Vintage Kay Archtop Acoustic Guitar

Object/Artifact

Railway Village Museum

Vintage Kay archtop acoustic guitar: 2023.1.255.

Name/Title

Vintage Kay Archtop Acoustic Guitar

Entry/Object ID

2023.1.255

Description

A vintage archtop acoustic guitar manufactured by the Kay Musical Instrument Company. Archtop guitars have an arched top and typically feature F-holes, which are common to instruments in the violin family.

Acquisition

Accession

2023.1

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Kay Musical Instrument Company

Time Period

mid-20th century

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Guitar

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Instrument, Stringed

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Musical Instruments

Nomenclature Class

Musical T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Height, width, and length of the guitar.

Height

5-1/2 in

Width

15-1/2 in

Length

41-5/16 in

Material

Wood, Metal