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Author:  Jeffkos [ Sun Aug 24, 2014 6:11 pm ]
Post subject:  KOZM Guitars - Acoustic / Electric Hybrid

Just wanted to give you an idea of what's currently coming down the line at KOZM - The "Performer LS".

It's an acoustic - electric hybrid, with a conventional magnetic pickup. Intended to produce an amplified sound that's clean and very "acoustic guitar-ish".
No artificial, snappy sounding piezos. No need for a special acoustic amp or pre-amp.

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Front woods: Maple center, black maple stripes, yellow Alaskan cedar
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Ergonomic, organic, natural body shape. No sharp edges or corners.

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The elliptical hole is for threading strings through the custom hard-tail bridge system.
Mahogany back.

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Joe Barden Deluxe-S "mini humbucker", mounted close to the bridge, and on a non-floating pick-up mount.

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Cutaway view of the non-floating p-up mount.



I hope to have some photos of actual progress in the days ahead.

Stay tuned!

Jeff Kosmoski
KOZM Guitars

Author:  Chris Pile [ Sun Aug 24, 2014 8:25 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: KOZM Guitars - Acoustic / Electric Hybrid

I wanna build something like that... :D

Author:  John Sonksen [ Sun Aug 24, 2014 11:43 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: KOZM Guitars - Acoustic / Electric Hybrid

Very cool Jeff, I saw some of your others at the Music Instrument Makers show at Marylhurst back in May. I dig what you're doing man.

Author:  dzsmith [ Fri Aug 29, 2014 10:00 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: KOZM Guitars - Acoustic / Electric Hybrid

Cool, Jeff!
Your cad skills are awesome!

Author:  Jeffkos [ Sun Aug 31, 2014 12:30 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: KOZM Guitars - Acoustic / Electric Hybrid

Update - Recent progress

A few photos of recent progress on the "Performer LS":

Front half of the body, outside.
Woods: Alaskan yellow cedar (outers), black maple stripes, hard maple.
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After a roughing pass.

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After a finishing pass

Front half of the body, inside.
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After roughing.

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Ready for "liberation"!

Back half of the body, outside.
African mahogany.
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Back half of the body, inside.
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Next up: Gluing, sanding, sanding, and more sanding. ;)

More photos to follow.

Thanks,

Jeff

KOZM Guitars

Author:  Jeffkos [ Wed Sep 10, 2014 11:50 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: KOZM Guitars - Acoustic / Electric Hybrid

The body halves have been glued together, and I had a chance to do some sanding today.

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The aluminum "saddle base" goes out for anodizing tomorrow.
I'm hoping the Joe Barden pickup arrives tomorrow.
Clear poly in a few days.

Stay tuned!

Jeff

KOZM Guitars

Author:  Chris Pile [ Thu Sep 11, 2014 12:22 am ]
Post subject:  Re: KOZM Guitars - Acoustic / Electric Hybrid

I'm digging it!

Author:  dzsmith [ Sun Sep 14, 2014 4:38 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: KOZM Guitars - Acoustic / Electric Hybrid

Looks really great Jeff!
I love the curves!

Author:  PeteFede [ Sat Oct 18, 2014 6:47 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: KOZM Guitars - Acoustic / Electric Hybrid

Very Nice!

Author:  RuelasGuitars [ Sun Oct 19, 2014 11:21 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: KOZM Guitars - Acoustic / Electric Hybrid

This is very amazing and a unique build. Nice work!

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