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Re: Kay Acoustic Archtop L1753 6437 ???????

Posted by G.P. on Thu, 02/12/2009 - 19:55.

: Looking for any and all information on Kay Acoustic Archtop L1753 6437. Thanks for your help, Mike

Re: Kay Acoustic Archtop L1753 6437 ???????

Posted by kay guy on Thu, 02/04/2010 - 23:56.

: : Looking for any and all information on Kay Acoustic Archtop L1753 6437. Thanks for your help, Mike
hey Mike they're solid mahogany archtops mine made in 1963.
Model name is K6437

Re: Kay Acoustic Archtop L1753 6437 ???????

Posted by kay guy on Thu, 02/04/2010 - 23:51.

: : Looking for any and all information on Kay Acoustic Archtop L1753 6437. Thanks for your help, Mike

they're solid mahogany made in the 1960's mine a 1963..nice guitars!! heres a link

http://www.vintagemandolin.com/50s_kay_archtop.html

Re: Kay Acoustic Archtop L1753 6437 ???????

Posted by kay guy on Thu, 02/04/2010 - 23:50.

: : Looking for any and all information on Kay Acoustic Archtop L1753 6437. Thanks for your help, Mike

they're solid mahogany made in the 1960's mine a 1963..nice guitars!!

Old Kraftsman/Harlin Bros Archtop?

Posted by Derek on Tue, 05/27/2008 - 00:48.

Old Kraftsman/Harlin Bros Archtop?

This popular thread has been given its own page : Old Kraftsman/Harlin Bros Archtop?

age and value?

Posted by Ron on Fri, 05/23/2008 - 09:01.

a friend of mine has an old kay guitar the only markings are printed on the inside of the guitar under the sound hole - L2815 5133
the guitar has a label for the name on the head stock and dosen't appear to have a truss rod. he was wondering what it would be worth.
I told him I didn't think very much does anyone have any idea? Ron

info

Posted by eugene Crawford on Sun, 05/18/2008 - 01:41.

looking for info have an old Kay guitar with no marker inside the sound hole the head peace has a golf club setting on a tee with Kay on it would like to know age and any other info. you may have about it

just woundering about my kay guitar

Posted by lisa gainous on Sun, 05/18/2008 - 01:09.

my guitar is a Kay established in 1890 and its a starter its number is M:505. if you could help me on some info about the guitar i'd really appreciate it. thanks

Kay Hollow Body F holes L3066

Posted by ron Wardrup on Sat, 05/10/2008 - 18:17.

Any info on this guitar??? I have one with a single pickup in it.

mid 40's kay delux

Posted by Fran on Wed, 04/23/2008 - 22:50.

Where can I find the value of a 48'kay delux ??

50's classis fender strat wiring diagram!!

Posted by gilbert capiral on Mon, 04/21/2008 - 13:19.

can some oe help me. i need a 50's wiring diagram for my guitar.

Re: 50's classis fender strat wiring diagram!!

Posted by alfredo on Mon, 01/05/2009 - 08:35.

: can some oe help me. i need a 50's wiring diagram for my guitar.

Re: 50's classis fender strat wiring diagram!!

Posted by alfredo on Mon, 01/05/2009 - 08:39.

: : can some one help me. i need a 50's wiring diagram for my guitar.i need clear picture and explanation so please.

Kay Guitar L2244

Posted by Carrie on Thu, 04/17/2008 - 15:38.

Hello! I am looking to find a year and perhaps a value for this Kay Guitar that has been in our family for at least 40 years. I am not having any luck searching the WWW for information, and was told @ a local music store that it's not worth repairing. (I beg to differ)

Thank you for your time,
Carrie

k1

Posted by picker on Fri, 04/11/2008 - 13:06.

i have a k1 L7930. whats the year and whats it worth to sell?

Kay jazz2

Posted by Tim Lovett on Wed, 03/26/2008 - 17:50.

