Inside a Kalamazoo KG-2

Started by Dave W, January 17, 2012, 05:36:18 PM

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Dave W

From Stew-Mac's shop

You can see that the body is fiberboard, probably a predecessor of modern MDF. Apparently none of the commenters have noticed that yet.

Basvarken

The Kalamazoo bass that Uwe has in his collection is also made of fiberboard/ MDF.
That is the main reason why the bridge had started to come loose and tilt. The MDF is just too soft to hold it in place.
Uwe replaced the original bridge for a Hipshot Supertone
www.brooksbassguitars.com
www.thegibsonbassbook.com

Dave W

All of the Kalamazoo bodies are fiberboard AFAIK, I had never seen the insides before.

jumbodbassman

got one somewhere.  never realized they were such crap.  Maybe i should just take the pup and sell the body off...
Sitting in traffic somewhere between CT and NYC
JIM

FrankieTbird

I bought a six-stringer once just for parts.  The Vibrola & wrap-bridge alone were easily worth twice what I paid.  Same junk as this one - press-board body and crappy neck.

Dave W

Yep, if you can get one cheap enough (guitar or bass) the parts will be worth it.