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