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It sounds like the one you are describing -- huge neck (I can't see the pics in the link). This one, as I recall, had a truss rod cover shaped sort of like a spear point, and made from the same w/b/w material as the pickguard.
Statistics: Posted by Phoenix59 — Mon Jul 26, 2010 2:14 pm
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The necks & other hardware are similar enough to establish that they come from the same manufacturer, and minor differences will likely be down to period of production or even regional localisation.
Very attractive guitars anyway.
J.
Statistics: Posted by Bassassin — Tue Nov 03, 2009 5:54 pm
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http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Kay-Electric-Guit ... 0469578335
As you can see from the label on the back, these are made in Taiwan & the model number's K-32.
I think these were made in the mid-70s & are probably the first "copy era" Kay guitars. The neck construction's interesting, it's the same sort of mahogany ply that was common on early Japanese guitars.
I've actually owned two examples of the bass version of this - a Precision copy called the KB-24. Very heavy, incredibly solidly built (if not exactly well-made), and surprisingly authentic-sounding:
Do you know what the body of yours is made from? All the Strats I've seen have been sandwich-construction solid timber (possibly mahogany), as were both of my basses. The large black oversprays on the contours of your guitar are common on ply bodies, to hide the laminations.
I think these Taiwanese guitars are a sort of mid-point between the Teisco-esque budget Kay imports, and the late 70s / early 80s Korean-made Kays. These were made by Cort and some of the through-neck original designs were very impressive.
Jon.
Statistics: Posted by Bassassin — Mon Nov 02, 2009 10:11 am
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I don't have any Kay literature that pictures your strat. My 1990's Kay catalog displays strats but they have the 1970's style bullet truss rod (no truss rod cover) and headstocks painted to match the body.
I would guess that your strat was made in the 1980's, but it's just a guess.
Here's a link to Kay's current production strat:
Statistics: Posted by VintAxe — Sun Nov 01, 2009 9:59 am
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Statistics: Posted by ocgiii — Fri Oct 30, 2009 10:38 pm
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