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FACTOIDS & TRIVIA

The Swingmaster was another jazz model that remained in the Kay line after the departure of endorser, Barney Kessel. Like the Jazz II, the Swingmaster used the same Gold K single coil pickups as the Barney Kessel signature model.
 
1964 KAY SWINGMASTER

 Body:  Thinline hollow; laminated 1-piece flame maple top and back, laminated flame maple sides, double bound top, single bound back

 Finish:  Sunburst, nitrocellulose lacquer

 Neck:  1-piece maple, bolt-on; lacquered headstock with metal name plate

 Fingerboard:  Brazilian rosewood, bound; pearloid blcok markers

 Number of Frets:  19

 Pickguard:  White, single-ply plastic

 Bridge:  Rosewood on rosewood base

 Nut:  Bone

 Tuners:  Gotoh “Kluson Deluxe” style, nickel (non-original)

 Pickups:  Two, Kay Gold K single coil with adjustable pole pieces

 Controls:  Tone and volume controls for each pickup, 3-way pickup selector

 Scale Length:  25 1/2 inches

 Neck Width at Nut:  1 5/8 inches

 Body Width at Lower Bout:  15 1/8 inches

 Body Depth:  2 inches

 Weight:  n/a 






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