A short-lived
axe from Kay, the 1417 took the surf thang and swam with it, even to the
sea-foam green of its finish (the catalog calls it turquoise). Identical to its
slightly longer-lived sibling, the 1413, save for its 'true vibrato' mechanism.
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The 1417 guitar
is a funky surf twanger from our friends at Kay. Adding 'true vibrato' to
the 1413's one pickup, volume/tone
setup upped the budget price point, and made this model a less
common guitar than the 1413. The 1417 sported the same contoured, beveled body,
big silvery pickup plus a simple adjustable two-spring whammy assembly. Quite rare on the collectors
market.
Introduced:
1413 Spring/Summer 1964
1417 Fall / Winter 1964
Retired:
Fall/Winter
1965
Last in this design line
Model 1415 / 1416 ===>
