Barney Kessel "Jazz Special" - K8700V

INCLUDES THE DELUXE HARD SHELL CASE

Designed in 1956, Kay is the only Guitar Company endorsed with Barney Kessel’s signature. The K8700V Jazz Special is a full 17” wide body. That rich, warm, full body depth is what the discerning Soloist, Blues Guitarist and Jazz Virtuoso have been searching for. Barney Kessel played Kay performing live in concert and in TV appearances. The Jazz Special was reissued in response to player’s requests for this highly praised and limited instrument from the 1950’s.

About This Guitar: This guitar features a full-sized jazz body... 17" wide and 2 5/8" deep. Short 24 3/4" scale for fast fingering and easy playing... same electronic equipment as the Artist and Pro. Semi-solid construction assures "solid body" ruggedness and "acoustical guitar" response and tone quality.

Available in Natural Blonde and Tobacco Sunburst.

Features:

Body: 17" wide, single-cutaway, arched top hollow body Back: Parabolic arched flame maple Sides: Flame maple Top: 3-ply spruce with f-holes Purfling: 4-ply black and white celluloid binding, top and back Pick Guard: Silver-backed acrylic "Bat Wing" with gold leaf Barney Kessel signature and gold "K" chevron emblem Neck: Set cantilevered dovetail, one-piece, straight-grained Canadian maple with single-ply binding Frets: 22 medium nickel-silver Inlays: 10 split-block mother of pearl Fingerboard: 24 3/4" scale rosewood fingerboard with 12" radius Tuning Machines: Grover "Super Rotomatic", 3 per side, chrome with chrome buttons Bridge and Tailpiece: Chrome individual saddle-style mounted bridge with height adjustment thumbwheels, rosewood base and unique chrome "art deco" trapeze tailpiece Top Nut: Bone Headstock: Original 3-D raised gold "K" chevron on a "Full Kel-von-a-tor" headstock face Finish Coat: High-gloss polyester protective polymer

Electronics:

Pickups: 2 Kessel "Kleenex Box" Gold K single-coil with adjustable pole pieces Controls: 2 volume, 2 tone, 3-way toggle selector Output Jack: Side-mounted

Kay Vintage Reissue BARNEY KESSEL Artist K6700B

Designed in 1957 by Barney Kessel, the Artist has a 15 1/2” wide body and is the perfect guitar for Jazz Ensembles, Lounge or Combo Groups. Barney often used the K6700 Artist for recording sessions with the “Wrecking Crew” and artist like Elvis, Sam Cooke, Ike & Tina, etc. The Kay Guitar Company has reissued the Artist and recreated this versatile instrument to echo the Swinging ‘50s Jazz era.

Details:

This guitar features a comfortable mid-sized jazz body... 15 1/2" wide and 3 3/8" deep. Short 24 3/4" scale for fast fingering and easy playing. An all around versatile guitar best suited for, but not limited to Jazz Ensembles and Blues/Jazz trios & quartets. Semi-solid construction assures "solid body" ruggedness and "acoustical guitar" response and tone quality.

Available in Natural Blonde and Tobacco Sunburst.

Features: * Body: 15.5" wide, single-cutaway, arched top hollow body * Back: Parabolic arched flame maple * Sides: Flame maple * Top: 3-ply spruce laminate * Purfling: 4-ply black and white celluloid binding, top and back * Pick Guard: Silver-backed acrylic with gold leaf Barney Kessel signature and "Kelvonator" Chevron * Neck: Set cantilevered dovetail, one-piece, straight-grained Canadian maple with single-ply binding * Frets: 22 medium nickel-silver * Inlays: 10 block pearloid * Fingerboard: 24 3/4" scale rosewood fingerboard with 12" radius * Tuning Machines: Grover "Rotomatic", 3 per side, chrome with chrome buttons * Bridge & Tailpiece: Chrome individual saddle-style mounted bridge with height adjustment thumbwheels, rosewood base and unique chrome "crosshair" trapeze tailpiece * Top Nut: Bone * Headstock: Original 3-D raised gold "K" chevron on a gold dot white luncheonette "Full Kel-von-a-tor" headstock face * Finish Coat: High-gloss polyester protective polymer

