Vintage guitars for sale: Kay Speed Demon

This is a Nice Example of the (Kay) Made Old Kraftsman. These guitars are getting more scarce to find. This is a playing guitar. There is checking and play wear thru-out. There is a bit of etching / scratches on back of neck. cosmetic only. changed tuners. this is a nice working guitar. But might be in need of some adjustment. Sold as is
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This 1963 Kay Truetone Speed Demon single pick-up electric guitar is a classic vintage instrument that has... more

Here we have a 1960's Kay K571 "Speed Demon" Electric Guitar w / it's original case!

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What a COOL classic guitar this is. Has a wonderful and uniquely rich tone. This guitar would really work well with styles like Classic Rock, Rock-a-Billy, Folk / Punk, and Singer / Songwriters. But that's just my opinion. Heck, go chug-chug some djenty black metal breakdowns with it, no judgement here

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Up for sale, a 1960s Kay Speed Demon K573 in exceptional condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original chipboard case. The Speed Bump pickup is one of the cooler sounding "off the beaten path" '60s single coil designs, delivering chime and woody cut in equal measure as well as a warm, wooly sound with the neck pickup engaged. The rotary four-way pickup selector switch and individual Volume and Tone knobs for each pickup present a huge range of classic Kay tones. The fully ... more

This vintage Kay Speed Demon K573 electric guitar is a true gem from the 1960s. With its hollowbody construction and sunburst finish, it's sure to catch the eye of any guitar enthusiast. The guitar features 6-string configuration and a rosewood fretboard, bolt on maple neck, original frets, rosewood bridge, trapeze tailpiece, Kluson single line tuners, three original Speed Bump pickups, a 4 position rotary switch (1 neck, 2 middle, 3 bridge, 4 all three together, original single layer pickguard,... more

Playable speed demon could use a set up other then that sweet guitar . let??s make a deal... more

Good to very good condition. Body certainly has wear and blemishes for being over 60 years old. It was just professionally tuned and cleaned up, neck adjusted, bridge adjusted, pots cleaned and electronics serviced, new end pin. It has all original parts as far as I know. The action is somewhat high, but plays incredibly well. The electronics sound great, but the volume (lower knob) has some static up to about 70% and the static goes away. The tone when turned up has some static. These could be ... more

1960's Kay Speed Demon K571 in Excellent Condition. The neck is straight and the action is low. Frets are in good shape with plenty of life left. Electronics function perfectly
A true vintage beauty with a chunky neck & super cool sounding single coil that delivers gorgeous tone. This Kay K571 model Speed Demon features a fully hollow body that has a warm, natural acoustic tone to it & is exceptionally resonant, even before you plug it in
Neck: Chunky maple neck with some flame ... more

This vintage electric guitar neck blank is a rare find from the 1960s, specifically from the brand Kay. The model is the Titan II / Some Speed Demon, showcasing a piece of musical history from the United States. This New Old Stock (NOS) item offers a unique opportunity for guitar enthusiasts and collectors to own a piece of vintage craftsmanship from a renowned brand like Kay
25 1 / 2" Scale a little tight on 12 fret
Unused condition
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c. 1960s Kay 573 Thinline Speed Demon Sunburst Finish
This Guitar Is Located At Our IVG Burbank Store
In Good Overall Working Condition (Please See Photos)
Finish Shows Some Cosmetic Playwear Including Minor Marks, Dings, And Scratches Throughout
Maple Body With Sunburst Finish
Archtop Style F-Holes
Single Cutaway Design
Maple Neck With Rosewood Fingerboard And Dot Inlays
3 Kay Speedbump Pickups
Trapeze Style Tailpiece
Ping Tuners
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1960s Kay Speed Demon K573 in very good condition complete with original chipboardcase. The headstock logo is covered with a custom plate that says "Grassi Custom" which I'm not sure if it was a customer custom order or maybe a line made for a particular music store The finish is in fine shape with virtually no checking. The back of the neck has an area were the finish looks "melted" which I would suspect was from leaving on a guitar stand with rubber guards which possibly caused a chemical ... more

60's KAY SPEED DEMON GUITAR - made in USA :
* finish has wear
* only 1 pickup works
* electronics need to be cleaned
* missing parts are : tuners & tail piece & bridge & nut
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KAY SPEED DEMON SEMI USA :
* refinished
* frets are low
* fat neck profile
* NON adjustable truss rod
* 2 pickups are dead
* tuners are changed
* has a minor crack in cutaway=check pic 9
* some gaps around body binding=check last 3 pics
* SOLD AS IS - NO RETURNS
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KAY SPEED DEMON - made in USA :
* refinished, spray can job
* binding was painted over, too
* has a bunch of newer parts
* missing pot knobs
* chunky neck profile
* UNIQUE SOUND !... more

1960??s cherry red with cream binding, Kay K561 Speed Demon Archtop Electric Acoustic Guitar - made in USA. All original and in great condition. Very straight neck. Volume and tone pots and pickup working perfectly and provide a beautiful, rich, resonant sound that you can only get from an older instrument

Includes its original hard shell case in good condition.

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