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Kay Musical Instrument Company


Kay Kraft Venetian guitar played by Fields Ward (1937)


Kay flattop guitar
played by Deacon John Moore


Archtop guitar with Kay style head


K1160 parlor guitar (circa 1966
date QS:P,+1966-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
)[1]

Value Leader K6530


Thin Twin K-161 (1952–60) / Silvertone 1369L (1957)[2]


Speed Demon K318[1] /
Silvertone 1413L[3]

Kay Fuzz Tone

Kay Wah Wah 1 (circa 1973
date QS:P,+1973-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
)[media 1]
  • Speed Demon K573[4] / Truetone Jazz King (1960s)[5][media 2]
    Speed Demon K573[4] / Truetone Jazz King (1960s)[5][media 2]
  • Style Leader #1983 (circa 1960 date QS:P,+1960-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902 )[6]
    Style Leader #1983 (circa 1960
    date QS:P,+1960-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
    )[6]
  • Value Leader K5962 6-string Bass[7] (1962)[8]
    Value Leader K5962 6-string Bass[7] (1962)[8]
  • Value Leader #1963 (circa 1960 date QS:P,+1960-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902 )[6]
    Value Leader #1963 (circa 1960
    date QS:P,+1960-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
    )[6]
  • Value Leader #1961 (circa 1960 date QS:P,+1960-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902 )[6]
    Value Leader #1961 (circa 1960
    date QS:P,+1960-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
    )[6]
  • circa 1940 date QS:P,+1940-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902 Kay S-51 5–string Bass Viol (S/N 7496)
    circa 1940
    date QS:P,+1940-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
    Kay S-51 5–string Bass Viol (S/N 7496)
  • 1947 Kay L-30 Double Bass owned by en:Chubby Jackson
    1947 Kay L-30 Double Bass owned by en:Chubby Jackson
  • 1965 Kay C-1 Double Bass (body)
    1965 Kay C-1 Double Bass (body)
  • Early 50s Kay K-162 Electronic Bass
    Early 50s Kay K-162 Electronic Bass
  • 1960 Kay K5970B Jazz Special Bass
    1960 Kay K5970B Jazz Special Bass

References edit

  1. ↑ a b 1966 Kay Catalog. Kay Musical Instrument Co., a division of the Seeburg Corporation.
  2. ↑ Silvertone Thin Twin 1369L (1957). VintageSilvertones.com.
  3. ↑ Silvertone 1413L (ca.1965) - Kay. VintageSilvertones.com. Archived from the original on 2019-09-05. Retrieved on 2022-01-30.
  4. ↑ Kay/Silvertone: Speed Demon (K573) c. 1964. VintageSilvertone.com.
  5. ↑ Trademark 72207542. – "Truetone" was a registered trademark for musical instruments owned by Western Auto since 1964/1966 until 1989 (or since 1945/1947 until 1992 for radio receiver on trademark 71485315).
  6. ↑ a b c 1960 Kay Catalog. Kay Musical Instrument Co.
  7. ↑ 1961 Kay Catalog. Kay Musical Instrument Co.
  8. ↑ The Rory Gallagher Instrument Archive. RoryGallagher.com.
Media
  1. ↑ Vintage 1970's WAH WAH pedal (video) (2008-08-17).
    DEMO - KAY Wah 1 in current day action.
  2. ↑ 1963 Truetone Jazz King Vintage Electric Guitar AKA Silvertone - Kay Speed Demon model K573 (video) (2009-11-02).
    Note: Not yet found sources other than YouTube.
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