spencer.b Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 (edited) I've been after an american ply bass for a while now as I've been getting more and more into bluegrass and blues, i've been thinking about importing an an american standard or kay but have been a bit daunted by the shipping/duty etc so when this came up on ebay I thought f*** it i'll have it, It's got cordes lamberts an underwood, a well fitted adjustable bridge and massive stupid hardcase. The bass is very battered , the edges are pretty bad and have had a few dodgy filler repairs but theres no soundpost cracks or anything to scary, it looks like the neck hasn't been broken although that seems unlikely and it does look like its been reset so maybe it has but it seems structually sound with no rattles or buzzes, so not a bargain and it's in worse nick than the pictures suggested but tbh it's worn look for me goes with a bass that is synonymous with the sound of rural america ( and urban too really, chicago blues and all) Anyway the sound, I wasn't sure if the sound I love on the old records was down to only strings, recording techniques etc but hallelujah it's got the sound, it's not detailed complex or refined but it's got that big warm woody thump I used on a jazz trio gig playing acoustic and it was fine , not as detailed or resonant as my lott bryant but it had a propulsive thump when walking, then on tue I played on a blues/new orleans gig and it was perfect even through the underwood and house ashdown, a set up I'd normally turn my nose up at. Can't wait to get some proper guts on it and experiment with mics, pickups and that whole never ending nightmare here's a recording of my friend playing a 30s kay C, what a sound and what a player [url="http://impossiblearkrecords.bandcamp.com/album/once-in-a-while"]http://impossibleark...once-in-a-while[/url] now if only i could slap mine like cousin jake [url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfeeLgHvROA"]https://www.youtube....h?v=qfeeLgHvROA[/url] anyone else on basschat got a kay[attachment=178323:20141211_133329.jpg] Edited May 10, 2016 by spencer.b Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayPete1977 Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 Calling keeponehandloose......... Lovely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffbassist Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 Beautiful bass with TON's of mojo! Congrats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
symcbass Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 Yeah, that's a beaut! Congrats . If you're getting rid of the Lamberts please give me a nod Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
symcbass Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 Oh, and some more pics too please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Telebass Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 (edited) Cousin Jake doesn't look like he's suffered from an "incorrect" left hand technique! Nice slappin'! Nice Kay, too! Edited December 11, 2014 by Telebass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TPJ Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 Nice bass, enjoy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexpea Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 Wow got any more pics? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keeponehandloose Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 Very nice. Theres a few Kays on here I think, I got a couple and I know Paul King has/had? I didnt see it on Ebay , there wouldve been a fight😏 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbie Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 Great bass, I am familiar with the sound and it is a legendary tone. Likewise, if I had seen it on eBay I'd have stuck my toe in it too! Get gits on that beast my friend! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbie Posted December 11, 2014 Share Posted December 11, 2014 I mean guts, not gits...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keeponehandloose Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 get Lambert Guts , not the Glabal ones from ebay, theyre not too good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spencer.b Posted December 12, 2014 Author Share Posted December 12, 2014 I didn't know lambert made guts, what's the name of that string? I was gonna get lenzners Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keeponehandloose Posted December 12, 2014 Share Posted December 12, 2014 [quote name='spencer.b' timestamp='1418376780' post='2629633'] I didn't know lambert made guts, what's the name of that string? I was gonna get lenzners [/quote] Oops I meant Lenzners. Def get them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulKing Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 Yeah I knew that was for sale, I wuz gonna post here but never got round to it. Welcome to the club! Mines still main gigging bass, with lamberts and underwood. I think I'm the reason yours is set up like that too Nice score. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blartfactor10 Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 I was watching this on E-Bay and might have gone for it had it been a summer sale (why am I always skint around this time of year?) I'm glad its gone to someone who's gonna appreciate it and It did look like it had mojo in abundance. The Chord Lamberts and Underwood would be the perfect combination for this type of bass, lots of the US Rockabilly/Bluegrass players use this combination. Good luck, she's a beauty! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassfunk Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 That is a beauty. I'd love a Kay one day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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