Kay Electric Model Tenor Guitar, c. 1957, made in Chicago, natural lacquer finish, mahogany back and sides, spruce top; maple neck with rosewood fingerboard.

This is a neat little guitar we've never seen before-a small body Kay electric tenor. The body and neck are natural finish, with a flat F-hole top. There is single white celluloid binding on the top and back, and the fingerboard is unbound with dot inlay. The single pickup is controlled by a volume knob and tone switch mounted on the tailpiece, in the style of period Vega guitars. The one-piece wooden bridge is mounted solidly on studs, like the popular "Thin Twin" model. Unlike that more well-known guitar, the neck on this tenor is slim and comfortable; this is a very playable and surprisingly powerful sounding instrument.
 
Overall length is 35 3/4 in. (90.8 cm.), 11 in. (27.9 cm.) wide at lower bout, and 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm.) in depth, measured at side of rim. Scale length is 23 in. (584 mm.). Width of nut is 1 1/8 in. (29 mm.). Very clean overall, with only light signs of wear and some finish checking to the top. The only alteration is a strap button added to the heel. An excellent player (we did some fretwork, but that was all that was needed) and just a really cool and unusual electric tenor-light handy and very good sounding! Excellent + Condition.