K-571 'Speed Demon' by KAY from 1963 -with lots of mojo & great tone

A true vintage beauty for sale....

This is great fun and a good investment, and plays like a professional instrument, these guitars are exciting sleepers that will thrill you if you are a real player and lover of vintage....   plus it is a beautiful instrument gorgeous to look at and lovely to play.... don't let this one away

This is an original KAY Speed Demon K- 571 this is a great investment, and plays like a professional instrument, these guitars are exciting 'sleepers' that will thrill you if you are a real player and lover of vintage.  

THANKS FOR LOOKING plus it is a beautiful instrument gorgeous to look at and lovely to play.

Has a chunky neck & super cool sounding single coil that delivers gorgeous tone.

This Kay K571 model Speed Demon features a fully hollow body that has a warm, natural acoustic tone to it & is exceptionally resonant, even before you plug it in.

Professionally set up with low action, so it plays & sounds fantastic!

Will be shipped very well packed but not in original case

Cosmetic Condition: Typical mild play wear & in really very good shape for its age - various minor nicks, chips, dents & dings; scratches & some light finish wear. Overall the guitar looks wonderful & has a cool vibe to it.

Neck: Chunky maple neck with some flame figuring on the bass-side. Thick Brazilian rosewood slab fingerboard with white dot inlays.

Frets are in great shape with no wear.

Open strip uners work perfectly. 1 11/16" nut width; 25 1/2" scale length. Neck is straight & truss rod works fine.

Body: Double-bound, hollow maple body with Florentine cutaway & dual F-holes. Trapeze tailpiece with floating rosewood bridge. Single-ply black pickguard with Kay logo. Guitar weighs 6 lbs .

Electronics: Single coil neck pickup with master volume & tone controls. Pots date to '63 & all electronics are in good working condition.


THANKS FOR LOOKING

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Listed6 months ago
ConditionVery Good (Used)
Very Good items may show a few slight marks or scratches but are fully functional and in overall great shape.Learn more
Brand
Model
  • Speed Demon K573
Finish
  • Nitro cellulose
Categories
Year
  • 1963
Made In
  • United States
Fretboard Material
  • Rosewood
Color Family
  • Brown
Pickup Configuration
  • SSS
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
  • 19

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