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Continue ShoppingKalamazoo Archtop Sunburst 1940s
6-String Hollow Body Electric Guitar with Brazilian Rosewood Fingerboard. Made in the USA.
Kalamazoo Archtop Sunburst 1940s
Vintage
Vintage
The following specs were carefully collected and recorded by a skilled technician. For a more detailed description and questions regarding sound, feel, or cosmetic condition, please call to speak to one of our experts.
Summary
Finish Details: The finish appears to be original but the guitar is old enough that it has possibly been oversprayed
Top Material: Spruce Top
Body Material: Maple Body
Body Details: Hollow body with maple back, sides, and spruce top
Neck Material: Mahogany Neck
Fingerboard Material: Brazilian Rosewood
Neck Profile: Soft V
Neck Thickness (IN): 1st - 0.95" 10th - 1.00"
Fingerboard Radius: 12.00" to
Nut Width: 1-5/8"
Scale Length: 24 3/4"
Neck Details: One piece mahogany neck with unbound Brazilian rosewood fingerboard and pearloid dot inlays. The neck has been reset and refretted.
Electronics: A Kent Armstrong floating pickup and wiring harness have been installed. Controls include a master volume pot and master tone pot. The output jack is 1/8" so a 1/4" adapter will be needed to plug in to an amplifier.
Pickup Measurements: 7.64kΩ
Hardware: -original tuners, bridge, tailpiece, and strap buttons -pickguard is not original
Weight: 4lbs 7oz
Modifications/Repairs: -the neck has been reset and refretted -pickup and wiring harness have been installed -pickguard is not original -top has several crack repairs
Case Details: Hardshell case
Cosmetic Condition: The guitar has a fair amount of play wear. The glossy finish has checking, scratches, and dings throughout. The finish on the back of the neck has worn away in spots and has been buffed to a glossy finish. There are several repaired cracks on the top.
Tech Notes: Plays well with low action and light neck relief. There is no adjustable truss rod. The frets are tall and show little sign of play wear. The headstock style indicates that this guitar was likely produced in 1940-42 during the "Oriole" era. Kalamazoo Oriole models typically had a bird decal on the headstock. This guitar is either missing the decal or never had one at all.
Summary
Finish Details: The finish appears to be original but the guitar is old enough that it has possibly been oversprayed
Top Material: Spruce Top
Body Material: Maple Body
Body Details: Hollow body with maple back, sides, and spruce top
Neck Material: Mahogany Neck
Fingerboard Material: Brazilian Rosewood
Neck Profile: Soft V
Neck Thickness (IN): 1st - 0.95" 10th - 1.00"
Fingerboard Radius: 12.00" to
Nut Width: 1-5/8"
Scale Length: 24 3/4"
Neck Details: One piece mahogany neck with unbound Brazilian rosewood fingerboard and pearloid dot inlays. The neck has been reset and refretted.
Electronics: A Kent Armstrong floating pickup and wiring harness have been installed. Controls include a master volume pot and master tone pot. The output jack is 1/8" so a 1/4" adapter will be needed to plug in to an amplifier.
Pickup Measurements: 7.64kΩ
Hardware: -original tuners, bridge, tailpiece, and strap buttons -pickguard is not original
Weight: 4lbs 7oz
Modifications/Repairs: -the neck has been reset and refretted -pickup and wiring harness have been installed -pickguard is not original -top has several crack repairs
Case Details: Hardshell case
Cosmetic Condition: The guitar has a fair amount of play wear. The glossy finish has checking, scratches, and dings throughout. The finish on the back of the neck has worn away in spots and has been buffed to a glossy finish. There are several repaired cracks on the top.
Tech Notes: Plays well with low action and light neck relief. There is no adjustable truss rod. The frets are tall and show little sign of play wear. The headstock style indicates that this guitar was likely produced in 1940-42 during the "Oriole" era. Kalamazoo Oriole models typically had a bird decal on the headstock. This guitar is either missing the decal or never had one at all.
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- Brand: Kalamazoo
Description & Specs
The following specs were carefully collected and recorded by a skilled technician.
For a more detailed description and questions regarding sound, feel, or cosmetic
condition, please visit our Lincoln Avenue showroom or call to speak to one of our
Used and Vintage experts.
| Finish Details: | The finish appears to be original but the guitar is old enough that it has possibly been oversprayed |
| Body Material: | Maple |
| Body Details: | Hollow body with maple back, sides, and spruce top |
| Neck Material: | Mahogany |
| Fingerboard Material: | Brazilian Rosewood |
| Neck Profile: | Soft V |
| Neck Thickness (IN): | 1st - 0.95" 10th - 1.00" |
| Fingerboard Radius: | 12.00" |
| Nut Width: | 1-5/8" |
| Scale Length: | 24 3/4" |
| Neck Details: | One piece mahogany neck with unbound Brazilian rosewood fingerboard and pearloid dot inlays. The neck has been reset and refretted. |
| Electronics: | A Kent Armstrong floating pickup and wiring harness have been installed. Controls include a master volume pot and master tone pot. The output jack is 1/8" so a 1/4" adapter will be needed to plug in to an amplifier. |
| Pickup Measurements: | 7.64kΩ |
| Hardware: | -original tuners, bridge, tailpiece, and strap buttons -pickguard is not original |
| Weight: | 4lbs 7oz |
| Modifications/Repairs: | -the neck has been reset and refretted -pickup and wiring harness have been installed -pickguard is not original -top has several crack repairs |
| Case Details: | Hardshell case |
| Cosmetic Condition: | The guitar has a fair amount of play wear. The glossy finish has checking, scratches, and dings throughout. The finish on the back of the neck has worn away in spots and has been buffed to a glossy finish. There are several repaired cracks on the top. |
| Tech Notes: | Plays well with low action and light neck relief. There is no adjustable truss rod. The frets are tall and show little sign of play wear. The headstock style indicates that this guitar was likely produced in 1940-42 during the "Oriole" era. Kalamazoo Oriole models typically had a bird decal on the headstock. This guitar is either missing the decal or never had one at all. |