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I actually just bought that Speed Demon body in the auction you posted.
Too strange. TOO too strange.
No markings at all. 18 frets, and its definitely stock.
So here's what I'm thinking... and, of course, its ALL conjecture...
I'm thinking that this is, perhaps, and "early" Speed Demon?... I've got this side-by-side a '61 Stratotone, and it looks as though its more closely related to that than a more modern Speed Demon. What is more, on the back of this piece is a faux tiger stripe, like that found on Stellas.
So just how blurry were the lines between Kay and Harmony back then?
I keep bringing up the Stratotone because I suppose that it could be considered a "first cousin" to the Kay Value Leader... nearly identical guitars... Stratotone had the gold foils and "hershey bar" pickups... value leaders had those "capped" DeArmonds... Now... the Stratotone had a rounded lower horn, whereas the Value Leader's was pointed.
Just something to think about.
Also.
I popped the neck... nothing in the pocket... there's the remnants of something that was once printed on the headstock, no idea what it was...
Perhaps some of the Kay and Harmony lines got crossed at one point in production?
Man, its just such a weird guitar...
Statistics: Posted by Michael Ambrose — Sat Jul 19, 2008 1:23 pm
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Statistics: Posted by ighut — Thu Mar 20, 2008 12:04 pm
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That really is bizarre!
Homework time!...
Statistics: Posted by Michael Ambrose — Tue Mar 18, 2008 12:06 am
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Back to my earlier point, is it just an optical illusion or does ighut's guitar have a more rounded lower bout than your typical speed demon?
I'm thinking Frankenstein may have more than just a replaced neck. Do you recognize that body style?
Statistics: Posted by VintAxe — Mon Mar 17, 2008 10:00 pm
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http://www.marginallyirresponsible.com/ ... nburst.htm
...going back to what I'd said about the neck... here's what you SHOULD be looking at... either 19 or 20 frets on that one...
Statistics: Posted by Michael Ambrose — Mon Mar 17, 2008 8:31 pm
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18 frets? Now THATS bizzare. the headstock is definitely kay/silvertone shaped... perhaps something happened to the original and they popped this one on there?
Other than that... there SHOULD be a stamp inside the f-hole... or if not, pull a pickup. I know speedbumps were date-stamped.
You might even find something stamped inside the neck pocket.
But yeah... I'm thinking replacement neck.
Statistics: Posted by Michael Ambrose — Wed Mar 12, 2008 10:15 am
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Statistics: Posted by ighut — Mon Mar 10, 2008 11:14 pm
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