Kay "Kay Electric Spanish" Model Arch Top Hollow Body Electric Guitar, c. 1950, made in Chicago, sunburst lacquer with stenciling finish, laminated maple body, maple neck with rosewood fingerboard, black tolex soft shell case.
A fairly plain and funky Kay archtop electric, from the earliest period of the company's post-war line. The catalog designation was "Kay Electric Spanish", as it was the only such instrument in the line! The blade pickup is mounted in a wooden surround close to the fingerboard, and the controls are above the neck on the upper bass bout. Bound dot inlaid rosewood fingerboard, Kluson tuners; raised Kay logo. Good-sounding in a primal sort of way!
Overall length is 41 1/2 in. (105.4 cm.), 15 5/8 in. (39.7 cm.) wide at lower bout, and 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm.) in depth, measured at side of rim. Scale length is 26 in. (660 mm.).
Appears all original; some average playing wear. Very Good + Condition.