I have just purchased a kay jazz2 I belive. It has a Gretsch label inside with model # 4xxxAR no serial # on it but when I checked the back of the inside the f hole it was stamped L8721 which I believe is a Kay Model.I understand in some early years pre war that Kay made some Gretch Guitars. Anybody have any thoughts on this Guitar

Kay Acoustic L9069

Posted by Sefton on Sat, 03/22/2008 - 16:01.

Wondering what year and I am trying to get a case but can't find one big enough.

KC 333, Need to date it please

Posted by Callum Job on Sun, 03/02/2008 - 22:38.

KC 333, Need to date it please

This popular thread has been given its own page : KC 333, Need to date it please

K guitar L3352 6533

Posted by Tim on Sun, 03/02/2008 - 19:53.

I want to learn how to find date of manufacture for Kay archtop accoustic/electric 1 pickup. Numbers stamped inside are L-3352 6533. I need info to sell this guitar

Model K503 Handwriting 1016

Posted by Rebecca Whittaker on Sun, 02/24/2008 - 15:11.

Can you please tell me what year my Kay acoustic guitar is, and anything you may know about it. On the top of the neck it has a big K kay inside of a circle and it says established 1890. Inside the guitar it says K503 and handwriting 1016. Thank you, Rebecca Whittaker

kay restore project serial # L 6200

Posted by Jimbo on Sat, 02/23/2008 - 17:53.

Any info on a Kay with this serial # L 6200? It is an archtop single pickup with the pot and volume knob in the pickguard

kay model 10 5110

Posted by Nikki on Wed, 02/20/2008 - 19:43.

does anyone know any info on this guitar? is it classical or acoustic? the strings on it are half nylon and half steel is that normal?

Kay Guitar #K30-5830

Posted by Dwayne Fowler on Fri, 02/15/2008 - 21:44.

I have a Kay Guitar # K30-5830, does anyone know its age and value.I would appreciate any information I can get, Thanks ,Dwayne

Re: Kay Guitar #K30-5830

Posted by melissa trail on Fri, 01/23/2009 - 20:26.

: I have a Kay Guitar # K30-5830, does anyone know its age and value.I would appreciate any information I can get, Thanks ,melissa the number inside the guitar is k410

KAY ACOUSTIC

Posted by Greg on Thu, 01/31/2008 - 21:35.

I have a Kay acoustic.
pickguard has what appears to be a native american eagle on the pickguard holding sometype of 70's reel to reel. reel.it has a floral patteren etched or burned into the back of it. there is a lable insie that you can easily read kay guitar and made in Korea, but the model number appears to have been written in pencil and is hard to read.
t-17 could be t-120 i can find no photos on the internet that even resemble this guitar. Anyone have a clue?

what is it

Posted by tim on Sun, 01/20/2008 - 16:51.

i have a guitar that i need to find out what it is number is n-4 l4609-6856 any help will be nice

Identify Kay hollow body electric

Posted by Craig on Sun, 01/13/2008 - 00:54.

I have a guitar I just bought for cheap. It's a Kay hollowbody electric with one pickup, red paint body, white pickguard. Emblems are a white K encircled on headstock, and gold K on pickguard. The only identifying numbers are a 09 inside body visible through removable panel in back. Please help if anyone can. Thanks

Re: Identify Kay hollow body electric

Posted by Dodi on Thu, 07/22/2010 - 16:50.

: I have a guitar I just bought for cheap. It's a Kay hollowbody electric with one pickup, red paint body, white pickguard. Emblems are a white K encircled on headstock, and gold K on pickguard. The only identifying numbers are a 09 inside body visible through removable panel in back. Please help if anyone can. Thanks

We had to go to this website http://www.kayvintagereissue.com/downloads.html
and look through the old catalogs till we found our 1954 Spanish Electric K151. Good Luck

K44 ser#8405

Posted by Peter Loomer on Wed, 01/09/2008 - 19:24.