Electronics: * Pickups: 2 Kessel "Kleenex Box" Gold K Series single-coil with adjustable pole pieces * Controls: 2 volume, 2 tone, 3-way toggle selector * Knobs: Transparent Amber. 2 volume, 2 tone, custom "Radio" reflector * Output Jack: Side-mounted

Product Specs • Condition: Brand New (New) • Brand: Kay • Model: Barney Kessel Artist K6700V • Finish: Blonde • Categories: Hollow Body • Year: 2019

Kay Vintage Reissue Barney Kessel Pro K1700V Gold "K" Signature Series - Jet Black

Kay Reissue BARNEY KESSEL Pro K1700V

Originating in 1954, eventually becoming the Barney Kessel Pro, this was the first of three Gold “K” Series Signature Guitars. At 13” wide, this powerful instrument was created with Singers and Songwriters in mind. The K1700V Pro is the smallest of the three but surprisingly packs the greatest punch. The Kay Guitar Company has reissued the Pro and recreated this unique instrument that appeals to the “vintage” player as well as today’s demanding modern performer.

Details: This guitar features a comfortable sized body... 13" wide. Short 24 3/4" scale for fast fingering and easy playing... same electronic equipment as the Jazz Special and Artist. Semi-solid construction assures "solid body" ruggedness and "acoustical guitar" response and tone quality.

Available in Jet Black, Natural Blonde and Tobacco Sunburst.

Features: * Body: 13" wide, single-cutaway, arched top hollow body * Back: Parabolic arched flame maple * Sides: Flame maple * Top: 3-ply flame maple * Purfling: 4-ply black and white celluloid binding, top and back * Pick Guard: Silver-backed acrylic with gold leaf Barney Kessel signature * Neck: Set cantilevered dovetail, one-piece, straight-grained Canadian maple with single-ply binding * Frets: 22 medium nickel-silver * Inlays: 9 block pearloid * Fingerboard: 24 3/4" scale rosewood fingerboard with 12" radius * Tuning Machines: Grover "Sta-Tite", 3 per side, chrome with chrome buttons * Bridge and Tailpiece: Chrome individual saddle-style mounted bridge with height adjustment thumbwheels, rosewood base and unique chrome "crosshair" trapeze tailpiece * Top Nut: Bone * Headstock: Original 3-D raised gold "K" chevron on a gold dot white luncheonette "Full Kel-von-a-tor" headstock face * Finish Coat: High-gloss polyester protective polymer

Electronics: * Pickups: 2 Kessel "Kleenex Box" Gold K Series single-coil with adjustable pole pieces * Controls: 2 volume, 2 tone, 3-way toggle selector * Knobs: Transparent Amber. 2 volume, 2 tone, custom "Radio" reflector * Output Jack: Side-mounted

A reissue of one of the most famous, revered, and collected of the Kay electric guitars!

Originally on the cutting edge of electric guitar design, the Jazz II is an extremely versatile instrument for stage and studio, with the ability to deliver a range of sounds from warm jazz to shredding heavy metal.

The Jazz II double-cutaway electric guitar has a 15-inch wide thin hollow body with a rosewood fingerboard with shark fin inlays, Grover tuners, Bigsby Style Tremolo and two single coil pickups. This edition was developed and created by known luthier Roger Fritz.

Among the most notable of artists in the early '60s was 17 year old Eric Clapton who used the Kay Jazz II with his first band "The Roosters". Striking beauty, tone, and playability make this guitar an overall winner in any style of music and provides a vintage chic that will continue to "wow the crowd." Includes hardshell case.

The Kay Vanguard Contour model was introduced this year. It was a solid body guitar that came with one or two pickups.

