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07-12-2007, 09:50 AM
| | | | Kay bass. thin and blond ?
Has anyone ever come across one of these, if so, are they: any good, desirable, best suited to the orchestra. Any info/discussion gratefuly received.
it's difficult to read but the model is an S-1 ? serial no. 12** ?
Thanks
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07-12-2007, 11:10 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: New Fairfield, CT | | http://www.kaybass.com/Kay%20HBass%20Models.htm
When you say "thin" do you mean from front to back, ie, the width of the ribs? I have an Epiphone that fits that description and it has a nice boomy sound that does not seem to suffer from its lack of depth. Maybe the large upper bout makes up for that, idunno. Also, it's very heavy -- apparently they used big bulky block in the frame. |
07-12-2007, 11:34 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2007 Location: No. Virginia near Wash, DC | | simoed - as per MAU above: go to www.kaybass.com and/or email the question to Roger Stowers at rstowers@kaybass.com
He's "the man" with the answers when it comes to the Kay Bass
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07-12-2007, 04:42 PM
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07-12-2007, 05:28 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: LaBelle, FL | | | It would help if you could show us a picture of it. I once had a Selmer-Kay Slimline. Blonde, with ribs about 5 inches thick. I was told it was a 1939 model. It was surprisingly loud for a Kay. Not a bad instrument.
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07-12-2007, 05:29 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Tulsa, Ok | | | "The S-5 was a thin model. There is also an S-100 which is a thin Orchestra model. The S-100, very few manufactured, does not seem to carry inletted purfling or ebony trimmings." from kaybass.com.
Does yours have inletted purfling or ebony? |
07-12-2007, 07:07 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: SE Wisconsin | | | An older lady in a community orch. I used to play in used one because it was light enough for her to carry around.
Not much sound, didn't really add much to the section. I imagine it might sound decent amplified, though.
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07-15-2007, 01:44 PM
| | | | Kay, thin and blond ?
Much thanks for all responses. It is a Bass I have come across for sale in my area and not being knowledgeable about these instruments I thought I would seek help. I have just discovered it is an S-10 and is only 6-7 inches deep. Anyone know what the going rate for one of these should be?
And also, being thin, how is the sound compromised ? |
07-17-2007, 03:35 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Atlanta, GA USA | | | A deeper cavity has a deeper resonance frequency. If you can play it and hear it, it will probably be a little on the thin side, bass wise.
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