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Your American Standard friend #161 has so much character. Just finishing off this one from 1962 I think. Someone had painted it badly so I removed it down to what might be original finish and French polished it.

Three more Kay M1's rejuvenated, rebuilt, restored, re-fixed. The '58 on left was a complete restoration which now boasts new ebony fingerboard, ebony tailpiece and French polish. Sounds incredible.

Yup pool noodle :)

1938 Orchestra model with carved scroll

Late 1940s Kay double bass, Model M-1 with violin corners. Serial # 18923. Has original Kluson tuners and endpin hub. Rosewood fingerboard. Carbon fiber tailpiece. New bridge with height adjusters. Neck angle corrected, bridge height 6.5". Gut strings. String length: 42" Selling price: 1400 USD...

Cool, adjustable bass bar :)

Thanks for the nice comments. Bass is now sold.

Yes looks like same company. Checking the back of a Grover machine heads package, it reads, "Grover Musical Products Inc., Cleveland, Ohio 44114 USA www.GROTRO.COM"

Thanks guys! Located near Lion's Head on the beautiful Bruce Peninsula. Much appreciate your info Steven. So Grover as in Grover tuners? How cool is that? Here's a pic of the label:

Beautiful pre-war double bass made by Kay Musical Instruments Co. for Theodor Kreutzner Co. Low serial # 1890 so probably made very early in 1938. All original except for the tailpiece with aftermarket logo and bridge with height adjusters. Excellent playing condition. Sounds wonderful...

Deposit received, sale pending..

Early model King bass (later King Moretone), unlabelled, by HN White Co. of Cleveland, Ohio. Sensational sounding instrument has replacement ebony tailpiece, new bridge with height adjusters, carbon fibre endpin, and good quality tuners. Fingerboard is either Brazilian rosewood or Macassar ebony...

2001 Korean made double bass. Anton Richter model 606. Fancier model has straight grain spruce top with flame maple back and sides. Top and back are solid woods, sides are ply. Ebony fingerboard and tailpiece. Inlaid purfling. Strings still good. Has repairs to front & back not really visible in...

You can put a weight on the D string behind the bridge and it will act as a mute. The closer the weight is to the bridge, the more mute action. You can buy them for bass or just grab a weight out of your fishing tackle box.

Big Me and Mini Me. 1938 Kay orchestra model made for Harold Kreutzner (distributor) with aftermarket 50's style tailpiece logo, and 1952 Kay H10.