Updated American Standard-King Bass website

[superman]

Hey just wanted to let everyone know I now have the updated American Standard-King web site up and going.
Please check it out and send us your bass info to add to the data base,,include photos"limt 3 please" serial #,and any other unique features,We'r still in process of updating and adding info,I hope to feature some players and their basses in the future,,I welcome any input,Thanks ,Kent "Superman" Blanton

http://www.amstandard-kingbass.com

[marcox]

Congratulations on the site! I've got a '40s American Standard with much mojo (used in a school system, with a an interesting neck repair and scratched-in ID numbers to show for it).

I'll try to send you some photos and what little info I have in the next few weeks.

[Steve Swan]

King Moretone and American Standard basses are relatively rare out here on the west coast. In my bass travels between San Diego and Seattle, I have seen at least two blonde King Moretone basses that were in fine original condition with the original decals. The blonde finish on these two has a milky whitish quality to it compared to the yellow blonde Epiphone or Kay models. Has anyone else had in-hand experiences with these fairly rare instruments?

[Jake deVilliers]

Hey Kent, that's good news! I'm looking forward to doing a leisurely tour of the site.

[Ike Harris]

Nicely done Kent! Good to see the info preserved on a easy to view site again. My bass was a 1950 #2047 and still have pics. I say 'was' because the big flood last year destroyed it. It will be missed but I'll no doubt find another somewhere down the road. A good excuse to go shopping!

Ike

[truckplayer]

I agree with Ike. It's exciting to see the website up and running. Easy to use.

I have a '36 American Standard. I bought it from Jerry Fretwell. Deep, resonating sound. The player who sold it to Jerry had it for over 65 years. I will pass on the story behind the bass/owner to the website.

Juan

[eh_train]

Congrats, it's a great project to undertake!

I just looked at the Mortone info., and am curious about the statement that the blonde basses might be refinished. I say curious because there have been a couple for sale on TB in the past year and they weren't described as refinished. Also, I tried one out that was for sale in Buffalo about 4 years ago. It was as blonde as could be and had lots of patina (plus the original decal near the button). There's no way that one was refinished!

Blonde basses don't really work for me, but it'll be interesting to see how many people have original Mortones that are blonde.

Cheers,

paul (eh_train)

[superman]

Yes there were blond Kings,,and I have seen only one "not refinnished" Standard,,the Kings do sometimes show up with a almost milky whiteish finnish,,but some are more yellow blond,like Kays,,the one Standard is yellow blond,it dates from 51,,I belive they made custom basses,with whatever finnish you wanted.There is a Standard that has been around here in Nashv for 10+ yrs Dennis Crouch owned,,sold it to me,,and I sold it back to Dennis,,it's named the Red Barron,,this bass has a red finnish and red pin stripes and nickel plated keys,,and it is original,,I hope to put some photos of it soon.So please be patient with me I am still in the process of changing some of the info that was from the old site that was incorrect,,thanks K

[MollyKay]

Originally Posted by superman

Hey just wanted to let everyone know I now have the updated American Standard-King web site up and going.

Great Job Kent.


Thanks for keeping the AS and King flame alive and the history secure and accessible to all.

I’ll be sure to send off my list of basses to add to the site.

Keep up the great work…if you consider it work.

[M Ramsey]

Kudos to the Superman, Kent Blanton, for helping us keep the American Standard-King Moretone info active.

I'd also like to publicly thank ole Kip Martin for getting this stuff off the ground a few years ago. It was sad that Kip couldn't keep running it, but some health issues prevented him from devoting the time to keep it maintained.

Knowing the access that Kent has to others, like Dennis Crouch, Barry Bales, Ike Harris and others working in the Nashville area, gives him a really good jump start at helping to document this often forgotten or overlooked info. Kent is a major authority himself.

There have been times in the past when this "AmStandard" club has sent out alerts to each other when we've spotted scam posts on Ebay. There has been 2 times that the #2753 bass (that I own and bought off Ebay) has been listed "for sale" on Ebay. It's kinda frustrating to convince them that the bass in the pics weren't really for sale, but they finally figured it out.

By having a current list of serial numbers, pics and the owners, we can maybe head off potential scams in the future.

Thanks again, Kent.

[Johnny Atomic]

Originally Posted by Steve Swan

King Moretone and American Standard basses are relatively rare out here on the west coast. In my bass travels between San Diego and Seattle, I have seen at least two blonde King Moretone basses that were in fine original condition with the original decals. The blonde finish on these two has a milky whitish quality to it compared to the yellow blonde Epiphone or Kay models. Has anyone else had in-hand experiences with these fairly rare instruments?

My 1958 blond King is definitley more a true "blonde finish", unlike a blonde Kay which is just clear lacquer on maple (or spruce). The king blond is more like a 50's fender blonde that has a little opaque white paint mixed with a bunch of clear for a milky almost clear finish.

[Gatortail1]

I used to own this bass. It sounded and played great!

Photo Database

If I remember correctly, this is the style of tag that was on the inside of that bass.

http://www.amstandard-kingbass.com/A...001-999.html#5