1967 Kay Model 780 - Select-A-Rhythm - Drum Machine Guitar Amp

There are so many great things about owning a guitar store, but one of the best things is that the most random, odd, funky things walk through the front door with no advance notice. This ridiculously cool amp walked in one day and we absolutely could not pass on a chance to own it and learn about it. This beast is a 1967 Kay Model 780 Select-A-Rhythm Amp! This model was introduced as the flagship amp in the 1967/68 catalog and was never mentioned again. It's a solid-state 50-watt 2-channel combo amp with a built-in Seeburg/Gulbransen Select-A-Rhythm Drum Machine built right into the front of it. You can fire your drummer! One less mouth to feed! This amp always shows up on time, is always sober, takes up less space, and is easier to deal with than an actual drummer. Trust us, we know. A drum machine, built into an amp?!?! That sounds like an alright idea that was definitely ahead of its time. Do you want to know why this amp was not a big success for Kay?  It was $625 in 1967!!! That i