This is a "Made in the U.S.A." K161VF Kay Thin Twin Electric Guitar, handmade by master luthier Roger Fritz.
Before ordering, please let us know what finish, color, fretboard radius, electronics and hardware you want. This is a custom order item so it is entirely up to you what setup and configuration you would like.
* * * Before production can start, a 50% deposit is required for all custom Kay Reissue orders. Please be aware that completion time is 90 days from time of deposit * * *
Description: "Kel-von-a-tor" Vintage Reissue Series K161VF "Thin Twin" Kay Vintage Reissue Custom Shop Model. The K161 Kay Thin Twin electric guitar was originally introduced in 1952 and was known as the "Jimmy Reed" or "Howlin' Wolf" model. T-Bone Burnett played a Thin Twin to back up Robert Plant and Allison Krause at the 2009 Grammy Awards.
The Thin Twin was the first guitar able to create that unique blues sound from the special Kay interior bracing that made the instrument a favorite among blues players as well as rockers of the '50s and '60s. The Thin Twin got its name from it's two blade pickups, known for their distinctive clean, sharp, sustaining sound. The Thin Twin's hollowbody chamber with parallel bracing produces that gutsy, bluesy, raw sound, creating a clean natural distortion with minimal feedback.
Specifications: * Body: Single cutaway, tone chambered, hollow body acoustic type, with special feedback-resistant bracing. Parabolic arched maple back, maple sides, 3-ply curly maple top * Purfling: Multi-ply checkerboard celluloid binding * Neck: Set one-piece straight-grained Canadian Maple with single-ply binding, 20 medium nickel-silver frets and 6 block pearloid inlays * Fingerboard: 26" scale rosewood (non-endangered) fingerboard with custom radius (12", 14" or your choice) * Tuning Machines: Vintage style, 3 on a side (Kluson® or your choice) * Bridge & Tailpiece: Chrome individual saddle style mounted bridge with height adjustment thumbwheels and chrome trapeze tailpiece (traditional hand carved rosewood bridge or Bigsby® with roller bridge also available) * Pickguards: Black and Sunburst traditionally have single-ply cream color with crest logo and the Blonde model has tiger stripe tortoise shell. Your choice, your configuration preference! * Top Nut: Bone * Headstock: Original gold chevron displaying the 3-D raised "Kel-von-a-tor" style emblem * Finish Coat: Nitrocellulose * Finish Colors: Blonde, Black, Cherry Sunburst, Honey Sunburst and Tobacco Sunburst (Custom finishes available at additional cost, please contact us with your preference) * Case: Hardshell Vintage Reissue (Included with this purchase, a $200.00 value).
Electronics: * 2 chrome Thin Twin single coil blade pickups * 2 individual volume controls, 2 individual tone controls (CTS Potentiometers: 250K or 500K available) * 3-way toggle selector with Kay "baseball bat" style switch cap (Switchcraft recommended) * 4 Kay "cupcake" control knobs (2 Volume, 2 Tone) * Side mounted 1/4" output jack
Features: * "Kel-von-a-tor" Vintage Reissue K161VF "Thin Twin", your choice of finish and color * Single cutaway, tone chambered, hollow body acoustic type, with special feedback-resistant bracing. * Parabolic arched maple back, maple sides, 3-ply curly maple top * 2 chrome Thin Twin single coil blade pickups, individual volume controls, 2 individual tone controls (CTS or your choice of potentiometers), 3-way toggle pickup selector with "baseball bat" style switch cap, 4 creme colored "cupcake" knobs, side mounted output jack * Arched Wood Hardshell Case included with this purchase ($200.00 Value).
Pricing Information: Model: K161VF Kay "Thin Twin" Electric Guitar - Your Choice of Color MSRP $2995.00 Included Hardshell Case to Fit: KVTT-CA ($200 List) Shipping, Handling, and Insurance $95 flat rate (Continental USA) Total Price: $2995.00 Instrument and case + $95 Shipping, & Insurance =$3090.00 to your door* *CA residences add 7.75% Sales Tax (Non negotiable -Fixed Price) -shipping outside of the U.S.A. will require an extra $50.00 CITES document fee required for all non-continental US orders
