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2012/05/16 10:08:04 (permalink)

Did ya ever...

wonder what happened to the Gibson Kalamazoo plant when it
closed in 1984?
 
I'm not a Gibson player now..I use to be for many years.
If I were to want a real Gibson.....well I think I'd get a _______.
Do ya know why?
 
If ya don't...I'll tell ya. First let's see if anybody really cares or
knows why.....
 
 
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    craigb
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    Re:Did ya ever... 2012/05/16 10:09:59 (permalink)
    Was there ever a Kalamazoo Kazoo plant?  That would have been kinda cool...

     
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    Re:Did ya ever... 2012/05/16 10:15:39 (permalink)
    The next factory guitar on my wishlist is some sort of solid wood hollow body from that plant in Kalamazoo.

    I check the ebay every day... but I haven't been in an impulsive mood lately.


    Oh, and BTW it has to be "blonde".


    best regards,
    mike




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    Re:Did ya ever... 2012/05/16 10:19:08 (permalink)
    mike_mccue


    The next factory guitar on my wishlist is some sort of solid wood hollow body from that plant in Kalamazoo.

    I check the ebay every day... but I haven't been in an impulsive mood lately.


    Oh, and BTW it has to be "blonde".


    best regards,
    mike


    Why?
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    Re:Did ya ever... 2012/05/16 10:28:55 (permalink)
    spacey


    mike_mccue


    The next factory guitar on my wishlist is some sort of solid wood hollow body from that plant in Kalamazoo.

    I check the ebay every day... but I haven't been in an impulsive mood lately.


    Oh, and BTW it has to be "blonde".


    best regards,
    mike


    Why?


    It's too hard to find a good brunette guitar now-a-days.

     
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    Re:Did ya ever... 2012/05/16 10:48:15 (permalink)
    spacey


    mike_mccue


    The next factory guitar on my wishlist is some sort of solid wood hollow body from that plant in Kalamazoo.

    I check the ebay every day... but I haven't been in an impulsive mood lately.


    Oh, and BTW it has to be "blonde".


    best regards,
    mike


    Why?


    Why? Because the guitars trade used at prices that seem affordable and they have several hollow bodies that are made out of solid wood.

    If it had another brand name on it the pricing would be outside my comfort zone.

    There was a beautiful Kalamazoo 335 copy on ebay a few days ago. It was "blonde" but it was laminated and I am holding out for a chunk of wood.


    best regards,
    mike




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    Re:Did ya ever... 2012/05/16 10:53:13 (permalink)
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    spacey


    mike_mccue


    The next factory guitar on my wishlist is some sort of solid wood hollow body from that plant in Kalamazoo.

    I check the ebay every day... but I haven't been in an impulsive mood lately.


    Oh, and BTW it has to be "blonde".


    best regards,
    mike


    Why?


    Why? Because the guitars trade used at prices that seem affordable and they have several hollow bodies that are made out of solid wood.

    If it had another brand name on it the pricing would be outside my comfort zone.

    There was a beautiful Kalamazoo 335 copy on ebay a few days ago. It was "blonde" but it was laminated and I am holding out for a chunk of wood.


    best regards,
    mike

    What brand of guitar are you talking about?
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    Re:Did ya ever... 2012/05/16 10:53:15 (permalink)
    Didn't Heritage guitars take that plant?  Or was it just Gibson folks that started Heritage?  


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    Re:Did ya ever... 2012/05/16 11:03:11 (permalink)
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    Didn't Heritage guitars take that plant?  Or was it just Gibson folks that started Heritage?  

    Winner!
     
    Right on both accounts Space.
     
    They purchased most all of the Gibson machinery and most of the folks there
    are old Gibson employees.
    Such as:
    Floyd Newton- he was the original gold top painter for Gibson in the early 50's
    Ted Beville- binding scraper and was for Gibson for over 40 years.
    They finish all their guitars with nitro-cellulose just as the vintage finishes.
     
    There is more Gibson in Heritage guitars than there is in Gibson...pure and simple.
     
    James Deurloo, JP Moats....Deurloo was making necks for Gibson back in 1958
    Moats was quality control for Gibson.
    Seth  Lover and Walter Fuller have the PAF for developement and design for the Humbucker back in
    1955...
    they are both at Heritage.
     
    Personally if wanted a Gibson.....I wouldn't buy a Gibson.
     
     
    post edited by spacey - 2012/05/16 11:04:30
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    Re:Did ya ever... 2012/05/16 11:04:35 (permalink)
    This is what happened to it...

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    Re:Did ya ever... 2012/05/16 19:00:24 (permalink)
    Karyn...yeah but this is what happened after that.
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