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- Type: Acoustic
- Manufacturer: Kay Kraft
- Model/Stylename: Style A
- Serial Number: n/a
- Condition: Perfect
- Description: This is a 1932 Kay Kraft Style A (mahogany B&S) "venetian" 2-point guitar with unique slide-away neck. This is a 14 fret (to the body) version. NOTE; There were two other styles of this guitar offered; Style B which has maple B&S, and Style C which has rosewood B&S. All 3 styles were of the same basic construction, but some have 12 frets to the body and others have 14. Some say the 12 fret versions sound better, but all these guitars all have that 30's boxy tone, so who knows how they arrived at that conclusion.
- Vintage Guitar? No
- Modifications: Modified
- Custom Graphics: It has an original gilt foliate decal filigree on the lower bout which incorporates two Indian heads facing each other on each side of the trapeze tailpiece. NOTE; On other examples I've seen of this guitar, the gilt foliate decal varies in size and type, Some even extend onto the pickguard. Many include the original owner's 3 initials.
- Comments: It's got me as its caretaker now
Accessories
- Pickguard: Yes
- Pickguard Color: black
- Comments: Raised pickguard
Electronics
- Neckshape: V
Pickups
- Fret Board Wood: Rosewood
- Position Inlay: Yes
- Truss Rod Cover: none
- Number of Frets: 20
- Neckplate: No
- Description: No typical flat 4-bolt plate on this puppy.
- Nut Width: 1.66" =/- .50" Standard Gibson
- Special Features: Has a unique curved neck-to-body bushing and a large internal wing nut that's located on the neck block. This wing nut allows the neck to be quickly loosened so you can pull the neck away from the strings for playing slide guitar. When done, simply loosen the wing nut again to adjust the action where you like it for playing normally.
Provenance Documentation
Store Tag
This looks like it is out of a collectors book. Way cool.
Thanks. yeah it’s mint. It even came with the original case, hanging tassel, and strap (piece of yarn).
It’s fun to play and sounds similar to a banjo.
How did you find a guitar like this in such good condition?!?!?
Luck! Someone obviously owed it from new and cherished it.
Interesting story… I found it in a huge antique center in VT. It was like some third sense I had that day. I walked in the front door of this huge place, proceeded to walk directly to the booth it was in on the 3rd floor, immediately began to dig it out from behind all the other stuff in front of it, saw the case (which I just knew was there), unlatched the top latch to revel the white headstock, closed the latch, brought it downstairs and paid for it sight unseen, all like it was “supposed” to happen. I didn’t even ask how much it was… I just knew it was there waiting for me. I can’t explain it better than that.
Wow!
Yeah, more info than anyone would want to know
Serendipity!
That’s close to what I said when I found this guitar; Serenfxxxingdipity!
The 14 fret and 12 fret guitars are braced totally differently. The 12 fret has Martin style ‘X’ bracing (minus just one brace behind the bridge) and when strung up actually sounds like a really nice flat top guitar. The 14 fret’s bracing looks like it was designed by an architect. Horrid… It sounds boxy, I’ll agree. There really is no comparing the sound of the 12 and 14 frets.