About This Listing

For sale is a very cool late 1940's hollow body electric guitar from Kay. This has received a lot of cool repairs/upgrades to make it the playable, gig-able, usable guitar that it is today. To start, it got a new tortoise material control plate, a re-wound pickup, new tuners, and a setup. Now this thing is restored and ready to make some epic music. The thick, 3 pc. neck is comfortable to play and there's tons of fret life left to go and it's got low action.

It is free of cracks but there is some finish wear that you can see in the photos. The finish is wearing from the back of the neck from many years of playing, as well as the body/top. There are some dings/dents here and there across the front and back of the guitar but none of them are structural or cause any problems. The white/tortoise double binding on the body still looks good and is not deteriorating at all. There is a small amount of separation at the heel, but it is very stable and the neck angle is correct. Please let us know if you have any questions on this awesome guitar and we will do our best to help. Thanks for looking and have a great day!

We are a brick & mortar retail space in Saint Charles, MO (15 minutes from St. Louis) and serve our customers with sales, repairs, appraisals, and estates of musical instruments, amps, pedals, and more. All of us at Driftwood share a passion for music and instruments, and are here to help with any questions Monday-Friday 10-6, and Saturday 10-5. 

Listeda month ago
Condition
Brand
Model
  • K102 Vanguard Double Pickup
Finish
  • Sunburst
Categories
Year
  • Late-40's
Made In
  • United States
Fretboard Material
  • Rosewood
Color Family
  • Brown
Pickup Configuration
  • SS
Body Shape
  • Double Cutaway
Right / Left Handed
  • Right Handed
Number of Strings
  • 6-String
Finish Pattern
  • Sunburst
Body Type
  • Solid Body
Offset Body
  • Yes
Bridge/Tailpiece Type
  • Top-Load
Neck Construction
  • Bolt-On
Number of Frets
  • 19

About the Seller

Driftwood Music

Saint Charles, MO, United States
(870)
Joined Reverb:2016
Items Sold:815
Product Overview
Produced as a beginner guitar during the proliferation of rock n' roll during the '60s, the Vanguard has found a resurgence of interest in recent years.

Features: offset double-cut slab design, hardwood body, maple veneer top, double pickup

Years of production: 1961-1966
Shop 7 options from $350
Product Reviews
Kay Hollow Body Electric Late-40's - Sunburst
Kay Hollow Body Electric Late-40's - Sunburst
$599.99

About This Listing

For sale is a very cool late 1940's hollow body electric guitar from Kay. This has received a lot of cool repairs/upgrades to make it the playable, gig-able, usable guitar that it is today. To start, it got a new tortoise material control plate, a re-wound pickup, new tuners, and a setup. Now this thing is restored and ready to make some epic music. The thick, 3 pc. neck is comfortable to play and there's tons of fret life left to go and it's got low action.

It is free of cracks but there is some finish wear that you can see in the photos. The finish is wearing from the back of the neck from many years of playing, as well as the body/top. There are some dings/dents here and there across the front and back of the guitar but none of them are structural or cause any problems. The white/tortoise double binding on the body still looks good and is not deteriorating at all. There is a small amount of separation at the heel, but it is very stable and the neck angle is correct. Please let us know if you have any questions on this awesome guitar and we will do our best to help. Thanks for looking and have a great day!

We are a brick & mortar retail space in Saint Charles, MO (15 minutes from St. Louis) and serve our customers with sales, repairs, appraisals, and estates of musical instruments, amps, pedals, and more. All of us at Driftwood share a passion for music and instruments, and are here to help with any questions Monday-Friday 10-6, and Saturday 10-5. 

Listeda month ago
Condition
Brand
Model
  • K102 Vanguard Double Pickup
Finish
  • Sunburst
Categories
Year
  • Late-40's
Made In
  • United States
Fretboard Material
  • Rosewood
Color Family
  • Brown
Pickup Configuration
  • SS
Body Shape
  • Double Cutaway
Right / Left Handed
  • Right Handed
Number of Strings
  • 6-String
Finish Pattern
  • Sunburst
Body Type
  • Solid Body
Offset Body
  • Yes
Bridge/Tailpiece Type
  • Top-Load
Neck Construction
  • Bolt-On
Number of Frets
  • 19

About the Seller

Driftwood Music

Saint Charles, MO, United States
(870)
Joined Reverb:2016
Items Sold:815
Product Overview
Produced as a beginner guitar during the proliferation of rock n' roll during the '60s, the Vanguard has found a resurgence of interest in recent years.

Features: offset double-cut slab design, hardwood body, maple veneer top, double pickup

Years of production: 1961-1966
Shop 7 options from $350
Product Reviews

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