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Full-length, front view of a sunburst archtop guitar with a cream pickguard, f-holes, and trapezoid fretboard inlays.
01 / 19Full-length, front view of a sunburst archtop guitar with a cream pickguard, f-holes, and trapezoid fretboard inlays.
Full front view of a sunburst archtop guitar with a cream pickguard, f-holes, and a trapeze tailpiece.
02 / 19Full front view of a sunburst archtop guitar with a cream pickguard, f-holes, and a trapeze tailpiece.
The guitar's sunburst back shows a light maple center fading to dark brown, with visible finish checking and wear, and a strap button at the neck heel.
03 / 19The guitar's sunburst back shows a light maple center fading to dark brown, with visible finish checking and wear, and a strap button at the neck heel.
Close-up of the lower bout, showing the sunburst finish, f-hole, and tailpiece, with minor wear and binding visible.
04 / 19Close-up of the lower bout, showing the sunburst finish, f-hole, and tailpiece, with minor wear and binding visible.
The lower bout of a sunburst archtop guitar, showing the dark brown top, lighter brown sides, and cream binding with wear.
05 / 19The lower bout of a sunburst archtop guitar, showing the dark brown top, lighter brown sides, and cream binding with wear.
Close-up of the guitar's lower bout and cutaway, showing the sunburst finish, cream binding, and pickguard with a metal bracket.
06 / 19Close-up of the guitar's lower bout and cutaway, showing the sunburst finish, cream binding, and pickguard with a metal bracket.
Close-up of the sunburst archtop guitar's lower bout, showing the F-hole, pickguard, and trapeze tailpiece with some wear.
07 / 19Close-up of the sunburst archtop guitar's lower bout, showing the F-hole, pickguard, and trapeze tailpiece with some wear.
The guitar's lower bout and side, showing the sunburst finish with light checking and a cream binding, from a low angle.
08 / 19The guitar's lower bout and side, showing the sunburst finish with light checking and a cream binding, from a low angle.
Close-up of the guitar's lower bout, showing the sunburst finish, cream binding, and a small metal strap button on the side.
09 / 19Close-up of the guitar's lower bout, showing the sunburst finish, cream binding, and a small metal strap button on the side.
Close-up of the lower bout and waist of the sunburst archtop, showing the cream binding and some wear on the light-colored side.
10 / 19Close-up of the lower bout and waist of the sunburst archtop, showing the cream binding and some wear on the light-colored side.
Close-up of the guitar's lower bout and cutaway, showing the sunburst finish, cream binding, and a strap button on the side.
11 / 19Close-up of the guitar's lower bout and cutaway, showing the sunburst finish, cream binding, and a strap button on the side.
Close-up of the sunburst archtop's lower body, showing the trapeze tailpiece, floating bridge, f-holes, and cream pickguard.
12 / 19Close-up of the sunburst archtop's lower body, showing the trapeze tailpiece, floating bridge, f-holes, and cream pickguard.
Close-up of the dark fretboard with mother-of-pearl inlays: a horizontal oval and two diagonal triangles, with six strings.
13 / 19Close-up of the dark fretboard with mother-of-pearl inlays: a horizontal oval and two diagonal triangles, with six strings.
Close-up of the guitar's dark fretboard with large, white, geometric block inlays and copper-colored strings, showing light wear.
14 / 19Close-up of the guitar's dark fretboard with large, white, geometric block inlays and copper-colored strings, showing light wear.
Close-up of the dark fretboard with white block inlays and aged cream binding, showing light wear on the frets.
15 / 19Close-up of the dark fretboard with white block inlays and aged cream binding, showing light wear on the frets.
The black headstock features a white script logo, mother-of-pearl inlays, six cream tuning pegs, and light wear.
16 / 19The black headstock features a white script logo, mother-of-pearl inlays, six cream tuning pegs, and light wear.
The back of the guitar's headstock and neck, showing six cream-colored tuning pegs, chrome tuners, and finish wear on the edges.
17 / 19The back of the guitar's headstock and neck, showing six cream-colored tuning pegs, chrome tuners, and finish wear on the edges.
The guitar's neck, viewed from the back, shows a sunburst finish with light wear and a cream heel cap with a strap button.
18 / 19The guitar's neck, viewed from the back, shows a sunburst finish with light wear and a cream heel cap with a strap button.
Close-up of the guitar's sunburst body and black neck heel, showing cream binding, a strap button, and light finish wear.
19 / 19Close-up of the guitar's sunburst body and black neck heel, showing cream binding, a strap button, and light finish wear.

Kay

Circa 1955 Kay K-21 Sunburst Finish Vintage Archtop Guitar w/HSC

$1,795.00

Available

  • Year1955
  • ConditionVery Good
  • StoreOrange
  • CaseHSC
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Specifications

Instrument

Year
1955
Model
Circa 1955 Kay K-21 Sunburst Finish Vintage Archtop Guitar
Finish
Sunburst
Condition
Very Good
Store
Orange

Measurements

Nut width (in)
1.79
Neck depth, 1st fret (in)
0.94
Weight
5lbs

Construction

Frets
Frets In Very Good Condition With Lots Of Life Left

Hardware & electronics

Tuners
Never Kluson Tuning Machines

Case

Case
HSC

Description

c. 1955 Kay K-21 Archtop In Sunburst 

Original Sunburst Finish Shows Small Nicks And Scratches 

Original Bridge, Tailpiece, And Pickguard

Neck Depth: .94" At The 1st Fret -  1.15" At The 10th Fret

Comes With A Modern Black Tolex Hardshell Case

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