This guitar was purchased from a vintage guitar show sometime in 2012 and has been in our care since. A real cool retro piece that many companies now are trying to copy! Includes a gig bag and free shipping!

The ultra-thin AH-50 electric classical has a 2” deep, chambered mahogany body with a solid spruce top. The thin body design makes it the perfect choice for long performances and traveling, and the piezo pickup with onboard EQ allows for infinitely adjustable tone shaping. Thanks to the chambered body, the AH-50 can reproduce traditional classical sounds through any amplified source, and the EQ allows the sound to be adjusted to sound amazing in any venue, without feedback at any volume.

The solid spruce top provides a resonant foundation right out of the box, and the mahogany body adds traditional warmth and tone. With a 22-fret mahogany neck, rosewood fingerboard and 1-7/8” nut width, the AH-50 is perfect for guitar players of all styles. The piezo pickup includes an integrated tuner with LCD display for perfect tuning every time. The classic natural matte finish looks refined and gives a traditional vibe to this forward-thinking instrument.

DANELECTRO STOCK ’59™

Painstakingly accurate to the original Danelectro®’s. Pau Ferro swivel bridge for superior tone. Natural maple neck with clear lacquer finish. An amazing value.

SPECIFICATIONS: • Nut: 1.65″ • Neck Joint: Bolt-on • Neck Wood: Maple with double acting truss rod • Number of frets: 21 • Traditional Bridge with Single Pau Ferro Swivel Saddle • Tuners: 3 on a side • 2 Lipstick® pickups • 1 master volume • 1 master tone • 3 way pickup switch

DANELECTRO ’64XT™

Ultra cool vintage shape with classic Danelectro® chambered body. Dual Lipstick® Humbucker Pair in bridge with large Single Coil in neck. Coil tap with a pull on tone knob. Wilkinson® tremolo. Best tone of any 6 string Danelectro has ever made. SPECIFICATIONS: • Reversed double cutaway offset horn shape • Scale length: 24.5″ • Number of frets: 22 (graphite nut) • Wilkinson vibrato bridge • 1 dual humbucking Lipstock® bridge pickup • 1 vintage style large housing single coil neck pickup • 1 master volume • 1 master tone (with push-pull switch to split bridge pickup) • 3-way pickup switch

Fender Squier Affinity Stratocaster w/Tremolo in Gloss Black

The Squier by Fender Affinity Stratocaster w/Tremolo in Gloss Black is a great-value introduction to the Fender family and gives you everything you need to get the authentic Stratocaster experience. The iconic double cutaway body features sleek contours in exactly the right places, enabling a smooth playing-feel and easy access across the whole fingerboard. The Affinity Stratocaster is loaded with three single-coil Fender pickups for that iconic Stratocaster tone. This is one of the most versatile pickup combinations letting you create a huge range of tones via the 5-way switch. The sleek "C" shaped neck sits effortlessly in your left hand while the 21 medium jumbo frets guarantee a smooth action for all manner of techniques, both rhythm and solo. With a versatile basswood body, warm-sounding maple neck, smooth laurel fingerboard, and stable vintage-inspired tremolo bridge enabling whammy bar techniques. The tremolo arm, or whammy bar, enables everything from smooth note bends to crazy dive bombs for your sonic experimentation. The Affinity Stratocaster features the ideal blend of reliable tuning and classic Stratocaster tones that you'll have heard on countless recordings. The Stratocaster has been found in every genre of music and is the ideal platform to explore your sound and creativity with a smooth and comfortable playing experience.

