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.

Epiphone Century Masterbilt - Olympic Epiphone first rose to prominence in the 1930s when their archtop guitars, alongside those of Gibson and to a lesser extent Stromberg, made the guitar a viable instrument to play alongside horns in a jazz or dance band, or banjos in various forms of country music. Today, Epiphone is largely known as the Gibson budget brand, but alongside their Jnr Gibson offerings, they have continued to offer Epiphone specific models like the Joe Pass Emperor and the Casino. What they neglected, for a long time, was any acoustic archtop models, or at least they did until recently. In fairness, the entire acoustic archtop market has been pretty moribund for some time. You could buy a handmade boutique archtop for thousands, but if you anything affordable, you were pretty much reduced to finding an old Kay or Harmony archtop (probably all plywood with a steam formed top), either battered to death and in a junk shop, or overrestored and overpriced. Whether it’s a result of the internet bringing together communities of common interest or some other pressure I cannot say, but last year Epiphone launched three archtops inspired by some of their historic models. I say inspired by rather than reissues of, because there were various different specs of Olympic during it’s production life, but none of them had a piezo pickup in the bridge, nor, as far as I know, laminate back and sides. Regardless, the Olympic, is a welcome addition to this still underprovided sector. SPECIFICATIONS: Finish: Aged Gloss Hardware: Aged Nickel Top: Solid Spruce Bracing: Longitudinal Bracing Body: Laminated Mahogany Body Dimensions: Lower Bout = 14.62" - Upper Bout = 10.6" - Waist = 8.69" Body Length = 19.2" Neck: 5-pc Laminated Mahogany Neck Profile: Rounded "C" shape Weight: 5.00 lbs Preamp: eSonic HD (High Definition) Controls: Master Volume & Master EQ Pickup: Shadow NanoFlex HD; Under-saddle Power: 9 Volt Battery Output Jack: 1/4" Truss Rod: Dual-Action Truss Rod Cover: Black PVC "Bullet"; 1-layer Neck Joint: Dovetail; Glued-In Fingerboard: Inlay Pearloid "Dots" Headstock: Historic Epiphone Dovewing with Pearloid "Banner" logos Tuners: Historic Epiphone Reissue Tuners with Marboloid "Crown" buttons; Improved to 18:1 ratio Frets: 20; Medium Nut: Bone Nut Width 1.69" (43mm) Scale Length: 25.5" Strings Cleartone; 12-53 Bridge: Floating Adjustable; Ebonoid Saddle: Compensated; Artificial Bone Tailpiece: Historic Epiphone Trapeze Binding: Body Top - 3-Layer, Body Back – 3-Layer, Fingerboard – 1-Layer

Guild A-150B Savoy Hollowbody Archtop Electric Guitar - Vintage Blonde

The elegant tone quality and design of this guitar will bring real satisfaction of ownership to the most critical player. A truly outstanding acoustic/electric, the A-150 Savoy is a pleasure to see and hear, pairing a wonderfully free-playing late-1950s Guild orchestra model with the distinctive addition of an exceptionally voiced DeArmond Rhythm Chief 1000 floating pickup. The welcome return of a true Guild classic. Features Body shape: Single cutaway Body type: Hollow body Body material: Combination laminated/solid Top wood: Arched Spruce Body wood: Maple Body finish: Gloss Polyurethane Neck shape: Soft vintage U Neck wood: 3-piece Mahogany/Maple/Mahogany Joint: Set-in Scale length: 24.75 in. Truss rod: Dual-action Neck finish: Gloss Fretboard Material: Indian Rosewood Radius: 9.5 in. Fret size: Narrow jumbo Number of frets: 20 Inlays: Perloid Block Nut width: 1.69 in. (43 mm) Configuration: S Pickup: DeArmond 1000 “Rhythm Chief” Floating Archtop Pickup Active\passive p\u: Passive Series or parallel: Series Control layout: Master volume Bridge type: Fixed Bridge design: Compensated top rosewood base Tailpiece: Trapeze Tuning machines: Grover Sta-Tite Color: Nickel

Guild Starfire 1 SC Jet 90 Semi-hollowbody Gold Top Electric Guitar List Price $900

