Birth Year Guitar Part II

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Tue Apr 25, 2017 10:47 pm

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.

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Tue Apr 25, 2017 11:05 pm

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.

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Wed Apr 26, 2017 1:24 am

This guitar had the same body as Tom Waits Orpheus

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HNB · Post by **HNB** » Wed Apr 26, 2017 2:10 am

You should name it Fister Roboto since it is hung like a horse.

Dat neck.

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Wed Apr 26, 2017 3:53 am

Thanks! It reminds me of this guitar

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Bacchus · Post by **Bacchus** » Wed Apr 26, 2017 6:26 am

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.

cooter · Post by **cooter** » Wed Apr 26, 2017 9:54 am

westtexasred wrote:

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

Money
Long Tall Sally
She Loves You
I Want To Hold Your Hand

pumpkin · Post by **pumpkin** » Sat May 27, 2017 7:01 pm

Very cool, let me know if you sell her.

What happened to all the Walter Keane photos?