Kel Kroydon

❌SOLD❌ Kel Kroydon KK-11 Tenor Banjo Blue, 1931

On September 1, 2023 /

The Kel Kroydon KK-11 Tenor Banjo, along with plainer KK-10, was built from 1929 to 1931 by Gibson for the J.W. Jenkins Music Company. After 1931, the KK-10 was dropped but the KK-11 was transformed by 1935 into the five-string Gibson Style 11 banjo, also known as the RB-11.

Vintage

Price: $2,000.00 CAD

This instrument has sold

Waterloo WLK TR Shaded Top ❌(No Longer Available)❌

On January 22, 2021 /

The Waterloo WLK TR reproduces a rare, lightweight and responsive depression-era guitar built by Gibson under the Kel Kroydon name from 1930 to 1933. These models are built by Collings at their shop in Austin, Texas. An exceptional instrument, the Waterloo WLK TR features a Spruce top and bracing with Mahogany for the back, sides, body blocks and neck, with an Indian Rosewood 12-fret fingerboard and Ebony bridge.

New

Price: $2,800.00 USD

❌SOLD❌ Waterloo WL 14 X Braced Black Aged Finish

On April 22, 2020 /

Here’s a treat – a brand new Waterloo WL 14 X braced small body guitar, built by Collings as part of the ‘Retro’ Waterloo line, honoring the influential guitars of the 1930s and 1940s. The Waterloo WL 14 is the flagship model of the Waterloo guitar line and the inspiration that started it all. Keeping true to the design and style of the era, the WL-14 is available in “ladder” bracing (L) as well as “X” bracing (X).

Used

Price: $3,440.00 CAD

This instrument has sold

❌SOLD❌ Waterloo Jumbo King Indian Rosewood Sunburst, 2017

On December 4, 2019 /

The Waterloo Jumbo King looks back to the larger guitars of the American 1940’s, delivering more volume and power for larger audiences and radio broadcasts. Using an X-braced Sitka Spruce top paired with Indian Rosewood for the sides, back and fingerboard, the Waterloo Jumbo King WL-JK IR has a 15.75 inch body width and 5 inch depth. The neck is Mahogany, the Rosewood fingerboard unbound, and the bridge is Ebony with a drop-in bone saddle.

Used

Price: $2,160.00 CAD

This instrument has sold

❌SOLD❌ Waterloo WL14 LTR Ladder Braced Guitar Boot Burst, 2018

On October 18, 2019 /

Harkening back to the 1920s and 1930s, the Waterloo WL14 LTR leads the Waterloo line, available with ladder or X bracing and a very thin nitrocellulose lacquer Boot Burst finish.
Waterloo guitars aim to reproduce the sound of depression-era instruments, but are built to the highest standards by people who really know and care about their craft. The outcome is probably as good as these designs can be, which is saying something.

Used

Price: $2,499.00 CAD

This instrument has sold

❌SOLD❌ Waterloo WL 12 Steel String Guitar Black, 2017

On July 26, 2019 /

This Waterloo WL 12 built around 2017 at the Collings / Waterloo shop in Austin, Texas, is paired with a solid, X-braced Spruce top – finished black – with a lovely Flame Maple set, stained medium Walnut, for the back and sides. The neck, body blocks, back braces and lining are Mahogany. The fingerboard is Indian Rosewood, and Ebony is used for the bridge and nut; the saddle is bone. A vintage ‘Firestripe’ style pickguard is installed and open-gear strip Golden Age Restoration tuners complete the look.

Used

Price: $2,300.00 CAD

This instrument has sold

Kel Kroydon

❌SOLD❌ Kel Kroydon KK-11 Tenor Banjo Blue, 1931

Waterloo WLK TR Shaded Top ❌(No Longer Available)❌

❌SOLD❌ Waterloo WL 14 X Braced Black Aged Finish

❌SOLD❌ Waterloo Jumbo King Indian Rosewood Sunburst, 2017

❌SOLD❌ Waterloo WL14 LTR Ladder Braced Guitar Boot Burst, 2018

❌SOLD❌ Waterloo WL 12 Steel String Guitar Black, 2017

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