Woodinblack

Turns out I have been exaggerating its length all this time, its 42", not 43!

So its close to the 4th fret where 34" is, slightly before it, so if I tuned it C F A# D# G#, it would be about right at the 4th fret

Ooh 170, that is a big chap, not sure what is on there at the moment, but it seemed to handle quite a bit lower before it got too flappy. I am not sure why it needs to be so big when you have a scale like this, but he must know what he was doing. Not sure a 170 would fit through the bridge

1 minute ago, la bam said:

Those rick style kays go for around £150-200 now. 

I know - nostalgia makes people crazy

6 minutes ago, Lozz196 said:

Am equally sure that I really wish I’d kept hold of it.

Mine certainly wasn't missed, it was replaced with a westone which was an order of magnitude better in every way

1 minute ago, Twigman said:

I had a Kay Pbass  - I blame it for my current back problems. 45 years later my back has still not recovered.

Mine went to the council tip.

I had a Kay Stratocaster, was made with what I assume was construction grade pine, I can't remember what happened to it, but I suspect it is was the same place!

46 minutes ago, Stub Mandrel said:

Whoops. No I didn't, I paid £60.

Crazy money, they saw you coming! 

No it didn't, and having just concluded my search for a long gig bag I could get the bongo in, I find myself back in that position. I might just end up getting an 88 key keyboard case, as that would fit it

Kay guitars - as the generation who know how shit they are and wants to burn them, people will buy them for retro cool.

Has he used the player circle code on them?

The front knob of all basses shall always be volume!

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obviously if you have twin volumes, they shall be the front two knobs!

2 hours ago, neepheid said:

Ooh, are we all showing off our stripes?

Stripes you say?

of course it will!

Yeh - it is currently at the F#0

1 hour ago, carlitos71 said:

Incredible bass! What auction did buy it from? (Please share link if possible)

https://www.guitar-auctions.co.uk/sale/234/the-guitar-auction---day-one---guitars-part-i-including-artist-associated-guitars-%26-memorabilia

ok, not that F# - the one above E   Seems the AI is getting a little confused there! I think it might need heavier strings to get to E, although not much. I could turn it to a sub bass, E-C if I did that!

14 minutes ago, Kev said:

Somehow, this shocks me more than the scale length 😅  

I was a little surprised. When I pluck up the nerve I might investigate more. The strings are currently good but I am sure newtone can make some

18 minutes ago, Mokl said:

Don't know if you've mentioned yet (sorry if I missed it)....but, how is the B string?!

Actually, pretty good! Even when you take it down to f#!

1 hour ago, Stub Mandrel said:

 

Not F#?

I do - I thought I corrected that everywhere. Might be getting a bit flappy by then!

2 hours ago, Terry M. said:

And will getting strings to fit it be an issue?

Nah, sure that newtone will be ok for that

8 minutes ago, FunkyDude said:

 

Wow, what a beautiful bass? Is this a recent build? The last time I talked to Martin he told me they hardly built any more basses these day!

No, pretty sure it is quite old, but I don't know when. it is serial no. 041, so I am guessing that was a while back.

Does give me a bit of a contrast though!

4 hours ago, Terry M. said:

I'm now curious how tall you are? 😊 

Haha - maybe not tall enough!

I have just tuned it down to F# -> D and it works really well at that tuning!

I realised that I had just made the assumption that it was a BEADG tuning and the action was a bit high. I just tuned it to C#BEAD and it handles that well

45 minutes ago, kevin_lindsay said:

I've been listening to the new Steven Wilson album - it's prog-tastic!!

Oh I hadn't listened to that yet, will have to soon!

1 minute ago, Terry M. said:

B-G even?

Oh yes, that string too!