Help in identifying a Kay Archtop

[mr. beaumont]

Hello all

I bought this Kay archtop a few months ago, and just wanted to see if I could get a little more info on it (about how old it is, where it was made, what woods it's made from, etc.) I've been told K-1 or N-1 as far as model #, but I'm unsure there as well.

It's a lovely guitar, in great shape, and it's quickly becomeone of my favorites. Here she is:





There's some codes in the soundhole, if that helps with ID, but in my research, I've pretty much found those don't mean much with Kays...anyway, they're N-3, and L6594

Anybody who can help, it's much appreciated.

Jeff

[Michael Ambrose]

Looks to me like a Kay "Master Cutaway" model, most likely made after 1960, when Kay started using that particular style headstock.

As far a where... well... it was made by Kay in Chicago.

[Spud1950]

[mr. beaumont]

[Michael Ambrose]

[viking]

n3 or whatever were batch numbers from a older collector than me told me years ago hes shuffled on now .