KramkonG Posted February 21, 2010 Share Posted February 21, 2010 Does anyone have any idea what this guitar is? It's the double cut-away, hollow-body, green/yellow burst...the headstock definitely had some white inlay work (as seen from row Q). By the headstock it looked like a Zemaitis...but I have seen no such model created by them. Thoughts? If this has been covered, please shush me and point me in the correct direction. Thanks! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
In a little rowboat Posted February 22, 2010 Share Posted February 22, 2010 heya...a pic would help...i hvent found any Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KramkonG Posted February 23, 2010 Author Share Posted February 23, 2010 heya...a pic would help...i hvent found any True...I looked and have found none... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisFFTA Posted February 24, 2010 Share Posted February 24, 2010 trick of the light? was is this per chance Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jff Posted February 24, 2010 Share Posted February 24, 2010 Cool photos. Uh, Glen has a GONG now? Why is there not a thread on that? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KramkonG Posted February 24, 2010 Author Share Posted February 24, 2010 trick of the light? was is this per chance Negative...similar style (the double-cut semi-hollow)...smaller body, but definitely a green/yellow burst...no doubt. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KramkonG Posted February 24, 2010 Author Share Posted February 24, 2010 This is the closest thing I can find to it...in my head the size was a little bigger (plus the different finish)...pretty sure this isn't it... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jimmyjimmy Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 This thing? Not sure what it is....it looks kinda like an old Kay style headstock... ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jff Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 This thing? Not sure what it is....it looks kinda like an old Kay style headstock... ? Good find. What is that? EDIT: Kay Red Devil: http://www.guitargonauts.info/picks/52/ The body style looks identical, but Tweedy's has lots of different details. Different color, obviously. Different pickguard, different headstock ornamentation, no whammy, different pickups, no black toggle switch on upper bout. I'm guessing they're different version of the same model. Or, maybe Tweedy's is a custom made reproduction. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jimmyjimmy Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 I'm guessing they're different version of the same model. Me too. Fretboard inlays look similar, as does the shape of the truss rod cover. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jff Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 Me too. Fretboard inlays look similar. Yeah, those oversized dots are pretty distinctive. Pizza slice dot inlays. I haven't been able to find Tweedy's model in Google searches for Kay guitars. Did Kay make guitars that were sold under different brand names? That was a fairly common practice among instrument manufacturers back in the '50s-'60s, and might explain the different headstock badge. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tft3323 Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 In the issue of Fretboard Journal with Tweedy on the cover, there is talk of his recent interest in vintage Kay guitars. I would definitely say that is what this one is. The earlier picture posted is of course one of his Barney Kessels. That Kay is extremely cool looking I must say...thanks for the post and the pictures! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jff Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 Me too. Fretboard inlays look similar, as does the shape of the truss rod cover. Looking at those two photos a little more, the super clunky neck/body joint on those two examples are the same. It's gotta be the same model, just with different features. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
In a little rowboat Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 Oops the price of those things just jumped a bit... dude from stone temple pilots was a big kay fan for a while, too... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KramkonG Posted February 25, 2010 Author Share Posted February 25, 2010 There we are...jimmyjimmy, where did you find that photo? yours? I can finally sleep at night...(sigh) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
In a little rowboat Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 That version tweedy has--looks like the pickups are the Kay Barney Kessel signature 'kleenex' style, which were only made '63-'67, so i guess that dates the guitar...i just did a restoration on a similar guitar (kay galaxy) that someone had pulled a hendrix on with some light fluid and a match, sad...good sounding guitars... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisFFTA Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 kay were a pretty crazy co... often model lines vary tremendously in terms of pickups, switches, pickguard shape and size, headstick size and decoration, fret inlays etc. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jimmyjimmy Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 Did Kay make guitars that were sold under different brand names? That was a fairly common practice among instrument manufacturers back in the '50s-'60s, and might explain the different headstock badge.I believe so. There we are...jimmyjimmy, where did you find that photo? yours? No, not mine. You got me interested so I did a quick Flickr search and sorted it by recent uploads. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KramkonG Posted February 26, 2010 Author Share Posted February 26, 2010 No, not mine. You got me interested so I did a quick Flickr search and sorted it by recent uploads. I need to adjust my searching methods. Thanks! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ghost of Electricity Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 according to wikipedia: Kay manufactured guitars under different names: 'Old Kraftsman' guitars for Spiegel, 'Sherwood' and 'Airline' for Montgomery Wards, and 'Silvertone' for Sears. Also, Kay produced a line of Archtop Acuostics called Kamico, which have become rather rare. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
grahamed Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 Could it have been one of these? Gibson Johnny A Standard Quote Link to post Share on other sites
grahamed Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 Oops sorry -- that last bunch of posts with the Kay didn't load for me, until I'd posted that last suggestion. Never mind, go about your business, nothing to see here... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
In a little rowboat Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 according to wikipedia: Kay manufactured guitars under different names: 'Old Kraftsman' guitars for Spiegel, 'Sherwood' and 'Airline' for Montgomery Wards, and 'Silvertone' for Sears. Also, Kay produced a line of Archtop Acuostics called Kamico, which have become rather rare. add to that: 'tru-tone' Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jff Posted April 14, 2010 Share Posted April 14, 2010 This thing? Not sure what it is....it looks kinda like an old Kay style headstock... ? I have a page-a-day guitar calendar, and tomorrow's page is this guitar. Tomorrow I will post what the calendar says about it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moss Posted April 14, 2010 Share Posted April 14, 2010 I have a page-a-day guitar calendar, and tomorrow's page is this guitar. Tomorrow I will post what the calendar says about it. You obviously already peeked, might as well just go ahead and write what it says. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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