Kay Upbeat K8990 Natural

Kay Upbeat K8990 Natural

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Product Details

Product Specs

Brand
Model
  • Upbeat K8990
Finish
  • Natural
Year
  • 1950s
Categories
Body Shape
  • Single Cutaway
Body Type
  • Hollow Body
Bridge/Tailpiece Type
  • Stop-Bar
Color Family
  • Natural
  • Tan
Neck Construction
  • Set-Neck
Number of Frets
  • 19
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 Kay Upbeat was part of a signature series made for Barney Kessel in the '50s and '60s. 

Wood Composition: Laminate Maple with Maple neck

Design Elements: Block inlays, Trapeze tailpiece, Deco pickguard

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

 

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