CLASSIC VIBE STRATOCASTER® '60S

The rough-and-tumble Classic Vibe Stratocaster® '60s evokes that musically adventurous decade, adding a few modern features. The thick tone comes from the alnico V single-coil pickups—quick attack with a bit more midrange force. Custom staggered polepieces provide improved string-to-string balance. The 60s-style neck hosts a modern 9.5" radius for comfortable playing and string bending. FEATURES Maple neck with "C"-shaped profile and 21-fret rosewood fingerboard

Three custom vintage-style single-coil Stratocaster pickups

Five-way pickup switch

Vintage-style synchronized tremolo bridge

VINTAGE-TINT GLOSS NECK FINISH The neck on this model sports a vintage-tinted gloss finish for a highly desirable aged look. ALNICO V SINGLE-COIL PICKUPS These pickups use classic Alnico V magnets for slightly hotter output with enhanced string balance and warm midrange—great for lead guitar. MODERN NECK WITH "C"-SHAPED PROFILE This instrument features a modern neck designed for comfort and performance, with a contemporary "C"-shaped profile (the shape of the neck in cross section) and a smooth back finish—ideal for those who play with the thumb on the back or side of the neck.

This guitar is being sold at a discounted price because it was slightly damaged in shipping. Accordingly, it has a factory authorized repair to the back of the lower bout (see last picture in the listing above). The repair is smooth to the touch and is not visible from the front of the guitar. Needless to say the repair has no impact on its beauty, playability or that incredible Strat sound.

Fender Squier Classic Vibe 70’s Telecaster Deluxe Street Price $399

A Telecaster with Dual Humbucker Punch Not one, but two humbucking pickup grace the Squier Classic Vibe 70’sd Telecaster Deluxe! This hot-rodded Tele replaces both single-coil pickups with Fender-designed Wide Range humbuckers. Dual humbuckers give you all the rock and blues tone you've been missing in your other Teles. The basswood body and maple neck give you the classic Tele feel and playability you have come to expect. Grab a Squier Classic Vibe Telecaster Deluxe and see what dual humbuckers will do for your tone. Classic styling for unmistakable feel Not deviating too far from the mold, the Squier Vintage Modified Telecaster Deluxe is still a Tele at the core. The classic maple neck and fretboard give your notes presence and bite while still feeling comfortable and fast. Reliable vintage-style tuners keep your axe in tune bend after bend. And the traditional-shaped body is familiar and instantly recognizable. The Squier Vintage Modified Telecaster Deluxe is all Tele. Big, fat tones from dual humbucker One big difference in the Telecaster Deluxe is the addition of a humbucking pickups. The all-new Fender-designed Wide Range humbucker gives you big, beefy tones that are perfect for rock and blues. If you need big tones, Squier's Vintage Modified Telecaster Deluxe is the perfect addition to your collection. Additional controls offer more tonal options An expanded control section lets you dial in unique Telecaster Deluxe tones. Each pickup has its own volume and tone controls. By setting the volumes and tones accordingly you can create lush sounds, especially when the two pickups are combined. From warm cleans to gnarly rock tones, the Squier Vintage Modified Telecaster Deluxe is ready for action. Features: Classic styling for unmistakable feel Big, fat tones from the neck humbucker Additional controls offer more tonal options

Squier Vintage Modified '72 Telecaster – Thinline List Price $450 Squier's Vintage Modified '72 Telecaster Thinline evokes the popular second incarnation of that era’s stylishly enlightened Tele model. The original late-'60s version, with its two single-coil pickups, was updated in 1972 with two great-big, great-sounding Wide Range humbucking pickups for an even more distinctive sound and personality, and that’s exactly what Squier gives you here, along with a gorgeous semi-hollow ash body and white pearloid pickguard, smooth-playing maple neck and fingerboard, six-saddle strings-thru-body bridge and much more.

Squier Vintage Modified Telecaster Deluxe Solid Body Electric

Classic styling for unmistakable feel Not deviating too far from the mold, the Squier Vintage Modified Telecaster Deluxe is still a Tele at the core. The classic maple neck and fretboard give your notes presence and bite while still feeling comfortable and fast. Reliable vintage-style tuners keep your axe in tune bend after bend. And the traditional-shaped body is familiar and instantly recognizable. The Squier Vintage Modified Telecaster Deluxe is all Tele.

