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GIBSON KZ II
No. of Strings
6
Body Type
--
No. of Frets
22
Weight
--
Gibson KZ-II Wood
Reverb
$1,500.00
GIBSON KZ II Price & value
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GIBSON KZ II Description
- symmetrical double cutaway Melody Maker-style mahogany body, set mahogany neck, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with white dot inlays, standard Gibson headstock with Gibson logo only and truss rod cover with engraved KZ II logo, three-per-side tuners, tune-o-matic bridge, stop tailpiece, two exposed Dirty Fingers humbucker pickups, four knobs (two v, two tone), three-way pickup switch mounted above knobs, jack mounted below knobs on face of guitar, chrome hardware, available in Walnut finish, mfg. 1980-81.
This guitar was built in the Kalamazoo factory and it is rumored that they used leftover parts and pieces to assemble the KZ-II. Therefore, several variations of this guitar have been encountered including various tuners, tailpieces, and strap buttons. The design was later sold to another company, which produced the model as the Spirit. A unique feature about this guitar is the extremely thin neck that is even thinner than the thin 60s profile.
GIBSON KZ II Features
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Symmetrical double cutaway Melody Maker-style body
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Standard Gibson headstock with Gibson logo only
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Truss rod cover with engraved KZ II logo
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Tune-o-matic bridge\stop tailpiece
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Two exposed Dirty Fingers humbucker pickups
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Jack mounted below knobs on face of guitar
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Chrome hardware
GIBSON KZ II Specs
Orientation:
Right-Handed
Number Of Strings:
6
String Type:
--
Number Of Frets:
22
Fret Size:
--
Tuner Layout:
3 by 3
Nut Style:
--
Nut Width(inches):
--
Nut Material:
--
Neck Material:
Mahogany
Neck Joint Style:
Set-Neck
Neck Shape:
--
TailpieceType:
Tune-o-matic
Fret Board Material:
Rosewood
Fretboard Radius (inches):
--
Fret Board Style:
--
Inlay Style:
White dot inlays
Inlay Material:
--
Body Type:
--
Body Shape/Style/Series:
Double Cutaway
Body Material:
Mahogany
Veneer:
--
Body Finish:
Walnut
Body Color:
--
Pick-Guard Material:
--
Pick Guard Color:
--
Pickup Configuration:
--
Pickups:
Humbucker
Controls:
Four knobs (two v, two tone), three-way pickup switch mounted above knobs
Year From:
1980
Year To:
1981
Country Of Origin:
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