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Birth Year Guitar Part II

 
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westtexasred
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 25, 2017 10:47 pm    Post subject: Birth Year Guitar Part II Reply with quote
Wholly cow...I found this at a local store today. The headstock label says "Rex" but it was made by Kay(I think). It has the biggest neck I have ever seen on a guitar.

















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westtexasred
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 25, 2017 11:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
What model is this? It has a Kay K141 type body a Kay K136 type pickguard a tone switch like a Harmony H44.





Look at the neck compared to the "50s" neck on my Les Paul.It's a nice guitar.It is all original except for the tuner buttons.It plays well, the action is good and all the electronics and hardware work like they are supposed to.



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westtexasred
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 26, 2017 1:24 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
This guitar had the same body as Tom Waits Orpheus


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PostPosted: Wed Apr 26, 2017 2:10 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
You should name it Fister Roboto since it is hung like a horse. Very Happy Dat neck.
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westtexasred
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 26, 2017 3:53 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Thanks! It reminds me of this guitar


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PostPosted: Wed Apr 26, 2017 6:26 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
westtexasred wrote:
This guitar had the same body as Tom Waits Orpheus


Ah. I was going to post that it looked Tom Waitsey to me.
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 26, 2017 9:54 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
westtexasred wrote:



Looks like it may have seen a talent show or a battle of the bands in the sixties. Cool

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PostPosted: Sat May 27, 2017 7:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Very cool, let me know if you sell her.

What happened to all the Walter Keane photos?
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