Big, fat tones from dual humbucker

One big difference in the Telecaster Deluxe is the addition of a humbucking pickups. The all-new Fender-designed Wide Range humbucker gives you big, beefy tones that are perfect for rock and blues. If you need big tones, Squier's Vintage Modified Telecaster Deluxe is the perfect addition to your collection. Additional controls offer more tonal options

An expanded control section lets you dial in unique Telecaster Deluxe tones. Each pickup has its own volume and tone controls. By setting the volumes and tones accordingly you can create lush sounds, especially when the two pickups are combined. From warm cleans to gnarly rock tones, the Squier Vintage Modified Telecaster Deluxe is ready for action.

Gretsch G5422TG EMTC HLW W/BIGSBY Walnut Stain No nonsense, Electromatic hollow body guitars are the perfect real, pure and powerful Gretsch instruments. They’re your next-step Gretsch—bold, dynamic and articulate, and crafted with essential Gretsch sound, style and playability. Profoundly stylish, the G5422TG offers full hollow-body build and true Filter’Tron voice in the opulent Gretsch white-and-gold aesthetic. Like all Electromatic guitars, it delivers the fearless and electrifying authenticity that has set Gretsch apart as the quintessential rock ‘n’ roll guitars from the very beginning. It’s the sound of honor itself—play proud. Premium features include: Dual “Black Top” Filter’tron humbucking pickups Gold hardware Versatile upgraded controls including master volume treble-bleed circuit Oversized bound F holes and aged multi-ply body binding Smaller late-’50s G6120 bound headstock Graph Tech NuBone nut Pearloid “Hump-Block” fingerboard inlays Gold Bigsby B60 vibrato tailpiece Product Specs Brand: Gretsch Model: G5422TG EMTC HLW W/BIGSBY Finish:Walnut Stain Categories: Hollow Body Body Type Hollow Body Body Shape Double Cutaway Number of Strings 6 String Right / Left Handed Right Handed

Product Specs Condition: Excellent (Used) Brand: Gretsch Model: G5422TG EMTC HLW W/BIGSBY Finish: Walnut Stain Categories: Hollow Body Body Type: Hollow Body Body Shape: Double Cutaway Number of Strings: 6 String Right / Left Handed: Right Handed

Gretch G2655T Streamliner - Walnut The exhilarating G2655T Streamliner Center Block Junior Double Cutaway is designed for three simple things—high gain-friendly performance, slick, easy playability and spectacular style. A sleek music machine, the G2655T cranks out the hits with updated features while staying true to That Great Gretsch Sound! that’s been a vital component of rock ‘n’ roll since its inception.

The secret to the Streamliner’s sound is twofold— the Broad’Tron humbucking pickup and the spruce center block. Specifically designed by the expert engineers at Gretsch for the Streamliner, the high-output Broad’Tron pickup spawns robust lows, pristine highs and a throaty midrange for a unique tone that blends well with other instruments in a band context. A lightweight spruce center block runs the length of the body, reinforcing the top while eliminating undesired feedback for volume-friendly performance on modern stages.

The Streamliner’s sonic power is harnessed and shaped by the traditional control layout—neck and bridge pickup volume controls, a master tone control, master volume control and three-way pickup switching. Add some shimmer and expression to your playing with the Bigsby-licensed B50 vibrato tailpiece while the Adjusto-matic bridge with anchored base and synthetic bone nut grant astounding tuning stability and accurate, slip-free intonation. A fast-playing 12 inch- radius rosewood fingerboard with elegant pearloid block inlays and 22 medium jumbo frets sits atop the white-bound neck with a thin ‘U’-shaped profile— ideal for chord work or fiery riffing.

All the classic eye-catching style you’ve come to expect from Gretsch is here—vintage-style black control knobs, F Holes, elegant two-ply white and black body binding, slick-looking nickel hardware, single-ply black pickguard with Gretsch logo and arched laminated maple construction. Easy to play while rocking out thanks to its smaller body, G2655T Streamliner Center Block Junior Double Cutaway with Bigsby is a phenomenal instrument for the modern musician who wants to control the stage and the audience while standing out from the pack.

