The K-300 is a solid body electric guitar built by Kay. This double cutaway bolt on guitar is manufactured in Chicago, IL in the United States and is now considered a vintage electric guitar model. Key features include: Figured Maple Top & Back, Maple Neck, Rosewood Fretboard, Tortoise Headstock Veneer, DeArmond Speed Bump Pickups and Natural finish. The finish is hand rubbed and polished. The neck is Kay's "Thin Lite" profile, meant for faster playing. The guitar is built with an adjustable truss rod. The specs listed below pertain to the 1962 product year model pictured above.
Factory Specs
- Maple Body
- Flame Maple Top & Back Veneers
- Maple Neck
- Rosewood Fretboard
- Double Cutaway Body
- Bolt-On Construction
- Kay "Thin Lite" Neck Profile
- Adjustable Truss Rod
- Mother of Pearl Block Inlays
- 19 Frets
- Flat Vintage Fretwire
- 25.75" Scale Length
- 1 5/8" Nut Width
- 9.5" Radius
- Single Ply Neck Binding
- Faux Tortoise Headstock Veneer
- Kay Engraved Truss Rod Cover
- "K" Logo Headstock Silkscreen
- Kluson Tuners
- Tortoise Pickguard
- Bent Steel Talipiece
- Non-Adjustable Carved Rosewood Bridge
- Dual DeArmond Speed Bump Single Coil Pickups
- Two Volume & Two Tone Controls
- Pickup Selector Switch
- Hand Rubbed & Polished Golden Brown Finish
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