Vintage KAY archtop electric - 1950/60's

Sometimes I do play electric.. Here's one cool old guitar, a Kay that sounds just right for some evolved delta blues, haha! Model is probably a K5550 or a K6550..

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[WPVid1]

I'd love to know what you are plugged into...amp, FX, etc. Great sound, nice breakup but still a good tight low end...Love a tight bottom! It has an electric sound like the old ladder braced "Stellas".

BTW, I've been listening to you for some years now and your playing gets better and better...keep up the good work.

Thanks,

Will

[BottleneckJohn]

@WPVid1

I plug into a Roland Micro-Cube, that's all.. It sounds great to my ears and this li'l amp is cheap to buy, gotta love it, lol!!

[reverseengine]

Very cool guitar, and great playing as always. Did this need a neck reset when you bought it or was it good to go?

[BottleneckJohn]

@reverseengine

It could need a neck reset but I've lowered the bridge instead and it works well.

[FuzzysCBG]

Cool guitar and playing !!!

[BottleneckJohn]

@FuzzysCBG

Thanks for watching, Fuzzy!

[LAPhillyBoyVideos]

@BottleneckJohn - There is what looks like the same model for sale on eBay right now. The seller is calling it a Kay K-6550 Pacer so he may have more specific info about it than we do. I used to have a "Speed King Triple" that had three of those speed bump pickups in it. it had a smaller body - about half as deep - and a bolt on neck. It looked great but didn't have the "nasty" tone I prefer in my vintage electric guitars. Prefer my 1956 H44 or old Silvertone 1448. Love you Vids! - Jim C

[buskerjohn1]

@keithsonic i ask myself that all the time

[keithsonic]

@buskerjohn1 what do you know?

[buskerjohn1]

Nice tone John

[12Radius]

Very blues sounding -WOW

[WPVid1]

@BottleneckJohn

Too cool...Thanks!

[cianinthesack]

Sweet stuff, man.

I wish my videos were half as cool as yours.