{"product_id":"kalamazoo-kg-11-flat-top-acoustic-guitar-1936-4187","title":"Kalamazoo KG-11 Flat Top Acoustic Guitar (1936)","description":"Kalamazoo KG-11 Model Flat Top Acoustic Guitar, c. 1936, made in Kalamazoo, Michigan, sunburst lacquer finish, mahogany back and sides, spruce top; mahogany neck with rosewood fingerboard. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA nice example of the smaller-bodied flat top from Gibson's pre-WWII budget Kalamazoo line. The KG-11 has no equivalent Gibson model; it features a shorter body with a truncated upper bout compared to the KG-14 or Gibson's L-00. The KG-11 is built of the same quality materials as period Gibsons but is ladder-braced and has no truss rod. The top is single-bound with a sunburst finish showing the small highlighted area typical of the mid-1930's, a triple-bound soundhole, and fire stripe celluloid pickguard. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe headstock is squared on the top with a white screened Kalamazoo logo and black plastic button strip tuners. Nice chunky neck with typical Gibson \"V\" profile; 14 frets to the body. This guitar plays very well and is an excellent choice for finger-style or slide blues playing; the ladder-braced top results in a sound perhaps best described as halfway between a Gibson and an old Stella.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eOverall length is 37 1\/2 in. (95.2 cm.), 14 7\/8 in. (37.8 cm.) wide at lower bout, and 4 in. (10.2 cm.) in depth at side, taken at the end block. Scale length is 24 3\/4 in. (629 mm.). Width of nut is 1 3\/4 in. (44 mm.). \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNice overall with all original finish; bridge rounded down slightly, but this guitar has a much better neck angle than many of these KG's, and is a very good player. Original tuners and nut. Two small holes drilled in headstock for an original neck cord; small hole in heel for strap button. Very Good + Condition.","brand":"Kalamazoo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46853272666252,"sku":"4187","price":1600.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/8702\/3756\/files\/01_03047708-9143-4853-b240-391aa12c24c5.jpg?v=1774332650","url":"https:\/\/retrofret.com\/products\/kalamazoo-kg-11-flat-top-acoustic-guitar-1936-4187","provider":"RetroFret","version":"1.0","type":"link"}