Description
This is a 1950s Kay K1 or K1-B jumbo cutaway archtop guitar with a sunburst finish. The guitar has a solid spruce top and block inlays. The four-part binding is along the top and has a one-piece binding along the bottom edges of the body. The wood bridge, trapeze tailpiece and tuners are all original. The buttons on the tuners are replaced.
This is probably a higher-end model than the typical K1 due to the block inlays and binding.
Its jumbo body measures 17.25″ wide at the lower bout. It has a solid top and bottom, and ply sides. The maple neck has a rosewood fingerboard and block inlays. The top board is not a carved top, but is a “heat-pressed” top board. It is solid wood. The finish on the body is 95% all original, except where there was a touch-up for a repaired crack under the pickguard between the top of the treble-side f-hole and the cutaway. You cannot see it in the pictures, because it is covered by the pickguard. It is structurally perfect and secure.
The neck is very straight and the frets are in great condition. The guitar is beautiful to play and has easy action for an archtop. The edge of the neck, on both sides, is touched up and resprayed from a fingerboard repair. The back of the headstock had a minor repair under one of the tuner screw holes and was also resprayed. The first fret is replaced.
There are minor nicks and abrasions along the top, bottom and edges. Please see pictures for condition.
The original case is included, although it is in rough condition (as seen in the pictures).
Guitar specs:
- Width: 17.25″ at lower bout
- Depth: 4.5″ at deepest body part’
- Overall length: 43″
- Scale: 25 5/8″
- Nut width: 1 25/32″
- String action at 12th fret Low E: 2mm
- String action at 12th fret High E: 2mm
- Neck radius: 14″
Shipping in the Continental United States. Shipping available outside the Continental US.
Return Policy
Overview
Our refund and returns policy lasts 14 days. If 14 days have passed since your purchase, we can’t offer you a full refund or exchange.
To be eligible for a return, your item must be in the same condition that you received it and it must be returned within 14 days of your purchase. It must also be in the original packaging.
To complete your return, we require a receipt or proof of purchase.
Please do not send your purchase back to the manufacturer.
There are certain situations where only partial refunds are granted:
- Any item not in its original condition, is damaged or missing parts for reasons not due to our error.
- Any item that is returned more than 14 days after delivery
Refunds
Once your return is received and inspected, we will send you an email to notify you that we have received your returned item. We will also notify you of the approval or rejection of your refund.
If you are approved, then your refund will be processed, and a credit will automatically be applied to your credit card or original method of payment, within a certain amount of days. There will be a 3% return fee deducted from the original amount. For example, if the purchase price was $100, you will receive $97.Â
Late or missing refunds
If you haven’t received a refund yet, first check your bank account again.
Then contact your credit card company, it may take some time before your refund is officially posted.
Next contact your bank. There is often some processing time before a refund is posted.
If you’ve done all of this and you still have not received your refund yet, please contact us.
Sale items
Only regular priced items may be refunded. Sale items cannot be refunded.
Exchanges
Exchanges are not offered on returns.
Shipping returns
To return your product, you should mail your product to the address on your product box, or contact us for a return address.
You will be responsible for paying for your own shipping costs for returning your item. Shipping costs are non-refundable.
Shipping insurance must be obtained on returned items. You may want to consider using a service that offers shipment tracking.
We don’t guarantee that we will receive your returned item.
Need help?
Contact us for questions related to refunds and returns.
Shipping Info (Free Shipping)
FREE SHIPPING IS AVAILABLE ON THIS ITEM.
All sold guitars are handled and shipped within 2 days of purchase. For most deliveries in the United States, we use UPS.
Packing process:
- Guitar is inspected
- Strings loosened
- Neck and head wrapped and supported
- Body wrapped and supported
- Inserted into guitar case (if sold with guitar)
- Inserted into box
- Taped/sealed
- UPS pickup
