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Old 08-18-2014, 02:37 PM
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Default 1940 Kalamazoo Archtop at Guitar Center Pasadena

I played a 1940 Kalamazoo archtop on sale for $700 at Guitar Center Pasadena today. Seems in pretty good shape, tho someone wrote their initials on the top sometime in the last 74 years. I didn't have a tape measure with me, but I believe it was the 16 inch, not the 14-¾.

It played pretty well, but didn't really grab me.
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linky ????
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Old 08-19-2014, 07:15 AM
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My first and for many years only guitar was a late 30's Kalamazoo arch-top. It was a hand-me-down when I was 10 years old. I loved it because it was a gift from my great aunt. Her brother had played in a band in the 40's and it was his. I never really liked playing it though. It always had this nasal sound that I just couldn't appreciate. After almost 40 years of having it, I let it move on. Sometimes I'm sorry but it was time to let go.
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linky ????
No link. I saw it in the store.
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I'll check their used listings and see if it's there.
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