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1950's Old Kraftsman Archtop Guitar - Super Condition _ Kay Made in USA
Estimated price for orientation: 500 $
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Description Brand: Kay
Never felt a Kay with such a smooth glossy finish - as nice a condition as you're ever likely to find for a 60 year old guitar. Has new tuning pegs and a new pickguard - everything else is original. -- It has a screw in the neckjoint to hold a neck reset in place - covered with a veneer cap and putty. Spruce top - maple back and sides - rosewood fingerboard and bridge. -- String height is set at 1/8" for bass and treble sides - measured at the 12th fret - great player with a big blues sound.Length - 41"
Scale - 25 3/4"
Lower bout - 15 1/2"
Upper bout - 11 1/4"Plenty of room under the strings for a pickup - will post samples later.
Description
| Brand: | Kay |
Never felt a Kay with such a smooth glossy finish - as nice a condition as you're ever likely to find for a 60 year old guitar. Has new tuning pegs and a new pickguard - everything else is original. -- It has a screw in the neckjoint to hold a neck reset in place - covered with a veneer cap and putty. Spruce top - maple back and sides - rosewood fingerboard and bridge. -- String height is set at 1/8" for bass and treble sides - measured at the 12th fret - great player with a big blues sound.Length - 41"
Scale - 25 3/4"
Lower bout - 15 1/2"
Upper bout - 11 1/4"Plenty of room under the strings for a pickup - will post samples later.
Scale - 25 3/4"
Lower bout - 15 1/2"
Upper bout - 11 1/4"Plenty of room under the strings for a pickup - will post samples later.