Kalamazoo – KG1 Vintage Electric Guitar – Used

The Kalamazoo KG solid body electric guitars were produced between 1965 and 1969, in, as the name would imply, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA. The Kalamazoo KG1 has one pickup, and were respectable entry level instruments, aimed at the student guitar market. This one is in Las Vegas Blue and appears to be all original with the Gibson trem system still intact. Everything works and it was just set up so it plays fantastic!

The KG guitar was a simple solid-body electric, using Gibson parts on a fibre-board body made by a manufacturer in Wisconsin. The neck was reasonably good, solid maple with a rosewood fretboard; bolted on (rather than set as was Gibson’s norm). Many of the components used also appeared on other lower-end Gibson solid-bodies: the pickups and scratch plate were straight from the Gibson Melody Maker, whilst the bridge and vibrola were used on the Melody Maker, Gibson SG Special and Gibson SG Junior. Likewise, electronically it was the same as many more expensive Gibsons. Few parts were unique to this guitar – really, just the tuning keys and curved truss rod cover.

This guitar is in excellent condition showing only minor signs of use for its age. Please look at the pics and consider them part of the description!