GRETSCH Upright Bass ???

leejohn01 · #1 09-16-2005, 09:25 PM

I have a Gretsch made by Kay. They seem to be fairly rare. Just wondering if anyone else has a Gretsch upright bass?

Don Carrigan · #2 09-03-2006, 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by leejohn01

I have a Gretsch made by Kay. They seem to be fairly rare. Just wondering if anyone else has a Gretsch upright bass?

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Google on "Kay bass" which will locate the home page for Kay, then seek your Serial number thereon. You can see how many of these basses were made and during which years. Sometimes you can also buy spare parts, such as tuning keys, tail pieces, etc. -- Don Carrigan

ZombieGhosTrain · #3 09-03-2006, 06:18 PM

Ooo once you do, let us know. I've got a Gretsch EB, and I love it. To think of a Gretsch upright....oooo. Pics?

M Ramsey · #4 09-04-2006, 11:10 AM

Afternoon all,

I HAD one and sold it. Bought it off of Ebay about 3 years ago. This one had been refinished, not a really good job, but at least it was not a heavy finish. The bass was very responsive.

This was basically a Kay C-1 with a beachwood (possibly) fingerboard.

After I got my 2nd American Standard I had to let her go.

Kinda sad.

I do remember that there was a member here on Talkbass from Texas who had one and we actually talked Gretsch bassses on cell phones for about 30 minutes. Neat!

KrisH · #5 01-15-2008, 06:05 PM

Someone close by has a Gretsch double bass for sale now:

http://philadelphia.craigslist.org/msg/540119138.html

It's a little beat up, but who knows? I always liked the looks of a Gretsch Tone King, and if I hadn't just recently picked up my Czech bass, I'd be tempted to look at it, at least . . .