What comes into a pawn shop? A vintage Kent hollow-body guitar
A vintage guitar’s value depends on its identity, condition and originality. The featured guitar at our Nampa store is listed as a 1960s Kent 800 Series double-cutaway hollow body. Here are the details to check before deciding whether it is the right instrument for you.
The guitar at our Nampa store
The listing describes this guitar as being in good condition. The original store photos show its sunburst finish, f-holes, pickups, controls and vibrato tailpiece. Those photos are a useful starting point for questions about condition and replacement parts; they do not establish the guitar’s exact production year or originality.
The listing asking price was $530.00 as of October 27, 2026. Prices and availability can change. View the guitar and current availability.
Model history and release date
The store listing identifies this instrument as a 1960s Kent 800 Series guitar. Its exact model number, production year and factory remain unverified. Kent brand history covers multiple instruments and suppliers, so a date or manufacturer associated with another Kent model should not be used to identify this particular guitar. Kent brand background
For a closer comparison, the related Kent 820 demonstration below provides a named six-string guitar reference. It does not establish that the Nampa instrument is a Kent 820. Period catalogs, clear identifying marks and a specialist’s examination would help narrow that question.
What affects a vintage Kent guitar’s value?
The $530 figure is our listing’s asking price, not a verified sold price or an independent appraisal. The available research did not establish enough exact-model completed sales to support a market-value range.
When comparing vintage guitars, look at the exact model, structural condition, playability, originality and included accessories. A guitar with changed pickups, replacement hardware or needed repairs may not be comparable to an apparently original example. A seller’s “sold” label also does not reveal what the buyer actually paid.
The seller-described Kent 800/335-style example on Reverb is useful as a visual and descriptive reference. It is not a verified price comparable for this instrument.
How to check identity and originality
- Compare the headstock logo, any internal label or serial marking, body shape, f-holes, pickup arrangement and control layout with documentation for the exact model.
- Ask which parts are known to be original and which may have been replaced. Look for evidence around the tuners, pickups, bridge and tailpiece rather than relying on the brand name alone.
- Ask for clear photographs of identifying marks and any repairs. A related model’s markings or pickup arrangement should not be treated as a match.
- If exact dating, factory attribution or originality affects your decision, have a qualified vintage-guitar specialist examine the instrument.
These are screening steps. Photos and visual similarity alone cannot authenticate an instrument or establish its production history.
Hear a related Kent 820
1968 Kent 820 Electric Guitar Demo — Coolpapabear
This third-party demonstration is titled “1968 Kent 820 Electric Guitar Demo” and is published by Coolpapabear / Drowning in Guitars. It features another Kent guitar; it does not show the instrument at our Nampa store. Condition, setup, recording and amplification can affect what you hear. The creator also lists this video in its guitar reference index.
Questions to ask before buying
Ask to check tuning stability, neck straightness, fret wear, cracks, binding, bridge and tailpiece condition. Have the pickups, selector switch and controls demonstrated, and ask whether any servicing is needed. Confirm whether a case or other accessories are included.
If you are comparing this guitar with one you own, bring its exact model details, clear photos, condition notes and information about any replacement parts. Those details make a conversation about value more useful than a brand name by itself.
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