I just started playing guitar with an old rebel named Angus Walker (A pioneer of Canadian Country and Bluegrass....he wrote Deisel Drivin' Man... toured extensively in the seventies world wide as The Prime Minister of Country Music). He handed me this old Kay 44 to pick on... what a lovely, bright sounding guitar. His Mom bought it for him over 50 years ago and it sounds great. Angus recieved a Maple Leaf music award in 1965 for the most promising country singer(him and Gordon Lightfoot). Soon after the awards became the Grammy's. So Keep your eyes peeled and your ears wide open for The Cape Breton Rebel - Angus Walker- and his Cape Breton Rebel Band. We're heading for the studio...

Re: K44 ser#8405

Posted by Julian Walden on Mon, 06/07/2010 - 17:14.

: I just started playing guitar with an old rebel named Angus Walker (A pioneer of Canadian Country and Bluegrass....he wrote Deisel Drivin' Man... toured extensively in the seventies world wide as The Prime Minister of Country Music). He handed me this old Kay 44 to pick on... what a lovely, bright sounding guitar. His Mom bought it for him over 50 years ago and it sounds great. Angus recieved a Maple Leaf music award in 1965 for the most promising country singer(him and Gordon Lightfoot). Soon after the awards became the Grammy's. So Keep your eyes peeled and your ears wide open for The Cape Breton Rebel - Angus Walker- and his Cape Breton Rebel Band. We're heading for the studio...

Re: K44 ser#8405

Posted by Julian Walden on Mon, 06/07/2010 - 17:19.

I have a guitar with k44 8405 stamped in it. I know it to be over 60 years old. If you have one with the same number in it, then it can't be one of a kind. Is it a model number? Tell me what you can. Thanks!

Kay model 565 American Heritage series

Posted by JJ on Mon, 01/07/2008 - 20:06.

I have one of these guitars and was wondering if anyone had any info on it

Kay 'Les Paul' Copy

Posted by Keith Moonie on Mon, 01/07/2008 - 16:44.

IM holding it. Needs hardware had it for years was taken apart and painted. looking for feed back, is this thing worth anything?

Kay Guitar

Posted by Charles on Sat, 12/22/2007 - 19:05.

Have aquired a Kay Semi Hollow Electric, Used but not used up, Has #L7108 6535 printed inside.

Have not been able to find out anything about this model but am still looking.

Any news on year made, artists that would have played this model and cost when new would be greatly thanked.

kay guitars

Posted by Kyle Toups on Sun, 12/16/2007 - 18:57.

one of my friends has 3 kay guitars from around 1950 maybe earlier.....he has 1 electric version that kinda resembles a telecaster and 2 dreadnought acoustics.....how much would they sell 4?

need imfo on model #K7020 orK7080 Kay classic guitar

Posted by robert h.grant on Tue, 12/11/2007 - 19:28.

i have just got a Kay classic guitar. only sticker inside is the Kay Company sticker with classic guitar by Kay. model no.k7020 or 7080. what can you tell me about this guitar?
Thanks.
Robert Grant
Somerset,ky.

Kay Guitar ...Prototype???

Posted by John Donovan on Thu, 12/06/2007 - 20:57.

Kay Guitar ...Prototype???

This popular thread has been given its own page : Kay Guitar ...Prototype???

Kay Archtop

Posted by Matthew on Sun, 11/25/2007 - 19:55.

Likae a lot of people on ehre, I am wondering abouta Kay guitar I found. Any info is greatly appreciated! Here is the link to the pictures. Thanks in advance for any and all information.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330189965992&indexURL=1#ebayphotohosting

kay electric guitar

Posted by gerald morris on Sun, 11/11/2007 - 17:02.

I have an Electric guitar, model K-32,bought in the 1950s or 60s,I can"t find much info on it,,can anyone help? thanks

Vintage Kay electric archtop acoustic guitar

Posted by Ann on Thu, 11/01/2007 - 21:05.

I have a vintage Kay electric archtop acoustic guitar- model L4-form the early 1930's! would like to hear from anyone that may know more information about this guitar, or if anyone would want to buy this guitar! Thanks

Electric Kay Bass EB style

Posted by JC on Wed, 10/31/2007 - 18:26.

