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Kay guitars are most known for their catalogue guitars that were sold from the mid 60's to the late 70's. What a lot of people do not know is that Kay Guitars actually originated in America, with a lot of their guitars being handmade in the states, with this being one of those items. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColour: \u003c\/strong\u003eSunburst\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCase: \u003c\/b\u003eHardcase\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAccessories\u003c\/b\u003e: None\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eWeight\u003c\/b\u003e: 4.60lbs\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eWeight of Case: \u003c\/b\u003e7.90lbs\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlayability: \u003c\/strong\u003eThis guitar is fantastic to play considering its age. With the neck having been reset we have been able to get the action incredibly low making fretting very easy. The neck profile feels like a baseball bat, which some players will certainly like but it is definitely not for everyone. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSound: \u003c\/strong\u003eThis guitar has a great tonality. It projects incredibly well with a strong twangy mid range that suits itself perfectly to blues pieces of the time. It lacks bottom end and those sparkly tops from modern high glossed acoustic, however this suits the instrument perfectly. There is certainly a woodiness to the sound. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCosmetic\u003c\/strong\u003e: This Kay archtop has clear marks across the entire instrument, that being said, with it being from the 50's it is in immaculate condition. The guitar was refretted, the neck was reset, and the machine heads were replaced with modern superior clones by Kluson before the guitar arrived into store. The bridge was added by our engineer before we set the full guitar up and then put it on sale. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eElectronics\u003c\/b\u003e: None.\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCondition Rating\u003c\/b\u003e: 4\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eIt is important to note that all guitars we take in at The Music Bank are serviced and restrung on arrival into store. \u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePre-Owned Condition Rating Guide\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRating Score\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e-\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExcellent\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e- Item is in 'as new' condition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRating Score\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e2\u003c\/b\u003e -\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#80ff00\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eVery Good\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e - Item will show signs of light use\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRating Score\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e3\u003c\/b\u003e -\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGood\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e - Item will show signs of use including light marks\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRating Score\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e4\u003c\/b\u003e- \u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#80ff00\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAverage\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e - Item will show signs of heavy use, dents\/chips \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRating Score\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e5\u003c\/b\u003e -\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNot Working\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e - Item is sold for parts\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout The Music Bank\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLocated in the heart of Knaresborough on the busy High Street, the Grade II, former Barclays Bank is where we call home! Spread over 2000 Sq Ft, and packed to the floor and ceiling with stock. We have a wide range of products to choose from. The store also offers music tuition in Guitar, Piano, Drums, Vocals, Ukulele, Bass Guitar, Classical Guitar, Songwriting and Music Theory in our dedicated tuition rooms, as well as Repairs, Sertups \u0026amp; Servicing. With a large customer base built over many years, creating strong supplier relations, we are able to bring you 1000's of great products at great prices! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Kay","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57056028295543,"sku":"PRE0754D","price":399.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0285\/3460\/3810\/files\/IMG_7454_f5eface8-f899-4afb-96b5-b2455da4222f.heic?v=1777463863","url":"https:\/\/themusicbank.co.uk\/products\/kay-k-1-archtop-acoustic-guitar-chicago-usa-1950s-in-sunburst-with-hardcase-pre-owned","provider":"The Music Bank","version":"1.0","type":"link"}