1937 Kay Concert Model

[Will Yager]

First year of production. Has been set-up/adjusted by Mark Pullen of North Fulton Violins; that includes a fingerboard dressing and a new sound post. Serial number is 492. Asking price is $4000 3900 OBO.

[Tejano Bass]

Cant' open the photos . . . Maryville College account required???

[Will Yager]

Sorry! I will fix it ASAP.

EDIT: Should work now. I reupped everything on Photobucket.

[Gearhead43]

Good grief that's a beauty - that is a real gem (rare too) why are you letting it go if you don't mind me asking? Is it a good player and sounds good (Kay sound) etc?

[Will Yager]

In the interest of full disclosure, I'm listing this for one of my teachers. His response to the question was this: "I got this bass because I was looking for a punchier bass with more thump than my carved for jazz playing. After I got it, I decided I wanted to put a new fingerboard on to offset the thin Kay neck. My luthier warned me that doing so might significantly change the sound of the bass."

Basically, he likes the sound of the bass but doesn't dig the Kay neck and is afraid to change too much about the instrument.

[PaulChambersFan]

Nice bass indeed!
Is that the original tuners?

[Will Yager]

A Kay expert would know for sure, but I don't think they are.

[basscat85]

Yes those appear original to the bass. A few 37s and 38s have that style tuners. I have two 38 kays that have them. If they have 20 teeth on the gears, they are original.

[Phil Rowan]

My '38 Kay had hatpeg tuners on it when I got it.

[Will Yager]

Bump

[Reslusb]

Rosewood fingerboard?

[Will Yager]

It's ebony. It must be the camera we used.

[Will Yager]

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[Will Yager]

Weekend bump and price drop

[Will Yager]

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[Will Yager]

bummmmp

[Will Yager]

Bump. Price dropped to 3800

[Will Yager]

Bump