tomorrow. Ill post back with pics once i get it. Thanks for the heads up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bklynaj Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 Got my new one yesterday and I must say Zzounds did the right thing. I very pleased with their customer service. I shipped out the damaged one Thursday night; they shipped out the new one Friday and received it Saturday. This one is flawless! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RevDavidLee Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 Oh man that is gorgeous! Thanks for sharing your photos! May I ask what do you have that beauty plugged into there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaiser Bill Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 Just checked the AMS site...mine has been shipped!!!!!!!!!!!! Awaiting the tracking #. Yowza!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmyl51 Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 I am thinking of buying one of these new Gibsons but have a question for those of you who have been lucky to have actually played one. The pictures appear to be showing a guitar where the upper bout is a bit smaller than usual am I correct here? Also how does the body thickness compare to say the ES-350t? Thanks,jim in Maine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RRIDER Posted November 19, 2013 Author Share Posted November 19, 2013 Got my new one yesterday and I must say Zzounds did the right thing. I very pleased with their customer service. I shipped out the damaged one Thursday night; they shipped out the new one Friday and received it Saturday. This one is flawless! /quote] I'm glad you had a better experience this time. This one is a beauty! Gibson and all dealers list these as having a rosewood fingerboard...In that pic it looks really dark, more like ebony. Can you tell what it is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaiser Bill Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 Just found the tracking #... it will be here on Thursday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bklynaj Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 Oh man that is gorgeous! Thanks for sharing your photos! May I ask what do you have that beauty plugged into there? Thanks Here you go http://www.bossus.com/gear/productdetails.php?ProductId=1241 Best practice tool ever! I love everything about this product. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bklynaj Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 I'm glad you had a better experience this time. This one is a beauty! Gibson and all dealers list these as having a rosewood fingerboard...In that pic it looks really dark, more like ebony. Can you tell what it is? Thanks it is Rosewood. I just cleaned and added a little lemon oil when I changed the strings from the 09's to 10's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bklynaj Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 Just found the tracking #... it will be here on Thursday. NICE! Keep us posted! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RevDavidLee Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 Thanks Here you go http://www.bossus.com/gear/productdetails.php?ProductId=1241 Best practice tool ever! I love everything about this product. Whoa - missed that one. I'm usually up to speed on the latest gear - not that one. Thanks! I'll have to check one of those out at GC :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 Yeah I just emailed Steve at Wildwood Guitars to get an update - haven't heard back from him yet but I saw on the Musicians Friend website this message: "Reserve Today! Expected to Ship 11-11-2013". Sighhhhhh. This is why I haven't pre-ordered a guitar before this one. "The waiting is the hardest part" (Tom Petty) True...I waited 2 months, on my Kirk Douglas SG Custom! But...It Was WAY Worth It!!! CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaiser Bill Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 I've got a JS-5...difficult to use in a one man situation. Great for practice or jamming by yourself. Great full band accompanying tracks. This JS-10 looks to be even better!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BajaGhia Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 I came to this site and began following this forum because of this guitar. I've only had one other Gibson, an es165 early 90s which I sold, but got sucked in by this Kalamazoo. Even after I realized it had no "arch" the GAS returned. I am informed mine will be here on Friday. Any of you who've played it a while now have further impressions of the MTK? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vangoghsear Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 Any of you who've played it a while now have further impressions of the MTK? First off, welcome. I've had mine about a week now. I played it at my church where I play on Sundays. I got complimented on the guitar's tone by several people -- none of which are guitar players -- they were just people who liked how it sounded. I LOVED how it sounded there in that large room. I played two songs, one over-driven and one clean, both sounded great to me even through my cheap Behringer AC112 Hybrid amp. The guitar has good clarity in both OD and clean. As for the looks, my brother-in-law saw the guitar and loved the way it looks, especially complimentary of the finish. He works for a furniture company in the repair department, where one of his duties is patching damaged lacquer paint jobs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaiser Bill Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 I just checked the Fed Ex tracking site. My Midtown got to Orlando today @ 1:30p. There shouldn't be any problem with tomorrows delivery. Orlando is one hour south of me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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