Kay Florentine Model Hollow Body Electric Mandolin, c. 1960, made in Chicago, sunburst lacquer finish, maple body and neck, rosewood fingerboard, original brown chipboard case.
This is Kay's fancier electric mandolin from the 1950's and '60's with the company's own unique asymetrical "Venetian" body shape, checkerboard top trim, pearloid block inlay, decorated pickguard and reddish and sunburst finish overall. This example has no headstock logo (and no sign one was ever there) so was most likely sold by a catalog jobber. Still fitted with the 1950's style 'blade' pickup, this is a good sounding and very sharp looking electric mando.
Overall length is 27 in. (68.6 cm.), 10 in. (25.4 cm.) width, and 1 9/16 in. (4 cm.) in depth, measured at side of rim. Scale length is 14 in. (356 mm.). Width of nut is 1 3/16 in. (30 mm.). Clean, all original fittings and finish with just very light wear and no alterations. A better player than many of there, with a straighter neck than most and what looks like a recent well-executed neckset. A cool and functional electric mandolin, complete with the original SSC. Excellent Condition.
