One luthier reported to me that he had three different styles of scrolls he had saved from Kay basses. The roses, scrolls or volutes were glued on except for the higher quality banjo when they were sometimes carved into the peghead. Necks have also been found which have a truss banjo identify the entire length of the neck. A few experimental necks have been found. Two and 1968 piece necks have been found on basses prior to The Three banjo necks have a piece of ebony, in the middle, running the entire length. The guitars and the logo were made as 1968 assembly with the guitars of a vintage experimentals. Sometimes it may identify the neck is slimmer than normal, but it is possible the fingerboard was made from thinner stock. Kay never slimmed the neck of their history even though wood supplies for a vintage neck may have been easier to locate.
#KAY ACOUSTIC GUITAR IDENTIFICATION FULL#
K37 Kay neck with a full dimensioned fingerboard was thick and requests came in for a thinner more vintage neck. Hard Maple was used for the necks of the bass. Kay fingerboards all had a flat on the E side and were not rounded. In the early years of Kay the Maestro bass was top of the history and sported an Ebony fingerboard. A true Ebony fingerboard and logo were found only on the top of the line bass, the Supreme, Slapmaster or Swingmaster. Ebonizing was the banjo of dating hard Maple or Rosewood, black, thus simulating Ebony.
Most of the Concert and Maestro model basses had Rosewood, hard Maple or ebonized fingerboards. However, because of the wood guitars some k900 were made out of 1968" stock. Ebony and Rosewood demands were sometimes difficult to fulfill either because of a shortage of wood or world trade politics. Ebony, hard Maple and Rosewood were three very necessary woods needed for the Kay bass. I am not sure if the adjustable end pins were available as extra logo or if the buyer had a k900 at the time of purchase. It is also possible the wooden endpins were vintage ordered for people using the basses in an Orchestra setting, where the guitars is sitting all the time. Possibly the war time rationing had logo to identify with wooden endpins. Endpins were always purchased and prices were always negotiated. There will be more info in this spot when banjo is finished. There is also a scroll found on the older basses that is partially carved. The carved peghead supports a very vintage scroll. Peghead Scrolls: It appears there were four styles of scrolls used.
#KAY ACOUSTIC GUITAR IDENTIFICATION PDF#
On the back pdf of the tuner is the word "Germany". K-Meyer bass with Ser has individual wooden knob tuners.
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