1960s - 1970s Kay Guitar Neck

This neck was originally on a Kay SG style body and was probably made somewhere between the 1960s / 1970s. The neck is in good used condition and comes fitted with the original tuners (which probably should be replaced). Finished in a colour similar to (dark) Standard Heritage Cherry and original Kay logo.

• • • 19-fret
    • Adjustment at heel - fully working
    • Original string retainer
    • Original strap button
    • Neck adjustment at heel
    • Original gloss finish
    • Nut Width: 1.656 In. (42 mm)
    • Scale Length: 24.5″
    • 54mm at the heel (± 0.5 mm Deviation)
    • Mounting heel holes drilled

All dimensions are approximate. 

 

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Kay guitars from the 1960s hold a special place in music history. Kay guitars featured various headstock shapes and logos during this era, they are not a reliable way to date an instrument exactly

• Unlike modern manufacturers, Kay did not publish an official serial number system, making it challenging to pinpoint exact manufacturing dates.
• Kay instruments were often sold under various brand names, including Airline, Marathon, Silvertone, and Windsor.
• The company’s history dates back to the late 1800s when the Andrew Groehsl Company produced guitars and traditional European instruments.
• In 1931, the Kay Musical Instrument Company was officially formed, and it continued to evolve over the years.
• Notably, in the 1960s, Kay purchased Barth-Feinberg, a large music retailer in New York, and later, the company was acquired by the Seeburg Corporation (a jukebox manufacturer) and then by Valco.
• Valco eventually went out of business, but in 1973, the “Kay” brand was revived for Japanese-import musical instruments.