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A truly beautiful rarity from the American guitar scene of the 1960s: the 1960 Old Kraftsman by Kay K8990S Upbeat<\/strong>.
\nWhile many Kay instruments from this period were built with a relatively simple bolt-on neck, this Upbeat has a glued-in neck<\/strong>.
\nMaple body, spruce top, Rio rosewood fingerboard<\/strong>, and the original, sparkling \u201cBatwing\u201d pickguard\u2014<\/strong> top-of-the-line specs, nothing <\/strong>off-the-shelf.
\nThe sound comes from the two so-called \u201cTissue Box\u201d Kleenex P-90 pickups<\/strong>, which sound truly outstanding on this guitar\u2014with a distinct tone and the character you\u2019d expect from a \u201cKessel & Co. Hollowbody.\u201d
\nAnd the best part for vintage fans: it’s completely original<\/strong>. No modifications, no upgrades\u2014this is exactly how a rare 1960 Old Kraftsman should look and sound.
\nThe Rio rosewood fingerboard, of course, comes with a CITES certificate<\/strong>. At 2,785 grams, it’s also surprisingly easy to handle.
\nVintage Guitar Oldenburg<\/strong><\/em><\/a> and Tobias Hoffmann<\/strong> present this Old Kraftsman by Kay Jumbo Cutaway Up Beat from ca. 1960<\/span><\/span><\/span> – YouTube – Video<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

\u2705 Year built: 1960
\n\u2705 Model: Old Kraftsman by Kay K8990S Upbeat
\n\u2705 Body: maple
\n\u2705 Top: spruce
\n\u2705 Neck: Glued-in, U-shape
\n\u2705 Fretboard: Rio rosewood
\n\u2705 Fingerboard radius: 9.5″
\n\u2705 Pickups: 2 Kleenex
\n\u2705 Pickguard: Original Sparkle \u201cBatwing\u201d
\n\u2705 Saddle width: 42.2 mm
\n\u2705 Width at the 12th fret: 52.4 mm
\n\u2705 Neck thickness at the 1st fret: 24 mm
\n\u2705 Neck thickness at the 10th fret: 24.7 mm
\n\u2705 Weight: 2,785 grams
\n\u2705 Condition: Completely original
\n\u2705 CITES: Certificate available
\n\u2705 Suitcase\/Case: Not included<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A very rare specimen<\/strong>
\nCondition: Good
\nWeight: 2.8 kg
\nShipping class: Large<\/strong><\/a>
\nCase\/Case: no
\nDocuments: Cites
\nBrokered Sale: 18023<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":261050,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":""},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[2603,1855],"product_tag":[2470,2495,2012,1862],"class_list":{"0":"post-262121","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-collectors-item","7":"product_cat-electric-guitars-en","8":"product_tag-collectors-item-en","9":"product_tag-jazz-en-2","10":"product_tag-semiacoustic-en","11":"product_tag-vintage-en","12":"product_shipping_class-large","13":"pa_baujahr-60s-en","15":"first","16":"instock","17":"sold-individually","18":"purchasable","19":"product-type-simple"},"composite_virtual":false,"composite_layout":"","composite_add_to_cart_form_location":"","composite_editable_in_cart":false,"composite_sold_individually_context":"","composite_shop_price_calc":"","composite_components":[],"composite_scenarios":[],"pp_statuses_selecting_workflow":false,"pp_workflow_action":"current","pp_status_selection":"publish","yoast_head":"\n1960 Old Kraftsman by Kay - 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