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Continue ShoppingKay Archtop Sunburst 1950s
Finish Details: | Original |
Body Material: | Maple Body |
Neck Material: | Maple Neck |
Fingerboard Material: | Brazilian Rosewood |
Neck Profile: | Thick C |
Neck Thickness (IN): | 1st - 1.00" 10th - 1.60" |
Fingerboard Radius: | 12.00" |
Nut Width: | 1-5/8" |
Scale Length: | 25 3/4" |
Neck Details: | 2-piece maple neck with walnut stripe, bound Brazilian rosewood fingerboard, and pearloid line/quarter-circle inlays. The neck has been reset and refretted. |
Electronics: | A transducer pickup has been installed underneath the top and a volume pot, tone pot, and 1/4" output jack have been installed on the pickguard |
Pickup Measurements: | n/a |
Hardware: | Pickguard is not original |
Modifications/Repairs: | Neck has been reset and refretted. Transducer pickup has been installed. Pickguard with pots and jack has been installed. |
Case Details: | Hardshell case |
Cosmetic Condition: | The guitar has only moderate play wear for its age. The glossy finish has light checking and minor scratches and dings throughout. |
Tech Notes: | Plays well with low action and light neck relief. There is no adjustable truss rod. The frets are tall, wide, and show only minor signs of play wear (light divots). The thick neck profile and visual appointments indicate that this instrument was likely made in the 1950's. |