Chico, CA, United States
About this listing
This 1950s Kay 2-point Venetian-style mandolin in sunburst cleaned up very nicely for us, and it actually plays really well too. If you've been looking at these you might agree that it is one of the nicest out there.The classic teardrop body shape that Kay produced through the postwar period for the student and mid-market mandolin buyer, finished in sunburst over pressed laminated spruce top and maple back and sides. Kay's Chicago production during this era supplied instruments to music stores, catalog retailers, and department stores across the country, and these mandolins have been workhorses in folk, bluegrass, and old-time music ever since. The Venetian 2-point is the rounded double-point body style that sits between the fully rounded oval and the sharper-pointed A-5 styles.There is a separation of the neck from the body at the neck heel. We checked this carefully — the neck is not loose and the joint is extremely strong. The separation is cosmetic and visible in the photos. It does not affect playability or structural integrity and does not require repair. The neck, top, back, and sides are all otherwise in excellent condition with no cracks or repairs. Rosewood fingerboard in excellent condition, frets in very good condition. Bone nut appears to have been reset or reglued at some point. Repro tuner buttons on original tuner plates. Original Kay nickel tailpiece, original rosewood bridge, original tortoiseshell pickguard. Action is set at 3/32" on the first string and 2/32" on the eighth string at the twelfth fret. At 1 lb 15 oz this is a light, easy-playing instrument. Original Geib chipboard case in very good condition, with chord book and old string packs included.Mahar's Vintage Guitars is a brick-and-mortar and web-based retailer. We are happy to talk with you before you make a purchase. Please reach out if you feel so inclined! We cross market our items here and on our own site, so items are subject to sale elsewhere at any time (however we will never cancel a sale if it happens here first). See our profile here, our Google reviews as well as our 100% positive Reverb feedback. Also, Reverb limits us to only 25 pictures of our items. There is a good chance we have more. Contact us if you’d like to see them.No sales tax for direct sale customers outside California. Reverb sales are always taxed.SPECS:Weight: 1lbs 15ozColor: sunburstFinish Original? yesFinish Condition: excellentTop Material: pressed/laminated spruceTop Condition: excellentTop Cracks: noneTop Repairs: noneTop Binding: yesTop Binding Condition: excellentBack & Side Material: pressed/laminated mapleBack & Side Condition: excellentBack & Side Repairs noneBack & Side Binding yesScale Length: 14"Neck Material: mapleNeck Profile: CNeck Thickness At 1st Fret: .848"Neck Thickness At 10th Fret: .916"Action 1st String At 12th Fret: 3/32"Action 8th String At 12th Fret: 2/32"Neck Condition: very good. There is a separation of the neck from the body at the neck heel. The neck is not loose- we checked and it is extremely strong.Neck Repairs: noneFretboard Material: rosewoodFretboard Condition: excellentFretboard Repairs: noneFretboard Radius: flatFret Condition: very goodFret Repairs: noneFret Count: 20+Nut Material: boneNut Repairs: looks like it may have been reset/reglued at some pointNut Width: 1-1/8"Bridge Wood: rosewoodBridge Original? yesTailpiece Brand: KayTailpiece Color: nickelTailpiece Condition: very goodTailpiece Original?: yesString Spacing At Bridge:Bridge Condition: excellentOverall Length: 26-7/8"Body Length: 13-1/16"Lower Bout: 10"Waist: 6"Upper Bout: 7-1/2"Body Depth/Thickness: 1-7/16"Pickup System: noneTuner Brand And Model: 4 on a sideTuners Original? yes, buttons replaced with new reprosChanges To Headstock For Tuners? noneTruss Rod Cover: noneStrap Buttons: nonePickguard Color: tortoise shellPickguard Original?: yesCase Brand: Geib chipboardCase Original?: yesCase Condition: very goodCase Smells?: noneDocumentation: noneSmells?: noneAccessories Included: chord book, old string packsShipping policy:Shipments will require signature on delivery, no exceptions. If there is damage, the buyer must retain all packing materials intact and picture them immediately and send them to . Less than 1% of our shipments are damaged in transit, and we are committed to making sure your item arrives safely, but we are taking these additional measures to make sure you are happy with your purchase.
Price£331.92
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