Here we have a Rock & Roll workhorse from the past! A 1960's Kay 100 USA Vanguard in a Brownburst finsh . This old beauty is in very good to excellent shape for a 60 + guitar. It has a USA DeArmonnd Gold Foil pickup that really sings.

With some love and quality work we brought this back to be a Rock & Roll Playing machine.

Features & Specs

The following specs were carefully collected and recorded by a skilled technician. For a more detailed description and questions regarding sound, feel, or cosmetic condition please email Marcus at or call us at 413-4296741 to make an appointment or just to chat!  

We did a bit of work on this guitar as we installed New Tuners ( Image # 8 is front of old tuners headstock & emblem and image # 10 is back of old tuners). Installed New Bell White trust rod cover, and switched out the old Volume & Tone knobs for better knobs. Fret markers were installed, and we worked on flating & cleaning original Emblem. Some fretwork was done which included leveling, polishing & oiling frets! New strings installed & a complete Set-up was done. The guitar has been cleaned & polished plus comes in a New Cromacast Black Case.

It is a great player with low action and so very light you can play it all night! But that 60's DeArmonnd really puts out that sound from the 50's 60's and 70's! So very Sweet!

A true vintage rock & Roll Machine!

Lucky 13 Strap included if you want it for free but you need to tell us you want it.

We ship mostly UPS through Staples pickup but use other sources too! And we ship on Tuesdays and Thursdays/Fridays. Staples is a half hour drive each way so we try not to waste time and some weeks we combine shipping days. We are also the best of shippers, well Rory is!

There are no breaks or repairs on these guitars, and they are not stamped, used or are they 2nd’s
 and not a B-stock or a blem models.

And please realize that the price of shipping reflects the fact that these guitars comes in a cases, so therefore it adds to the weight & size of the package.  

Pre-Owned items are sold as-is, sale is final and therefore no returns!

At Rocking the Shack, we like guitars in cases, nice and safe! And are also big fans of strap locks! Pickguards are also nice since they do protect the finish!   
At the Shack we do set-ups but only when requested by customer, ( a $90.00 - $120.00 charge) Unless, at times we feel that a set up would really benefit an instrument then we just do it. 
Of course every guitar deserves a good set up with new strings. 

In the Shack we keep climate control conditions all year round and the instruments live in a smoke free environment in their cases!  
As mentioned before we love cases and strap locks for the safety and protection they offer.  Need we say more!   

Pick guards are also nice for protection of the body and when matched up right they can bring out the hidden beauty in an instrument! 

  We pride ourselves in offering quality working beautiful instruments for sale. We are great communicators and the best packers and shippers. We ship with Reverb protection throughout the states and UPS mostly. 

*Important note*
We use to sell and ship to Canada using UPS, but cannot anymore due to the hidden fee’s of UPS which are added to the custom shipping fee's upon delivery. And in the end the Canadian customer would have to pay! We will only Ship to Canada using USPS or other services!

We spend the time needed to make sure you are a happy customer. It gives us great joy to know someone is playing and enjoying an instrument we have worked on and owned. 

Thanks so much for your interest! 

Marcus & Rory @ Rocking the Shack