The Kent trademark was used on a full line of acoustic guitars, solid body electric guitars, amplifiers, banjos, and mandolins imported into the U.S. market during the 1960s. Some of the earlier Kent guitars were built in Japan by either the Teisco company or Guyatone, but the quality level at this time is down at the entry or student level. The majority of the models were built in Korea and both tube and solid-state models were available. Source: Walter Murray, Frankenstein Fretworks; and Michael Wright, Guitar Stories, Volume One.
Amplifiers previously produced in Korea and Japan between circa 1962 and 1968. Distributed in the U.S. by Buegeleisen & Jacobson of New York, NY, Maxwell Meyers in TX, Southland Musical Merchandise Corporation in NC, and Harris Fandel Corporation in Massachusetts.

KENT Guitar Amplifiers Models

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KENT 1475

- ~5W, 1-8 in. speaker, guitar combo, three tube chassis, single channel, front gold and black control panel, two inputs, single volume knob, slanted front cabinet, brown tweed Keratol covering, brown/silver grille, 12 in. wide, 15 in. tall...

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KENT 2198

- ~5W, 1-10 in. speaker, guitar combo, three tube chassis, single channel, front gold and black control panel, three inputs, two knobs (v, tone), slanted front cabinet, brown tweed Keratol covering, brown/silver grille, 14 in. wide, 17 in....

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KENT 5999

- ~5W, 1-8 in. speaker, guitar combo, three tube chassis, single channel, tremolo, front gold and black control panel, three inputs, four knobs (v, tone, s, i), slanted front cabinet, brown tweed Keratol covering, brown/silver grille, 16 in...

KENT 6100/SL-11 AVANTI Image

KENT 6100/SL-11 AVANTI

- 6W, 1-8 in. speaker, guitar combo, three tube chassis, two transistors, single channel, tremolo, front gold and black control panel, three inputs, four knobs (v, tone, s, i), slanted front cabinet, brown tweed Keratol covering, brown/silv...

KENT 6101/SL-21 PROFESSIONAL Image

KENT 6101/SL-21 PROFESSIONAL

- 12W, 1-12 in. speaker, guitar combo, four tube chassis, four transistors, two channels, tremolo, front gold and black control panel, four inputs, six knobs (Ch. 1: v, tone, Ch. 2: v, tone, s, i), slanted front cabinet, brown tweed Keratol...

KENT 6102/SL-31 BASS Image

KENT 6102/SL-31 BASS

- 40W, 2-12 in. speakers, guitar combo, five tube chassis, preamp: 2 X 12AX7, power: 2 X 7189, rectifier: 6CA4, single channel, top gold and black control panel, two inputs, two knobs (v, tone), brown tweed Keratol covering, brown/silver gr...