Strange old Kay...solid top??? - Page 2

Paul Warburton · #21 11-01-2005, 04:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Ed Fuqua

His wife played piano and he played bass and had a Kay that had been "re-topped". By Tom Kelishek no less...

What happened to Tom? I heard he was very sick. Brilliant cat!

Ed Fuqua · #22 11-01-2005, 07:51 AM

Last I heard (in a thread called something like ANY SOUTHERN LUTHIERS?) he was still in recovery from his anyeurism/stroke.

Paul Warburton · #23 11-01-2005, 08:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Ed Fuqua

Last I heard (in a thread called something like ANY SOUTHERN LUTHIERS?) he was still in recovery from his anyeurism/stroke.

I got a chance to play that bass with the Ladies head scroll...I can't remember who had bought it. That bass sounded unbelievable with orchestral strings. When I picked a few notes pizz and the damn thing sounded like Thomastic Reds....