Guitar has various dings and chips in finish. One area to note is a crack where the neck meets the body nothings moving or loose but should be repaired(reglued). Action is pretty high. Other than that, no other break or cracks in the wood. All pickups work. Knobs are missing. Tuning machines work. Id call it a project as it will need setup / tuneup and possible minor tweaks / repairs to suit players needs. Due to age, sold as is. I take photos outside to best show all details of instrument... more
Up for auction is this vintage 1950's or 1960's Truetone archtop acoustic guitar. My research found that this guitar might be the Super Auditorium Imperial. This guitar possibly being over 50 years old does show some dings and scratches. The guitar does show some repaired damage. One of the "F" holes was fixed and painted over, and a screw protrudes a little bit out of the back of the body where the neck is. The binding does have some damage, like some cracks and holes, please, review the ... more
good working pickup - please bid accordingly and only if you are willing to accept lot in present condition - no returns - $8 S / H to U S. • We really try to offer a complete 5 star service. If for some reason there is a problem with any transaction please give us the opportunity to remedy it • Powered by eBay Turbo Lister The free listing tool. List your items fast and easy and manage your active items.... more
Vintage truetone guitar in working condition, the guitar sounds at low volume so when I touch the pick up makes noise so might be you need to change the polarity neck is straight and a couple scuffs, decolorated areas scratches, please see the pics . Comes with case . Sorry No international shipping and no Returns. Thanks for looking.... more
Travel back in time with this vintage electric guitar. Made by the Kay Musical Instrument Company in Chicago, Illinois, back when Chicago was still Music City USA, home of Harmony, Kay, Valco, Ludwig, Werco, Slingerland, Hammond, Lowrey, Lyon & Healy, Deagan, Geib, Kluson, Shure, Jensen etcetera. Kay made the classic Kay Vanguard from about 1961 to 1966. Truetone was the old musical instrument brand of the defunct Western Auto department store chain. Kay itself went out of business around 1968 ... more
FREE SHIPPING TO THE "LOWER 48 " !CHECK OUT OUR SUPERB FEEDBACK FOR YOURSELF!CALL FOR A HANDS ON DESCRIPTION OF ALL OF OUR INSTRUMENTS!Guitars West, Inc Here we have one of the coolest pieces we've found on one of our recent guitar safaris. This is a 1960's Truetone by Kay Speed Demon "Red Devil " . Truetone is one of the lesser known brands produced by Kay but they do NOT disappoint. The Red Devil is a gorgeous double-cutaway hollowbody electric guitar finished in a trans red nitro on a curly ... more
This is another nice find on a Kay Vanguard Guitar. It is the Western Auto version of the Kay. It is a Truetone. These are a little harder to find. It is in it's original red color. Pickguard was painted for some reason, but is an original pickguard. Truss rod is functional. I straightened the neck, leveled and polished the frets. 5 / 64 at the 12th fret. New strings set at the correct height. can be adjusted to your liking. Everything works and guitar is a pleasure to play. Very few nicks and ... more
This listing is for a Vintage 1950's Kay-Truetone Pickup & Full Wiring Harness. This pickup and wiring assembly came out of a vintage Hollowbody-Electric Guitar that was damaged. The pots are Centralab from 1959 and the code 1345949. The pickup and harness have been tested and are working. The pickup measures 5 75k ohms. The pickup and wiring harness come as pictured with the pickup, pots, cap and jack. Please look at the pictures and email with questions. I am happy to ship internationally but ... more
Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE Today, Lawman Guitars is Presenting… A Super RARE 1960's Truetone by Kay Speed Demon Guitar with 3 Kay Speed Bump Pickups that sound great!!! . This Speed Demon guitar is in beautiful shape .It ships in the shown older Hard Shell Case that fits it perfectly…WOW! Truetone is a Kay made guitar made to sold in Western Auto Stores and Catalogs. They were made from 1962 thru 1968. No serial numbers on these to determine which year but its one of ... more
Up for sale is a vintage Kay TrueTone 302 Electric guitar. This guitar is in fair condition. It plays and sounds great. This guitar does show its age. There are dings and scratches. There is paint loss and some paint splatter. There is also rusting to the metal surfaces. This does come with a hard case. p111266-2... more
Here is a Vintage Sixties Truetone Speed Demon Guitar. This was made by Kay in the USA and sold under the names of Kay, Truetone, Airline, and Old Kraftsman. This has 3 of the infamous Speed Bump Pickups. The pickups, switch, and volume and tone controls are all working as they should, and sound great. The adjustable neck is straight, and the frets are in nice shape, with lots of life left in them. The frets have been leveled and the action is very clean and smooth on every note from one end of ... more
This guitar is in inmodified original condition. I have not attempted to clear or cosmetically alter it in any way. I have not even changed the strings. Plays great, electronics work perfect. Will include a new hard shell case to ensure safe shipping. Please message for more detail or pictures.... more
This True Tone / Kay neck is in good condition but the paint is discolored. The nut length is 1 75 inches and the scale length is 25 5 inches long.... more
AWESOME LITTLE GUITAR! VINTAGE RED KEY VANGUARD 1 PICKUP ELECTRIC GUITAR. COME WITH A CASE. MEDIUM ACTION. THE NECK IS STRAIGHT. TONE CONTROL NOT VERY STRONG, kxcsn18... more
Vintage 1960's Kay Truetone K300 W / Barney Kessel Type Pickups. All Original Vintage 1960's Kay Truetone WBarney Kessel Type Pickups. All Original This Is An Old Survivor That Plays Just As Well As It Did When New. All Electronics & Switches Work As IThey Should. The Neck Is Straight , Frets & Fretboard Are In Good Condition, & The Tuners Are In Great Condition & It Stays In Tune. The Body Is Free From Any Cracks, But There Are Some Scuffs Scratches, Dents, & Dings That You'dExpect From A 50 ... more
