Table of Kent Guitars

500-800 Series

Model #TypeBody TypeMfrYear mfrNameCommentPhoto
526BassSolidUnknownUnknownNewportUnknownNot available
530StandardSolidGuyatone1964Vegas2 pickups
531StandardSolidGuyatone1964Lido2 pickups531
532StandardSolidGuyatone1964Copa3 pickups532
534BassSolidUnknownUnknownBasin Street1 pickup534
545StandardSolidGuyatoneUnknownPolaris II2 pickups545
550StandardSemi HollowUnknownUnknownAmericana2 pickups
551StandardSemi HollowUnknownUnknownAmericana2 pickups
560StandardSolidGuyatoneUnknownCopa3 pickupsNot Available
Model #TypeBody TypeMfrYear mfrNameCommentPhoto
630StandardSolidGuyatoneUnknownLas Vegas2 pickupsNot Available
631StandardSolidGuyatoneUnknownLido2 pickups631
640StandardSolidUnknownUnknownPolaris I1 pickupNot Available
645StandardSolidUnknownUnknownPolaris II2 pickup
Model #TypeBody TypeMfrYear mfrNameCommentPhoto
740StandardSolidKawaiUnknownUnknown2 pickups740
741StandardSolidKawaiUnknownUnknown3 pickups
742StandardSolidKawaiUnknownUnknown4 pickups742
743BassSolidKawaiUnknownUnknown2 pickups
74512-stringSolidKawaiUnknownUnknown2 pickupsNot Available
Model #TypeBody TypeMfrYear mfrNameCommentPhoto
820StandardHollowKawaiUnknownUnknown2 pickups820
82112-stringHollowKawaiUnknownUnknown2 pickups821
822BassHollowKawaiUnknownUnknown2 pickups
823StandardHollowKawaiUnknownUnknown3 pickups823
833BassHollowKawaiUnknownUnknown2 pickups, violin-shaped body833
834StandardHollowKawaiUnknownUnknown2 pickups, violin-shaped body834
83(something)12-stringHollowKawaiUnknownUnknown2 pickups, violin-shaped bodyviolin 12

Some of the solid-bodied models carried over into subsequent series'.

Model numbers 550 and 551 are both confirmed for the Americana. I haven't figured out the differences yet.

I'm not putting anything here unless I am reasonably sure it is correctly identified. Usually if there is a photo of the back of the headstock with an intact label, it's valid.

It looks like they stopped giving the guitars model names after the 600-series.