Product Specifications Gretsch G2655T Streamliner Center Block JR Double Cutaway Bigsby Specifications

• Series: Gretsch Streamliner Collection • Body Material: Laminated Maple • Body Finish: Gloss • Upper Bout: 10.625 inches

• Lower Bout: 13.375 inches

• Waist: 8.625 inches

• Neck: Nato, Thin ‘U’ • Neck Finish: Gloss • Fingerboard: Rosewood, 12 inches • Frets: 22, Medium Jumbo • Position Inlays: Pearloid Block • Nut (Material/Width): Synthetic Bone, 1.6875 inches • Tuning Machines: Die-Cast, Nickel • Scale Length: 24.75 inches • Bridge: Anchored Adjusto-Matic • Tailpiece: Bigsby- Licensed B50 • Pickguard: 1-Ply Black • Pickups: Broad’Tron Humbucker (Bridge), Broad’Tron
Humbucker (Neck) • Pickup Switching: 3-Position Toggle: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge And Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup • Controls: Volume 1. Neck Pickup, Volume 2. Bridge Pickup,
Master Volume, Master Tone
• Control Knobs: Black Vintage- Style

Starfire Special - Vinatge Sunburst is a Semi-Hollow series made by DeArmond, formerly a division of the Guild Guitar Company. This series is based on the legendary ES concept from Gibson. The Starfire Special features vintage styling and design very reminiscent of the 1950s and 1960s ES-175 and ES-335. The Starfire Special is equipped with a Bigsby style vibrato bridge in combination with the standard tune-o-matic and trapezoid tailpiece. The body of this model is made with maple back, sides and top, and the top is bound and topped with a classic set of hardware appointments. Elevated black pickguard and classic controls are installed on the top. Two DeArmond minibucker pickups are also featured on this model as DeArmond is mostly know for their unique pickup designs. The Maple neck is topped with a standard 22-fret rosewood fingerboard.

Starfire II ST – Natural

The Starfire II ST, a hollowbody guitar with a graceful single Florentine cutaway and extra thin mahogany body. The Starfire II ST comes equipped with dual LB-1 Little Bucker pickups, replicas of Guild’s original smaller size humbucking pickups. These pickups, which have a footprint that falls in between a full size humbucker and mini-bucker, define the Starfire II’s uniquely-Guild sound. Other premium features include a mahogany neck, rosewood fingerboard, elegant ivory white body binding, and a beautiful high gloss natural finish. This model features a Tune-O-Matic bridge and stopbar tailpiece for increased sustain and stability. The Starfire II is a welcome addition to the Starfire family, offering Guild’s classic vibe and vintage tone. The Guild LB-1 “Little Bucker” was first offered in 1962 as an upgrade from single coil pickups. Tonally, it has a little more jangle than a traditional PAF humbucker. The resistance and inductance of the pickups sit comfortably between a typical single coil and typical humbucker – contributing to the airy nature of the LB-1 without compromising its warmth. The LB-1 has a unique footprint, placing it in-between a mini-bucker and a fill size humbucker.

GUILD STARFIRE IV ST FM

The Starfire IV ST Flamed Maple puts a modern twist on a highly popular semi-hollow Guild classic. With its graceful double cutaway and thinline body, the original Starfire IV was prized by many guitarists from the mid-1960s onward for its incomparable tone and feel.

Premium features include an all flamed maple body, a solid maple center block, rosewood fingerboard, and Guilds hallmark mahogany neck with maple center seam. This model features a tune-o-matic bridge, with a stopbar tailpiece for increased sustain and stability. The Starfire IV ST Flamed Maple includes dual LB-1 Little Bucker pickups, replicas of Guilds original smaller size humbucking pickups. Includes hardshell case.