Vintage 1970s Kay KC-333 Classical Guitar, Made in GDR, Professionally Serviced

Genuine vintage Kay KC-333 classical guitar from the 1970’s, made in the former GDR (East Germany)

This is a particularly interesting example for anyone who appreciates vintage European instruments.

Rather than simply being cleaned and sold as an old guitar, this example has been professionally serviced by a guitar luthier and fully set up for playing.

Offers welcome.

Restoration / service

The following work has been carried out:

• Professional guitar luthier setup
• Full fretwork
• Frets levelled/dressed where required
• Frets polished
• Fingerboard cleaned and conditioned
• New nut
• Brand-new set of strings
• Neck is straight, action is great
• Guitar is ready for comfortable playing
  
  The result is a vintage guitar that is ready to play straight away, rather than a project requiring further work.
  
  Construction
• The KC-333 appears to follow the typical construction of these GDR-era instruments:
• Spruce top
• Mahogany laminate (not 100% sure some info says it’s maple) laminate back and sides
• Mahogany neck
• Rosewood fingerboard
• Rosewood bridge
• Tuners: Original vintage tuners

Specifications

Brand: Kay
Model: KC-333
Approx. year: 1970’s
Country of manufacture: GDR / East Germany
Type: Classical / Spanish guitar

Condition

Overall, the guitar presents very nicely for its age, with the normal signs of age and use expected from a guitar dating from the 1970s.

It has not been artificially made to look new, the intention was to retain its original vintage character while making sure the instrument is properly playable.