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Kay archtop restoration
Posted: Mon Jul 22, 2013 10:06 am
by brmoon
Hello, I'm Boyd Moon and I'm fairly new to steel string building. I also like to restore old archtops. Here's a couple pics of a 60's 17" Kay recently finished. Structurally the guitar was sound. About all that was needed was a neck reset. Cosmetically the finish was trashed. Unfortunately I didn't take any "before" pics. This particular Kay has a solid spruce top with maple back and sides. The finish is amber burst.
Re: Kay archtop restoration
Posted: Mon Jul 22, 2013 11:09 am
by
Hello Boyd and welcome to the KGF. Darn good job on that Kay.
Keep those photos coming.
-tommy
Re: Kay archtop restoration
Posted: Mon Jul 22, 2013 4:28 pm
by B. Howard
Hi Boyd. Nice finish job!
Re: Kay archtop restoration
Posted: Mon Jul 22, 2013 11:32 pm
by Ben-Had
Nice job. I like working on the old Kays, Harmonys, etc.
Re: Kay archtop restoration
Posted: Tue Jul 23, 2013 6:37 am
by tippie53
that is very well done. I would love to play that one.
Re: Kay archtop restoration
Posted: Tue Jul 23, 2013 10:18 am
by Kevin Sjostrand
Very cool, I have a Kay OOO from the mid 60's that is in pretty good shape except the neck is badly warped, curved up. I'd love to fix it some day just to have it playable. I've never taken a, what I assume is a dovetail neck, apart, so it will be a learning experience when the time comes.
Kevin
Re: Kay archtop restoration
Posted: Tue Jul 23, 2013 10:31 am
by brmoon
Thanks to all for the nice comments.
Boyd