bobwithoneo Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 I have a Kalamazoo KM 21 mandolin and unlike some that I have seen photos of, mine does not have the peak on the head stock, rather a "v" shape. Any ideas on what era it is from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tvguit Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 It is probably from the mid thirties but more pictures would certainly help. Cool mando! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pfox14 Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 Without seeing the whole mandolin, I would say based on the open book peghead shape that it's a c1940-42 Model KM-22, the model that replaced the KM-21. Is there any number stamped inside the body? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobwithoneo Posted March 10, 2012 Author Share Posted March 10, 2012 It is probably from the mid thirties but more pictures would certainly help. Cool mando! I thought it might be a KM 22, but I find no google image results. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobwithoneo Posted March 10, 2012 Author Share Posted March 10, 2012 Without seeing the whole mandolin, I would say based on the open book peghead shape that it's a c1940-42 Model KM-22, the model that replaced the KM-21. Is there any number stamped inside the body? No number found. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobwithoneo Posted March 10, 2012 Author Share Posted March 10, 2012 Without seeing the whole mandolin, I would say based on the open book peghead shape that it's a c1940-42 Model KM-22, the model that replaced the KM-21. Is there any number stamped inside the body? Here's another pic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pfox14 Posted March 11, 2012 Share Posted March 11, 2012 Here's another pic. I think it's definitely a c1940-42 KM-22. Nice mandolin. Gibson used their "open-book" peghead style on the Kalamazoos only during this period of time, so it has to be a KM-22. The KM-21 was discontinued in 1939. I also think the open-book peghead adds a little to its value. Looks more like its Gibson big brother the A-00. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pfox14 Posted March 11, 2012 Share Posted March 11, 2012 Here is the KM-22 from a 1940 Kalamazoo brochure. Gibson never showed the Kals with the open-book peghead in any of the brochures, except the Kalamazoo "Oriole" guitars like the KGN-12 & KGN-32. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobwithoneo Posted March 11, 2012 Author Share Posted March 11, 2012 Here is the KM-22 from a 1940 Kalamazoo brochure. Gibson never showed the Kals with the open-book peghead in any of the brochures, except the Kalamazoo "Oriole" guitars like the KGN-12 & KGN-32. There is no binding along the fingerboard. Maybe it is a KM 12N from the early forties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobwithoneo Posted March 11, 2012 Author Share Posted March 11, 2012 Here is the KM-22 from a 1940 Kalamazoo brochure. Gibson never showed the Kals with the open-book peghead in any of the brochures, except the Kalamazoo "Oriole" guitars like the KGN-12 & KGN-32. The slant on the "Kalamazoo" is like mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pfox14 Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 You can't rely on the brochure illustration too much. Both the KM-21 & KM-22 illustrations from Kalamazoo brochures of the late 30s & early 40s show bound fingerboards & no dot at third fret. The c1940-42 KM-12 (different model all together) which has no bound FB, but does have a completely different type of sunburst finish than the KM-22, plus it had black tuner buttons & an unbound pickguard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cedric889 Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 I thought it might be a KM 22, but I find no google image results. thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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