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USA Kapa Continental 1966 Lake Placid Blue


Description: Kapa guitars were made in the USA using imported German necks, electronics and tuners. ... The Kapa Continental had a scaled down Jazzmaster type solid body with a bolt-on neck, made from 1966 until 1970. Pickup configuration was HH or SSS and the Continental model was available as a 12-string and a bass.

Year: 1966

Make: Kapa

Model Continental

Serial Number: 21568

Finish: Nitro Lacquer

Body Material: Mahogany

Neck Material: Maple

Fingerboard: Rosewood

Neck Profile: Thin C

Neck Thickness (IN): @ 1st Fret: .79, @ 10th Fret: .81

Electronics: Original

Hardware: Original

Weight 6 lbs, 12oz

Modifications / Repairs: None

Case: Original Chipboard

Case Details: Good shape for its age, latches all work hand is solid

Cosmetic Condition: lots of play wear, nicks dings and scratches. No breaks or repairs.

Technotes: Setup well, plays good. No buzzing or dead spots.

https://reverb.com/item/32047507-usa-kapa-continental-1966-lake-placid-blue

 

[335clone]

Yeah, no.

I mean, WTF kind of engineering went into this design?

 

[Guitar Heel]

That’s cool. Would play.

 

[jelloman]

Blue fail...

That’s cool. Would play.

After a couple hours on the repair bench, maybe...

 

[wok]

FUCK NO

 

[miguel]

Nope

 

[Tralfaz]

Yeah, no.

I mean, WTF kind of engineering went into this design?

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You could probably keep the low E under the bar without it being pinched by just going around the left side of the screw post.

Anyway, I kinda like the guitar. I'd pay up to $50 for it.

 

[Help!I'maRock!]

Yeah, no.

I mean, WTF kind of engineering went into this design?

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User error.

 

[Aahzz]

Blech

 

[Pine Apple Slim]

Does nothing for me.

 

[bsman]

FUCK NO

A metal guy doesn't like a surf guitar.

I'd give it a whirl!

 

[tiger roach]

Not bad, but I'll pass.

 

[Chad]

would

 

[VoidTerraFirma]

Shitplank Safari.

 

[DinoMikeSr]

Kapa guitars were made in the USA using imported German necks, electronics and tuners.

 

[Lerxst]

Hofner made everything but the body, pickguard & trems for those guitars. I'd like to check one out sometime.

 

[DinoMikeSr]

I'm predicting he bought it off Shop Goodwill for $50.

 

[Knox in Box]

A lot of guitars these days are "Made in the USA" with imported parts. Even Gibson was rumored to have imported necks and uses Schaller parts.

Of course this has "interesting shitplank" written all over it, but that doesn't mean a solid no from me. I wouldn't spend much though, that company probably didn't fold in four years for no reason.

 

[Grant Harding]

Those switches are in a ridiculous place.

 

[Lerxst]

Yeah, no.

I mean, WTF kind of engineering went into this design?

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I'm surprised that B&M retailer would list that guitar strung like that with both E strings pulled inside of the stay-bar mounts...it's a bit weird