Gibson Midtown Kalamazoo Semi-Hollow Electric Guitar

An elegant looking Jazz box with a thin body, '57 Classic humbuckers and an amazing price.




The Midtown Kalamazoo takes its cue from another
legendary archtop electric that featured an equally innovative “hybrid”
design in its time: the Byrdland. In full Midtown tradition, although
the style and feel all start with that vintage original, Gibson USA
raises the bar to bring you an instrument that’s ideal for the needs and
musical styles of the 21st century guitarist.

The original
Byrdland guitar—unveiled from Gibson’s Kalamazoo, Michigan, factory in
1955—was designed in consultation with two first-call Nashville session
players, Billy Byrd and Hank Garland, and it incorporated several
“advancements” that the two saw as beneficial to the player of the day.
Its fast, slim neck profile and shorter 23-½” scale length were intended
to boost soloing speed and ease complex jazz chording, while its
thinline hollow body helped to minimize feedback yet retained
traditional archtop tone.

The Midtown Kalamazoo offers all these
classic Byrdland-inspired features, and tops them off with the elegant
looks of the real deal from the mid ’50s. Byrdland-style acrylic
pearloid block fingerboard inlays, a multi-bound headstock with “flower
pot” inlay, multi-ply body binding, gold hardware, and a high-gloss
Vintage Sunburst finish in hand-sprayed nitrocellulose lacquer all help
to make this an exceptionally classy guitar that represents the zenith
of the Midtown line.

In terms of tone, Gibson USA continues
Midtown tradition by loading the guitar with an augmented dose of power
and versatility. A pair of ’57 Classic pickups present that hallowed PAF
warmth and depth in standard mode, while four-conductor wiring allows
split-coil sounds via push-pull switching on the tone knobs. Add it up,
and the Midtown Kalamazoo is both an elegant celebration of the past
achievements of Kalamazoo, and a superbly adaptable performer for
today’s jazz, rock, blues, or country guitarist.

Body and Neck
Much
like the Byrdland guitar of 1955, the Midtown Kalamazoo has a thinline
acoustic body made with a Grade-A maple top and a Grade-A mahogany back.
Its Grade-A mahogany neck is carved to a fast profile that measures
0.818” at the 1st fret and 0.862” at the 12th, with a 23-½” scale length
for enhanced speed and comfort. It’s topped with a Grade-A rosewood
fingerboard featuring acrylic pearloid block inlays, and crowned by a
traditional multi-ply Byrdland headstock with “flower pot” inlay. The
guitar looks exquisite in a high-gloss Vintage Sunburst finish in
hand-sprayed nitrocellulose lacquer.

Pickups and Electronics
Two
’57 Classic humbuckers load the Midtown Kalamazoo with traditional
PAF-style depth, richness, and clarity, while equipping it for the needs
of today’s more demanding guitarist. The four-knob control complement
with three-way Switchcraft selector switch retains a classic look, but
push-pull switching hidden within each pickups’ individual tone control
taps split-coil tones for a wide range of alternative voices, with a
reverse-polarity bridge pickup for superior hum rejection in the middle
“single coil” position.

Hardware
Grover
locking keystone tuners lead off the Midtown Kalamazoo’s elegant gold
hardware, which also includes Gibson’s legendary tune-o-matic bridge for
enhanced solidity and sustain, and a traditional zig-zag trapeze
tailpiece. A bound fingerboard, multi-ply body and headstock binding,
amber top-hat knobs, and a bound Tortoise pickguard complete this deluxe
package.

Case and Coverage
The Midtown Kalamazoo comes protected in a black hardshell case and includes a truss-rod wrench and Gibson USA owner’s manual.



Features

Bound multi-ply body with maple top and f-holes
Mahogany neck with Byrdland profile
Pair of '57 Classic humbucking pickups in the neck and bridge positions
Gold-plated tune-o-matic bridge and 165-style tailpiece




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Midtown Kalamazoo Semi-Hollow Electric Guitar Specifications:


Body
Top: Maple
Back: Mahogany
Body Type: Hollow body
Binding: 3-ply W/B/W
Adhesive: Franklin Titebond 50
Neck
Species: Mahogany
Profile: Byrdland
Truss Rod: Traditional Adjustable
Joint Angle: 4° (+/- 15 seconds)
Adhesive: Franklin Titebond 50
Neck Fit
Joint: Mortise & Tenon
Adhesive: Franklin Titebond 50
Joint Angle: Tolerance +/- .005"
Fingerboard
Species: Rosewood
Frets: 22
Radius: 12"
Binding: White
Nut/E.O.B: 1.695/2.234
Scale Length: 23-1/2"
Inlays: Acrylic Perloid Block
Nut
Material: Corian
Width: 1.695
Slots: Gibson PLEK System
Headstock
Type: SP2
Logo: Acrylic Gibson & "Flower Pot"
Truss Rod Cover: Black and White Blank
Binding: Multi-ply W/B/W/B/W
Angle: 17 Degrees
Tuners
Model: Grover Locking Keystone
Plating: Gold
Tuning Ratio: 18:01
Bridge
Type: Tune-o-matic
Plating: Gold
Tailpiece
Type: 165-style
Plating: Gold
Hardware
Knobs: Vintage Amber Top Hat
Pickguard: Multi-ply Tortise
Pickup Mounting Rings: Black Plastic
Control Plate Cover: Black Plastic
Strings: .009 - .046, Genuine Gibson strings
Strap Buttons: Aluminum End Pins
Pickups
Neck Position: '57 Classic (Alnico II)
Bridge Position: '57 Classic (Alnico II)
Electronics
Potentiometers: 2 Volume Controls, 2 Push/Pull Tone Controls
Type: 300k Linear Volume, 500k Non-linear Tone
Coil Wiring: Machine Wound
Toggle Switch: Three-way Switchcraft with White Plastic Tip
Output Jack: 1/4" Switchcraft
Finish
Sealer: Nitrocellulose
Surface Texture: Smooth High Gloss
Process: 1-1.5 mils
Case
Type: Hardshell
Case Exterior: Black




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