Kalamazoo Guitar / Amp Advertisements, 1950s-1980s

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Kalamazoo KG - 1967

1967 Epiphone Ad featuring a psychedelic fish playing an Epiphone Riviera

1967 Fender Ad - Full Colour Sound

1973 Fender Stratocaster add - The Worlds Favourite Flying Machine

1972 Gibson Ad featuring BB King - <br>1972 Gibson Ad featuring BB King - The Man And The WomanThe Man And The Woman

Guitar makers have advertised in music magazines such as Down Beat, Guitar Player and very many more. Some manufacturers advertised widely (Guild, Gibson, Fender) but many more didn't and adverts are few and far between. Here are some of my favourite ads out of the ones i've seen. You can browse through all the images from the category links above, or by manufacturer from the links below.

AMPS
Ampeg, Leslie, Marshall, Orange, Peavey, Sunn
GUITARS
Epiphone, Fender, G&L, Gibson, Gretsch, Guild, Hagstrom, Harmony, Martin, Music Man, Rickenbacker, Vox

Vintage Kalamazoo guitars for sale

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c. 1984 Gibson Citation Natural Blonde - One-Off Employee Built Kalamazoo-Made!

Lee's Summit, Missouri, 640**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$11000

c. 1984 Gibson Citation Natural!
Here is a very unique and beautiful example of a Gibson Citation that was built in Kalamazoo. The guitar looks to be an employee-build who likely made it for himself or as a custom-order for someone around the time that the old Gibson Kalamazoo plant closed. It has a few specs that are not usually seen on this model. The tuners are the more conventional Schallers, the pickguard has no control knob, the pickup was changed to a Benedetto floating, the guitar... more

1965 Epiphone Sheraton E-212T Vintage Guitar USA Gibson-Made in Kalamazoo - Wide

Lee's Summit, Missouri, 640**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$10500

1965 Epiphone Sheraton Wide Nut!
Here is a a great-playing and sounding 1965 Epiphone Sheraton in cherry sunburst! Nice honest nearly 60 year old vintage Epiphone Sheraton guitar made in Kalamazoo at the Gibson factory alongside the ES-355's etc. This one features the wider nut for Epiphone at this time 1-5 / 8" nut width. Later in 1965 they would narrow the nut making this earlier one more desirable. Very cool factory stinger.
All the finish is ... more

1979 Gibson ES-355 TD Walnut Stereo Mono Kalamazoo 335 345 Hardtail

San Diego, California, 921**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$5999

Up for sale is a one owner 1979 Gibson ES-355 with original micro tuning stoptail with both stereo and mono inputs. It is in fantastic condition with the only real wear being on the pickguard which has offgassed and should probably be replaced and preserved before playing. It does come with an aftermarket pickguard as well which is in the case

Note: the screw for the low E is NOT missing - it fell off but I found it and it is safely back in place at the end of the line
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1980 GIBSON ES-175 ALL ORIGINAL ARCHTOP GUITAR w / CASE KALAMAZOO USA CHRISTMAS!!

Indianapolis, Indiana, 462**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$2999

43 YEARS OLD!!! A GREAT CHRISTMAS GIFT FOR THE GUITAR PLAYER IN YOUR LIFE (THIS COULD BE YOU!). 1980 GIBSON ES-175 ALL ORIGINAL ARCHTOP GUITAR w / CASE KALAMAZOO USA CHRISTMAS!! SERIAL NUMBER 81760015 MADE IN KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN USA. THIS IS IN REALLY NICE CONDITION. I THINK THE PHOTOS SAY IT ALL---NO MAJOR DINGS, NO CRACKS, NO NECK REPAIRS OR VISIBLE SIGN OF ANY REPAIR OF ANY KIND. NO APPRECIABLE FRET WEAR. NO MODIFICATIONS. ELECTRONICS WORK WELL AND SEEM UNTAMPERED WITH. THE ... more

Vintage Kalamazoo Branded Gibson B-15 Acoustic Guitar w / soft case ser# 509608

Cincinnati, Ohio, 452**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$895

Gibson Kalamazoo Guitar with case
This is an all mahogany guitar with all original hardware.
If you go by the serial number(Gibson) it was made in 1960 . Yet gibson didn't aquire Kalamazoo until 1965
As you can see it DOES NOT have a bolt on neck. It is integral to the guitar
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Vintage Gibson Kalamazoo KG1 KG-1 Electric Guitar 1960's with hardshell case

Olympia, Washington, 985**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$525

Mid-Sixties Kalamazoo KG1. A cool little guitar that has it's own sound and is very fun to play. It has a tunable aftermarket bridge to enable proper intonation; the original bridge is included. Very nice straight neck; the tuners work well. Minimal fretwear. The body is in great shape with no dents or serious dings. The pickguard has typical condition issues with warpage and cracks. Electronics all original and working fine. Copper foil was added in the cavity for shielding. The item this ... more

Kalamazoo Guitar / Amp Advertisements, 1950s-1980s

Vintage Kalamazoo guitars for sale

c. 1984 Gibson Citation Natural Blonde - One-Off Employee Built Kalamazoo-Made!

Lee's Summit, Missouri, 640**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

1965 Epiphone Sheraton E-212T Vintage Guitar USA Gibson-Made in Kalamazoo - Wide

Lee's Summit, Missouri, 640**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

1979 Gibson ES-355 TD Walnut Stereo Mono Kalamazoo 335 345 Hardtail

San Diego, California, 921**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

1980 GIBSON ES-175 ALL ORIGINAL ARCHTOP GUITAR w / CASE KALAMAZOO USA CHRISTMAS!!

Indianapolis, Indiana, 462**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Vintage Kalamazoo Branded Gibson B-15 Acoustic Guitar w / soft case ser# 509608

Cincinnati, Ohio, 452**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Vintage Gibson Kalamazoo KG1 KG-1 Electric Guitar 1960's with hardshell case

Olympia, Washington, 985**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

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