1937 Kalamazoo KTG-11

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1937 Kalamazoo KTG-11

FON 223. The KG-11 and KTG-11 were the base-model Kalamazoo offerings during the late 1930's. Both the 6 string KG-11 and and 4 string KTG-11 featured the slightly squashed looking 17.5" body, and basic trim. Like all of Gibson's Kalamazoo branded guitars the KTG-11 is ladder-braced and without truss-rod, but nicely built. This tenor features a mahogany and spruce body with bound and sunburst-finished top, unbound back and bound soundhole. It is 100% original including bridge and end pins, ebony nut and bone saddle, firestripe pickguard, Brazilian rosewood lacquered bridge, and friction banjo tuners. Not much for ornamentation, the Kalamazoo has a silk-screened logo and firestripe pickguard, but not much else to fancy it up. All that being said, I'd rather have tone than looks, and this guitar has lots of it. Big and open, with a very surprising bass response and trebles in balance, we have set the guitar up in a low E-B-F#-C# tuning with heavier strings, and it sings. Great action and frets, this guitar is ready to play and need no further restoration. No cracks or issues other than one minor brace repair. Set-up in shop.
With original (beat) chip-board case
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1937 Kalamazoo KTG-11
  • 1937 Kalamazoo KTG-11
  • 1937 Kalamazoo KTG-11
  • 1937 Kalamazoo KTG-11
  • 1937 Kalamazoo KTG-11
  • 1937 Kalamazoo KTG-11
  • 1937 Kalamazoo KTG-11
  • 1937 Kalamazoo KTG-11
  • 1937 Kalamazoo KTG-11

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