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Kay Musical Instrument Company
URI:
https://gptkb.org/entity/Kay_Musical_Instrument_Company
GPTKB entity
Statements (49)
Predicate
Object
gptkbp:instanceOf
instrumental
gptkbp:brand
Musicorp (as of 2008)
gptkbp:brand_revived
1973
gptkbp:ceased_operations
1968
gptkbp:distributedBy
gptkb:airline
gptkb:Rex
gptkb:Montgomery_Ward
gptkb:Silvertone
gptkb:Sears
gptkb:Old_Kraftsman
gptkb:Sherwood_Deluxe
gptkb:Tonemaster
gptkb:Truetone
gptkb:Recording_King
gptkb:Western_Auto
National
Custom Kraft
Harmony (occasionally)
gptkbp:founded
1931
gptkbp:founder
gptkb:Henry_Kay_Kuhrmeyer
gptkbp:headquarters_location
gptkb:Chicago,_Illinois,_United_States
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
Kay Musical Instrument Company
gptkbp:industry
musical instruments
gptkbp:market
gptkb:United_States
international
gptkbp:notable_for
mass production
electric guitars
affordable instruments
archtop guitars
student instruments
upright basses
gptkbp:notableArtist
gptkb:Eric_Clapton
gptkb:Paul_McCartney
gptkb:T-Bone_Walker
gptkb:Howlin'_Wolf
gptkbp:notableModel
gptkb:Kay_Pro_Bass
gptkb:Kay_Swingmaster
gptkb:Kay_Thin_Twin
gptkb:Kay_Value_Leader
gptkbp:parentCompany
gptkb:Valco_(after_1967)
gptkbp:product
guitars
banjos
mandolins
violins
basses
gptkbp:sells
gptkb:Weiss_Musical_Instruments_(1969)
gptkbp:successor
gptkb:Valco_(merged_in_1967)
gptkbp:bfsParent
gptkb:Silvertone
gptkbp:bfsLayer
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