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Kay

Value Leader


Players condition
Made in 1960s
Made in USA
2 pu 2vol 2tone
22 frets (70%)
String replaced 10 - 46
String height 
6 strings 12 F 2.0mm 
1 string 12 F 1.8mm 


Neck straight
Electrical system is already in service
There are fine scratches 
Guitar has been set up for playing!!!

The bridge foundation is not original.

It has a maple foundation.



NECK:
BODY:
FRETBOARD: Maple

RADIUS:10
PICKUPS: Original Single PU
TUNER :No Original

(Replaced with a tuner from the same era.)

BRIDGE:No Original



Easy to playing!

Vintage tone!

Guitar has been setup for playing!



*International shipping may be delayed or unable to be delivered in some countries or regions due to the COVID-19. If we are unable to deliver, we will refund the payment.
* If there is a shipping accident, we will always refund your money, but it will take about two weeks to get the money back due to the communication between Japan and the country where it was shipped.

* Bridge guitars guitars are certified luthier inspected and set up for playing. We strive for honesty in our listings and try to note any and all issues with guitars that we sell, and guarantee the functionality of guitars we are selling unless guitar is listed as a "for parts/not working" guitar. 

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Listed8 months ago
Condition
Brand
Model
  • Value Leader K1961
Finish
  • Sunburst
Year
  • 1960s
Made In
  • United States
Color Family
  • Brown
Pickup Configuration
  • SS
Right / Left Handed
  • Right Handed
Body Type
  • Semi-Hollow Body
Number of Strings
  • 6-String
Body Shape
  • Single Cutaway
Finish Pattern
  • Sunburst
Bridge/Tailpiece Type
  • Stop-Bar
Neck Construction
  • Bolt-On
Number of Frets
  • 18
Fretboard Radius
  • 12"
Fretboard Material
  • Maple
Scale Length
  • 24.75"

About the Seller

Bridge guitars

Suginami-Ku, Japan
(206)
Joined Reverb:2017
Items Sold:354
Product Overview
The Kay Value Leader series was a lower-end line produced by Kay in the early '60s. Most of these guitars featued a long chrome pickguard on the treble side of the body, though some had a parallel guard on the bass side as well. This guitar was made with either one, two, or three pickups, known as the K1961, K1962, and K1963 respectively. 

The single pickup version is less valuable than the two and three pickup models.

Years of Production: 1960 - 1965

Body Style: Single cutaway, semi-hollowbody thinline
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