Guild brings its iconic Starfire single-cut archtop body to bear on a slick new performance platform: the Newark St. Starfire I Jet 90. The 6-in-line headstock and triple Franz P-90 pickups give the Jet 90 a mean modern rock aesthetic. But thanks to its versatile 6-way rotary selector, the Jet 90 handles even traditional styles of jazz and rockabilly with timeless Guild grace. Bridge-leaning pickup positions lend a toothy P-90 bite to all your favorite rock riffs. And neck-leaning positions supply a warmth and fullness that rivals some venerated old-school archtops. What makes the Jet 90 a solid live performer is its center-blocked chambered maple body, which keeps weight nice and light for long sessions onstage while controlling feedback for cranked-up numbers. Factor in an expressive Guild vibrato tailpiece, nickel-plated bridge and tuners, and a mouthwatering satin poly finish with matching headstock and head-to-toe ivory ABS binding, and the Newark St. Guild Starfire I Jet 90 ticks an impressive number of boxes at an appealing price.

Features: • Versatile tones, mean modern design • Handles just about any style you can throw at it • Semi-hollow, center-block Starfire construction • Archtop maple body delivers bright tones and powerful projection • Sleek Modern Thin "U"–profile mahogany neck • Comfortable 12.5" radius Indian rosewood fingerboard • Guild Franz P-90 pickups supply mid-century warmth and bite Semi-hollow construction A center-block, semi-hollow construction — hollow on both sides with a solid mahogany core running through the center — gives the Starfire I Jet 90 electric guitar that classic Guild tone and response without sacrificing live playability. Together with its quality tone woods, comfortable neck, expressive vibrato bridge, and daring electronics, the Starfire 1 Jet 90 has all the makings of a pro instrument at an unbelievable price. We don’t know how they do it. Guild vibrato tailpiece The Guild-branded vibrato tailpiece installed on the Starfire I Jet 90 supplies "big" expression and control. From caterwauling rockabilly leads to cascading waves of texture and color, you'll find all the nuance you need in the Starfire I Jet 90's expressive vibrato system.

3 Guild Franz P-90 pickups Early Guild hollow bodies featured handmade-in-Queens Franz pickups modeled after the original P-90 design. The Starfire I Jet 90 comes loaded with three Guild Franz P-90 pickups to re-create that vintage-y Guild goodness. Run them wide open, and these single-coils deliver fat, biting tones. Roll back the volume, and they clean up to produce an open and chiming tone that’s ideal for jazz. You also get a 6-way rotary selector to dial in the exact picking blend you're searching for. The Jet 90 can cover some significant sonic ground — all you need to do is take the time to experiment with it. 6-way selector switch If you're the type of player who loves finding the perfect pickup combination, you'll love the Starfire I Jet 90's 6-way rotary pickup selector. Together with the soulful trio of Franz P-90 pickups and master volume and tone controls, it's a surefire recipe for expressive tone and a great time, in any performance setting. • Position 1: bridge only • Position 2: bridge + middle • Position 3: middle only • Position 4: middle + neck • Position 5: neck only • Position 6: neck + bridge

GUILD STARFIRE I - Vintage Sunburst

The new Starfire I family takes the iconic Starfire Double Cut and Single Cut body shapes into the modern era with new models and colors. All models feature the appointments any gigging or recording musicians requires, including a tried and true Tune-o-matic bridge, premium Guild Vintage 18 open back tuners with 18:1 ratio, an easily accessible 12” radius Rosewood fretboard and thin U neck profile, a traditional three way toggle switch with dedicated volume and tone controls, and push-pull coil splitting for each pickup. An injection of rich, vintage tone is provided by Guild’s own HB-2 Alnico II humbuckers featured on all Starfire I models, giving these semi-hollow bodies a professional tone from the start. Guild’s engineering team worked tirelessly to bring the classic aesthetic and road-ready quality that has been synonymous with Guild to the new competitively priced Starfire I platform. You will be totally amazed!

