It has an adjustable neck - the instructions are mostly visible on a label inside the soundhole: - 'To vary height of strings above fingerboard, loosen strings and wing nut inside of body. The string height at the 12th fret is set at 1/8' bass side - just under 1/8' treble side, and it plays well there up and down the fingerboard. ![]() The acoustic quality is really something else - loud as a dreadnought even though it weighs only 4 pounds. ![]() It actually works well with bronze strings and was designed that way. The pickup is a Bill Lawrence A-245C with volume control. I've used redwood cleats on both sides of the jack now so it is stable. It had a bad ding and crack started right where the output jack is now - on the bass side and low enough on the guitar that it does not interfere with playing if you use an angled jack connector. I've done a fret leveling and polish, replaced the old nut and bridge and put on new tuners with a vintage look. It was the first year for any guitars to carry the Kay brand name - made in Chicago - Kay's version of the Gibson L-1, with a V-profile neck - wider 1 7/8' nut, and an arched solid spruce top. ![]() Seller:claytonaudio (1,331) 100%, Location: Loris, South Carolina, Ships to: US & many other countries, Item: 254223677178 This model was first advertised in 1931 -with an adjustable neck like the Venetian style guitars that were also advertised then.
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