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Strange, unique, quirky guitars like the Kapa Continental are right at home in local Indie alternative art-rock bands. Super thin necks on these are great for small hands and female guitarist singer songwriters. Just don't expect to be using the Tremolo much live. Good pickups in these guitars.
All Kapa's have wrecked finishes like this one - the result of their simple one coat cheapo finish. Adds to the charm.
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KAPA Continental, mid 1960's, made in USA - $380 (Raleigh, NC 27613-1602)
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Date: 2011-08-13, 9:06AM EDT
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IS THIS STILL AVAILABLE? -- If you are reading this listing, then yes it is still available. All other email questions will be answered only if you provide your name and a contact phone number with area code. (Sorry I have to begin with this disclaimer; spammer overload. . .)
Mid 1960's USA made KAPA Continental, relic'ed the old-fashion way... Checking, missing finish and some rosewood neck divots only adds to its vintage character.
Manufactured in Edsmonston Maryland from 1963 to 1970 by Koop Veneman and originally sold through his Hyattsville / Silver Spring MD "Veneman Music Emporium" store, later relocating to Wheaton MD. Koop assembled his guitars and marketed them as a cost effective alternative to the higher priced Fenders and Gibsons he sold in his store.
A pair of German (Hofner type 511 Nova Sonic "Staple" by Franz Pix) pickups and bridge stamped "Germany" with three USA CTS 250K potentiometers. 1966 Date codes on pots. (Hey, the pots alone are worth big bucks!) Pickups measure around 8.0K DC Resistance each.
Set up with D'Addario 9's strings and very low action, a very easy to play guitar. Frets are small and are in good shape, and the neck is ultra thin. All electronics, tuners and tremolo are in excellent working condition. The only parts that are not original are one tuner screw and the strings.
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- 1965 Kapa Continental Solidbody From One Of America's Greatest Forgotten Guitar Makers
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- Kapa 12-string Continental In Orlando Fl For $250
This seller is offering a Kapa 12 string electric for a reasonable price and the guitars appears to be in good shape. ******************* Kapa 12 string electric (USA) - $250 (East Orlando)Date: 2012-04-26, 5:05PM EDT Reply...
- Kapa Continental In Baltimore Md For $325
This Kapa never went very far from home - I think they were built in back of a music shop in Baltimore MD circa 1965. These are made with Hofner parts including the pickups but the bodies were made in the USA. They have notoriously thin...
- Kapa Continental In Naples Florida For $500
Okay - $500 is not a great price for a Kapa Continental - it's probably even a little above market value - but I wanted to post this because these are great little guitars and don't turn up much (I am still on the hunt for a green one). The...
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Kapa Continental (USA) in Raleigh NC for $380
Strange, unique, quirky guitars like the Kapa Continental are right at home in local Indie alternative art-rock bands. Super thin necks on these are great for small hands and female guitarist singer songwriters. Just don't expect to be using the Tremolo much live. Good pickups in these guitars.
All Kapa's have wrecked finishes like this one - the result of their simple one coat cheapo finish. Adds to the charm.
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KAPA Continental, mid 1960's, made in USA - $380 (Raleigh, NC 27613-1602)
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Date: 2011-08-13, 9:06AM EDT
Reply to: [email protected] [Errors when replying to ads?]
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IS THIS STILL AVAILABLE? -- If you are reading this listing, then yes it is still available. All other email questions will be answered only if you provide your name and a contact phone number with area code. (Sorry I have to begin with this disclaimer; spammer overload. . .)
Mid 1960's USA made KAPA Continental, relic'ed the old-fashion way... Checking, missing finish and some rosewood neck divots only adds to its vintage character.
Manufactured in Edsmonston Maryland from 1963 to 1970 by Koop Veneman and originally sold through his Hyattsville / Silver Spring MD "Veneman Music Emporium" store, later relocating to Wheaton MD. Koop assembled his guitars and marketed them as a cost effective alternative to the higher priced Fenders and Gibsons he sold in his store.
A pair of German (Hofner type 511 Nova Sonic "Staple" by Franz Pix) pickups and bridge stamped "Germany" with three USA CTS 250K potentiometers. 1966 Date codes on pots. (Hey, the pots alone are worth big bucks!) Pickups measure around 8.0K DC Resistance each.
Set up with D'Addario 9's strings and very low action, a very easy to play guitar. Frets are small and are in good shape, and the neck is ultra thin. All electronics, tuners and tremolo are in excellent working condition. The only parts that are not original are one tuner screw and the strings.
- 1966 Kapa Minsrel - America's Take On The Vox Teardrop
guitarz.blogspot.com: We've looked at several Kapa guitars before, and this particular Vox-like Kapa Minstrel from 1966 is attracting some furious bidding on eBay with just under nine hours left before the close of the auction at the time of writing....
- 1965 Kapa Continental Solidbody From One Of America's Greatest Forgotten Guitar Makers
guitarz.blogspot.com: Maryland's Kapa guitars were active from 1962-1970 but are largely forgotten today, which is a shame because they would appear to be good solid reliable instruments. Certainly from the reports I've heard, they sound really...
- Kapa 12-string Continental In Orlando Fl For $250
This seller is offering a Kapa 12 string electric for a reasonable price and the guitars appears to be in good shape. ******************* Kapa 12 string electric (USA) - $250 (East Orlando)Date: 2012-04-26, 5:05PM EDT Reply...
- Kapa Continental In Baltimore Md For $325
This Kapa never went very far from home - I think they were built in back of a music shop in Baltimore MD circa 1965. These are made with Hofner parts including the pickups but the bodies were made in the USA. They have notoriously thin...
- Kapa Continental In Naples Florida For $500
Okay - $500 is not a great price for a Kapa Continental - it's probably even a little above market value - but I wanted to post this because these are great little guitars and don't turn up much (I am still on the hunt for a green one). The...