Kalamazoo

NO LONGER AVAILABLE Gibson ES-275 Thinline Archtop Cherry, 2016

On January 20, 2022 /

Here’s something rare and discontinued from the now-closed Memphis plant, the Gibson ES-275 thin hollow body archtop in classic cherry lacquer. The Gibson ES-275 was new for 2016 and The Twelfth Fret received and sold one of the few in Canada. It’s a fully hollow, laminate maple body with a pair of longitudinal braces and f-holes. The neck is mahogany with rosewood fingerboard.

Used

Price: $5,250.00 CAD

This instrument has sold

❌SOLD❌ Gibson FJN Folksinger Jumbo Natural, 1964

On January 14, 2022 /

Created for the folk boom of the early 1960’s, the Gibson FJN Folksinger Jumbo Natural Finish has a few differences from Gibson’s regular dreadnoughts. While it uses the Jumbo body size found on guitars like the SJ, the FJN has a wide 12-fret neck – the nut is nearly 2 inches wide – and is braced for nylon, Silk & Steel, or very light steel strings. Interest in the FJN faded with the folk boom, and by 1967 the FJN was taken out of production.

Vintage

Price: $2,675.00 CAD $2,975.00 CAD

This instrument has sold

❌SOLD❌ Gibson Explorer 76 Reissue Natural, 1998

On January 14, 2022 /

The Gibson Explorer 76 Reissue is a re-build of the Explorer version built between 1975 and 1982 with Mahogany replacing the ”Korina’ or African Limba wood used on the original Explorers from 1958, 1959 and 1963. The Gibson Explorer is one of the most radical designs produced under the leadership of Ted McCarty, and when introduced was met with very little interest.

Used

Price: $2,350.00 CAD $2,599.99 CAD

This instrument has sold

❌SOLD❌ Gibson L-7 Archtop Guitar Sunburst, 1942

On January 13, 2022 /

The Gibson L-7 Archtop Guitar appeared in 1934 as a plainer, “workingman’s” version of the L-5, Gibson’s very popular archtop used by many artists including Maybelle Carter. Its first appearance in catalogs and price lists was during 1934. In 1928, the L-5 sold for around $275, which translates to around $4000 in current prices, so these were serious investments during the Depression years. This motivated Gibson to produce lower priced models like the L-7.

Vintage

Price: $3,200.00 CAD

This instrument has sold

❌SOLD❌ Gibson SG Standard Wine Red, 1969

On January 3, 2022 /

This Gibson SG Standard in Wine Red finish and ‘Batwing’ pickguard, is built during 1969 at the historic Parsons Street plant in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Introduced in 1961 as a radically updated version of the Les Paul, the Gibson SG Standard sported a thin, light weight double cutaway body with nearly unrestricted access to all the frets.

Vintage

Price: $3,450.00 CAD

This instrument has sold

❌SOLD❌ Harmony Silhouette Solidbody Electric Guitar, Slate

On December 22, 2021 /

The new Harmony Silhouette offset solidbody electric marks the return of what was at one time of the world’s largest instrument manufacturers. Here we’re looking at a new offset body Harmony Silhouette in a lightly metallic Slate nitrocellulose lacquer finish on the body, while the neck has a natural clear coat. It uses a bolt-on neck construction, with the contoured body built of Alder and the neck of Maple.

New

Price: $1,799.00 CAD

This instrument has sold

Kalamazoo

NO LONGER AVAILABLE Gibson ES-275 Thinline Archtop Cherry, 2016

❌SOLD❌ Gibson FJN Folksinger Jumbo Natural, 1964

❌SOLD❌ Gibson Explorer 76 Reissue Natural, 1998

❌SOLD❌ Gibson L-7 Archtop Guitar Sunburst, 1942

❌SOLD❌ Gibson SG Standard Wine Red, 1969

❌SOLD❌ Harmony Silhouette Solidbody Electric Guitar, Slate

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