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Topic: Kalamazoo KEH ***Sold please close*** |
Jack Hanson
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San Luis Valley, USA
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Posted 25 Oct 2019 8:48 am |
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I purchased this early postwar Kalamazoo KEH (Kalamazoo Electric Hawaiian) as a carcass. There were three original parts: The body -- stripped of its original finish and re-stained; the nut; and the bridge. I fabricated the mounting plate from StewMac cream pickguard material. I installed a fretboard from a Gibson BR-9 that I found on eBay. It has all new guts: Sentell humbucking pickup; CTS dual-concentric Jazz Bass-style combo tone/volume pot; Switchcraft output jack; StewMac cream plastic jackplate; and Gotoh SD90 keystone tuners. Plays and sounds wonderful. Set up and tuned standard C6. A nice little guitar offered for way, way less dough-re-mi than I have into it (my motto: buy high -- sell low).
Last edited by Jack Hanson on 5 Dec 2019 7:52 am; edited 4 times in total |
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Jack Hanson
From:
San Luis Valley, USA
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Posted 11 Nov 2019 7:36 pm
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With its new Sentell humbucker, this thing is quiet as a church mouse. Just the ticket for rooms where 60-cycle hum is an issue.
Offers considered. |
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Erv Niehaus
From:
Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 12 Nov 2019 8:38 am
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Jack,
You did a really good job on that guitar! 
Erv |
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Jack Hanson
From:
San Luis Valley, USA
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Posted 12 Nov 2019 9:27 am
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| Erv Niehaus wrote: |
Jack,
You did a really good job on that guitar!
Erv |
Thanks, Erv.
It plays nice and sounds great. |
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Jack Hanson
From:
San Luis Valley, USA
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Posted 27 Nov 2019 10:29 am
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Edit: Black Friday has come and gone.
Last edited by Jack Hanson on 3 Dec 2019 9:07 am; edited 1 time in total |
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Steven Paris
From:
Los Angeles
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Posted 28 Nov 2019 1:40 am
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That's an INCREDIBLE deal on a fine lap steel guitar. Kalamazoos were made in the Gibson factory and this one, with its EXCELLENT upgraded parts is probably better than new!
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Emmons & Peavey |
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Lonnie Wells
From:
The Buckeye State
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Posted 28 Nov 2019 8:03 am
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| PM sent. |
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Brian Saulsman
From:
Washington, USA
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Posted 28 Nov 2019 8:21 am
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I am not familiar with this steel but I did buy a resurrected Century 6 from Jack that I love. He described the guitar accurately, he was a great person to deal with, and it’s become one of my favorite steels to play. I would recommend him to anyone.
All the best
Brian Saulsman
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All the best
Brian Saulsman |
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Jack Hanson
From:
San Luis Valley, USA
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Posted 28 Nov 2019 9:31 am
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Thanks for the vote of confidence, Brian. I'm glad the Century-6 is working out for you. Those old Centurys and Ultratones are among my favorite lap steels.
I received your message, Lonnie. I'll be getting back to you tomorrow.
Steve, as you know, those KEHs originally had a single volume control (no tone), a single-coil P-13 pickup, the cable was hardwired, and the frets and position markers were silk-screened directly on the body. I totally agree that the concentric tone/volume control, the Sentell humbucking pickup, the separate BR-9 style fretboard, the jack and jackplate, and the new Gotoh tuners are significant upgrades. The instrument is now much more than a bottom-of-the-line, early postwar, student-model guitar.
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! |
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Jack Hanson
From:
San Luis Valley, USA
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Posted 3 Dec 2019 9:12 am
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| ^^^ to the top one more time ^^^ |
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Steve Berthel
From:
Kalamazoo, Michigan USA
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Posted 3 Dec 2019 2:15 pm
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| I am interested in this guitar. Does it have a case or gig bag and is shipping included? |
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Jack Hanson
From:
San Luis Valley, USA
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Posted 3 Dec 2019 3:12 pm
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| Steve, check your private messages. |
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Steven Paris
From:
Los Angeles
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Posted 6 Dec 2019 2:13 am
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A guy from Kalamazoo buys the KEH----how fitting!! Great buy!
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Jack Hanson
From:
San Luis Valley, USA
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Steven Paris
From:
Los Angeles
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Posted 8 Dec 2019 2:54 am
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That girl ROCKS!!
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