Kay K1700 Barney Kessel Pro Sunburst 1958

Kay K1700 Barney Kessel Pro Sunburst 1958

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Product Details

Product Specs

Brand
Model
  • K1700 Barney Kessel Pro
Finish
  • Sunburst
Year
  • 1958
Categories
Body Shape
  • Single Cutaway
Body Type
  • Hollow Body
Bridge/Tailpiece Type
  • Stop-Bar
Color Family
  • Brown
Finish Pattern
  • Sunburst
Fretboard Material
  • Rosewood
Neck Construction
  • Bolt-On
Number of Frets
  • 18
Number of Strings
  • 6-String
Pickup Configuration
  • SS
Right / Left Handed
  • Right Handed

Overview

The Kay brand has been produced by a number of builders going back as far as the 1930s. Kays were marketed as budget instruments in a number of catalogs and department stores through the '60s. The Barney Kessel Pro is one of the most sought-after and valuable Kay models. It was made in both one and two pickup configurations. 

Design Elements: Block inlays, trapeze tailpiece, two pickups

Notable Kay Players: Jack White, Bob Dylan, Ry Cooder

 

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