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I could very well have been duped on the age when I bought mine, but I was told by a reputable dealer in LA that it was a late sixties model. And I have seen several on Ebay advertised as such. However, the serial number on mine begins with “80”, which should imply a manufacture date of 1980, right? I’d love to know if this thing is much younger than I thought.
When i figure out how to add a photo, I’ll post a photo of the metal sticker that says “Taiwan”. I have seen, touched and played a few K-1’s and a few K-2’s and some of them had different badging, so it’s kind of hard to know exactly what you have. [/pre]Actually the Kay K-2 was a Taiwan made model offered in the mid 60’s thru the early 70’s. It came in a single pickup model (the K-1), and a model with two single pickups (the K-2). These guitars should have a metal sticker below the neck plate that has the model #, the serial # and a made in taiwan sticker. It wasn’t until a few years later that production was sourced out to Korea.
On ebay, you can expect to get $150-$175. The neck and the loaded pickgaurd are by far the most valuable parts of the guitar. You would probably make more money taking the guitar apart and selling the pieces.
