Description
What makes this guitar special: Begun by Dutch immigrant & music store owner Koob Veneman in Hyattsville, Maryland whose father had made Amka guitars in Holland. Approximately 120,000 Kapa guitars & basses were made between 1962 & 1970. This Series "500" model is a thin line hollow body fitted with a pair of Hofner style "staple" pickups. Delivering a sweet, rich tone with a nice acoustic resonance; professionally set up with fresh strings & low action so it plays & sounds great.
Cosmetic Condition: Great shape for its age with very little play wear - various minor nicks, dents & dings along with mild surface scratches. Overall the guitar is very clean & in wonderful condition. The sunburst finish is still quite bold & very vibrant throughout the guitar.
Neck: Slender profile, bolt-on maple neck. Beautiful, dark rosewood fingerboard with 3-ply binding & pearloid dot inlays. Frets are in great shape with no wear. 4-ply black headstock overlay with Kapa Series "500" large truss rod cover. Sealed-back tuners are in perfect working condition. 1 5/8" nut width; 25" scale length. Neck is straight & truss rod functions, but is a bit stiff.
Body: Double-cutaway, hollow maple body with dual F-holes. 5-ply top binding & single-ply back binding. Art deco, nickel trapeze tailpiece with Kapa engraved in the crossbar. Tune-O-Matic style bridge on a floating rosewood base. 4-ply black pickguard. Guitar weighs 6 lbs 6.4 oz.
Pickups: Hofner style "staple" single coils with black bezels. Dual volume & tone controls with black "witch hat" knobs; 3-way toggle switch. All electronics are in good working condition.
Case: Vintage hardshell case included.
