Storage Find Vintage 12 Strings Guitar Need Help ID Maker

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  1. antiquelover69

    antiquelover69 Well-Known Member

    I bought out a storage that had older items including this guirat.Acoustic with an initial I don't know.Need help. SAM_0269.JPG SAM_0270.JPG SAM_0271.JPG SAM_0274.JPG SAM_0273.JPG
     
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  2. Bakersgma

    Bakersgma Well-Known Member

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  3. Kronos

    Kronos Well-Known Member

    Kay
     
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  4. Rayo56

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  5. aaroncab

    aaroncab in veritate victoria

    Looks close to a Kay model K7900 (1960's)- without the pick guard - might be a slightly different model. Looks a bit in rough shape -and pics are fairly low res to really tell if there are any issues with it.
     
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  6. sabre123

    sabre123 Well-Known Member

    Unfortunately, it has not been taken care of. Bent tuners, very dirty, missing string pegs, etc. It's tough to say without holding it and inspecting to tell how far gone it is, in terms of its play-ability.

    It's not a guitar that is considered collectible.
     
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  7. antidiem

    antidiem Well-Known Member

    agree with Sabre
     
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  8. Fid

    Fid Well-Known Member

    Looks as if someone glued that K on a cheapest Spanish one made for tourists that used it two weeks on Ibiza in the 60s and forgot to throw it away at the end of their hippie holidays.
     
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  9. all_fakes

    all_fakes Well-Known Member

    Kronos and Aaron nailed it; and as Sabre and Anti indicate, Kay is not a collectible brand; and I might add, their instruments do not have a reputation for sounding very good; they were intended as low-priced or entry-level instruments.
    I do have a friend who loves his old Kay mandolin; but most of my other friends think he is crazy - it sounds like a cardboard box.
     
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  10. Michael77

    Michael77 Well-Known Member

    Definitely a low end beginners first 12 string guitar.
     
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