Overview
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- acoustic guitars
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Dates of manufacture:
1958 to 1969
Gibson reintroduced the Epiphone FT-45 in 1958 as the Kalamazoo made FT-45 Cortez model. This model was the equivalent of the Gibson B-25 and had mahogany neck, back and sides, unlike the original 1940s FT-45's walnut back and sides and cherry neck.
Specifications (24)
General
Finish colors | natural finish |
Finish effects | sunburst finish |
Made in | USA |
Binding | white binding |
Number of strings | 6 strings |
Scale length | 24.75 inches scale-length |
Body
Body back material | mahogany body back |
Body depth | 4.25 inches body depth |
Body sides material | mahogany body sides |
Body top material | spruce body top |
Body width | 14.375 inches body, 14.5 inches body |
Pickguard material | tortoiseshell pickguard |
Soundhole | round soundhole |
Hardware
Bridge pins | white pins |
Bridge | adjustable bridge, rosewood bridge |
Tuners | Kluson Sealfast tuners |
Fretboard
Fingerboard inlay material | pearl fingerboard inlay material |
Fingerboard material | rosewood fingerboard |
Fingerboard position markers | dot fingerboard position markers |
Neck
Headstock inlays or logos | metal logo on headstock |
Neck material | mahogany neck |
Neck width | 1.625 inches wide at nut |
Number of frets | 20 fret |
Tuner layout | three-each-side |
Prices (4)
Date | Price | Condition | Name | Comments |
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1964 | $150.00 | new | St3ve | |
1964 | $200.00 | new | Had it for years and it is still in A-1 shape. | |
1971 | $150 | good | #320546 Kalamazoo | |
1967 | $200 | new |