I have an electric Kay bass with a Gibson EB style body. 30" scale. 1 LARGE humbucking pickup centered. The pickguard runs the length of the body similar to the Kay SG style guitars and there's a little flower image near the front. One volume, one tone. The head stock has the chrome circle K logo. Typical covered bridge from the era. The odd thing is that the body seems too small. Like the neck came from another guitar, but it fits a photo I saw in a catalogue once. Because of this the bass is top heavy and there's considerable wear around the neck like somebody attached the strap at the neck and played the instrument that way for a long time, which again makes me think everything is original. It's had more that a few paint jobs (including the two I added). I bought it for $70 in 1995. I'm actually thinking of making a new body of my own design for it.

Anyway, I just thought I'd throw this out there for all you curious Kay folks...

Kay N 5 Fl Maple

Posted by Rod on Tue, 10/30/2007 - 21:26.

I have a Kay acoustic archtop F hole, Electric one pickup, with the small Kelvinator head plate, inside on the back, in pencil is FL MAPLE 7/38, and a stamp of N 5, can anyone help with the date of this guitar
thanks
Rod email rcfalin@hotmail.com

Kay N 5 Fl Maple

Posted by Rod on Tue, 10/30/2007 - 21:11.

I have a Kay acoustic archtop F hole, Electric one pickup, with the small Kelvinator head plate, inside on the back, in pencil is FL MAPLE 7/38, and a stamp of N 5, can anyone help with the date of this guitar
thanks
Rod
email rcfalin@hotmail.com

Kay L6480 - 2 pickup archtop

Posted by DeeKay on Tue, 10/23/2007 - 13:30.

Looking for date and model info on this old 20 fret Kay archtop with 2 pickups. I found 2 different stamps through the F-holes ... N-2 and L6480 6535 ... The kay logo on headstock is a label or sticker.

see image here - http://idelia.biz/guit/deeskay.jpg

Re: Kay L6480 - 2 pickup archtop

Posted by mike on Sun, 12/23/2007 - 20:21.

: Looking for date and model info on this old 20 fret Kay archtop with 2 pickups. I found 2 different stamps through the F-holes ... N-2 and L6480 6535 ... The kay logo on headstock is a label or sticker.

: see image here - http://idelia.biz/guit/deeskay.jpg

I just got my dads old Kay after he pasted away was looking for information to restore it. first site that has the model with two pickups.Im interested in any info on this model I can get.

Kay L6480 - PICTURES

Posted by DEEKAY on Tue, 10/23/2007 - 13:33.

Let's try the image link/post again:

<img src="http://idelia.biz/guit/deeskay.jpg">

<a href="http://idelia.biz/guit/deeskay.jpg"> link to pic here </a>

KAY K670 ACOUSTIC W/DOUBLE PICK GUARD

Posted by HARRY on Sat, 10/20/2007 - 15:22.

DOES ANYONE KNOW THE AGE OR VALUE OF THIS KAY? IT HAS A DOUBLE PICK GUARD WITH FLOWERS ON IT AND HAS A BOWED BACK WITH LEAF ENGRAVINGS.INSIDE SAYS K670. ANY HELP APPRECIATED.

Kay L2135 6437

Posted by Mitch W on Fri, 10/19/2007 - 20:59.

Model? Year?

thanks

Re: Kay L2135 6437

Posted by kay guy on Thu, 02/04/2010 - 23:54.

: Model? Year?

: thanks
mine is a :
model K6437 year 1963

Re: Kay L2135 6437

Posted by Sam on Wed, 07/07/2010 - 03:01.

: : Model? Year?

: : thanks
: mine is a :
: model K6437 year 1963

I bought my Jumbo L3616 8127 in 1960 ...its a 19 fret, steel re-enf neck, spruce top, inlays. Judging from the serial#, the L2135 must be a few years older than mine.

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