Recent content by shfpho

Thanks also to the rest of you guys for your feedback. Drurb, those links you posted had some really good information. Although I wouldn't rule out buying one, my feeling about Kay basses is no longer as warm and fuzzy as it was before. At this point, I'd rather that every dollar I spend on an...

Thanks guys, for your input. I had suspected that tradition and history played a big part in their popularity today, and I admit that, without knowing the first thing about how to tell a good bass from a piece of junk, I feel somehow drawn toward that brand. I'm sure a lot of Kays rode for...

I'm a bluegrass guitar picker who's thinking about buying a used upright bass to fool around with. It seems that in bluegrass circles where I am, old Kay basses from the 60s or before are held in high regard, and seem to command a decent price. On the other hand, as a guitar player I'm aware...