SOLD
The Good:
* A vintage Kay from when Kays earned their good reputation;
* loud, full, punchy sound that never for a minute makes you think you're playing a plywood bass;
* original fingerboard (of much higher quality than the ones on Kays from, say, the 1960s), original tuners, original tailpiece, Kay stamp on the back of the scroll, brand new bridge, new endpin and tailpiece cable;
The Bad:
* the neck broke in that place where Kay, King, and American Standard necks break; it was repaired and seems pretty solid to me in the months I've owned it;
The Ugly:
* there is some delamination (see photos), glued but obviously still visible.
This is a great sounding and playing Kay bass. There are flaws, but not in the sound or playability. I bought it on here last fall and then had the new bridge and some other things done to it. Some more photos
here.
$1800