GUILD STARFIRE I DC - Surf Green

The new Starfire I family takes the iconic Starfire Double Cut and Single Cut body shapes into the modern era with new models and colors. All models feature the appointments any gigging or recording musicians requires, including a tried and true Tune-o-matic bridge, premium Guild Vintage 18 open back tuners with 18:1 ratio, an easily accessible 12” radius Rosewood fretboard and thin U neck profile, a traditional three way toggle switch with dedicated volume and tone controls, and push-pull coil splitting for each pickup. An injection of rich, vintage tone is provided by Guild’s own HB-2 Alnico II humbuckers featured on all Starfire I models, giving these semi-hollow bodies a professional tone from the start. Guild’s engineering team worked tirelessly to bring the classic aesthetic and road-ready quality that has been synonymous with Guild to the new competitively priced Starfire I platform. You will be totally amazed!

For those looking for something a little extra, the Starfire I GVT comes equipped with a Tune-o-matic bridge and Guild’s Vibrato Tailpiece for additional tonal versatility.

GUILD STARFIRE I

The new Starfire I family takes the iconic Starfire Double Cut and Single Cut body shapes into the modern era with new models and colors. All models feature the appointments any gigging or recording musicians requires, including a tried and true Tune-o-matic bridge, premium Guild Vintage 18 open back tuners with 18:1 ratio, an easily accessible 12” radius Rosewood fretboard and thin U neck profile, a traditional three way toggle switch with dedicated volume and tone controls, and push-pull coil splitting for each pickup. An injection of rich, vintage tone is provided by Guild’s own HB-2 Alnico II humbuckers featured on all Starfire I models, giving these semi-hollow bodies a professional tone from the start. Guild’s engineering team worked tirelessly to bring the classic aesthetic and road-ready quality that has been synonymous with Guild to the new competitively priced Starfire I platform. You will be totally amazed!

For those looking for something a little extra, the Starfire I GVT comes equipped with a Tune-o-matic bridge and Guild’s Vibrato Tailpiece for additional tonal versatility.

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

Danelectro 59 Mod NOS+ - Ice Grey List Price: $599

Danelectro’s most famous guitar, now with NOS+ pickups! A new pickup which retains the character of the original NOS pickups but with better highs, punchier mids, and solid lows. A must-have for any player serious about tone.

Specifications: Shape: Double cutaway Shorthorn shape Scale length: 25 Number of frets: 21 Neck Width: 1 & 5/8 inches Bridge: Fully adjustable wraparound bridge Pickups: 2 NOS+ Lipstick pickups Tone Control: 2 stacked tone & volume controls w/3-way pickup selector Weight: 7 lbs Body: Solid Spruce body frame for better tone & long-term wear

Danelectro 59 Mod NOS+ - Seafoam Green w\Gig Bag List Price: $599

Danelectro’s most famous guitar, now with NOS+ pickups! A new pickup which retains the character of the original NOS pickups but with better highs, punchier mids, and solid lows. A must-have for any player serious about tone.

Specifications: Shape: Double cutaway Shorthorn shape Scale length: 25 Number of frets: 21 Neck Width: 1 & 5/8 inches Bridge: Fully adjustable wraparound bridge Pickups: 2 NOS+ Lipstick pickups Tone Control: 2 stacked tone & volume controls w/3-way pickup selector Weight: 7 lbs Body: Solid Spruce body frame for better tone & long-term wear

Daneletro 60th Anniversary 59 Mod NOS+
Silver Metal Flake List Price $599

Danelectro®’s classic flagship model, spiffed up for its 60th anniversary. Danelectro’s most famous guitar, now with NOS+ pickups! A new pickup which retains the character of the original NOS pickups but with better highs, punchier mids, and solid lows. This is a must-have for any player serious about tone.

Specifications: Shape: Double cutaway Shorthorn shape Scale length: 25 Number of frets: 21 Neck Width: 1 & 5/8 inches Bridge: Fully adjustable wraparound bridge Pickups: 2 NOS+ Lipstick pickups Tone Control: 2 stacked tone & volume controls w/3-way pickup selector Weight: 7 lbs Body: Solid Spruce body frame for better tone & long-term wear

Starfire II ST – Natural

AVAILABLE BY SPECIAL ORDER - DELIVERY AFTER 7 DAYS

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.