Reggaebass Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 I just thought Iād share this little project with you, I bought Ā what Im pretty sureĀ is a late 70s or early 80s Kay cort (please correct me if Iām wrong here š). Ā It was in a pretty grimy condition in an old case,Ā but after a closer look Iād say all original , it didnāt work very well, the jack socket had a few spiders in it š , and there was a broken wire on the pickup selector switch, so I set to work cleaning it up , more pics to follow š 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulThePlug Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 (edited) Nice find... ...and the after pics? Are you removing the flags and headstock adornments? What does the back look like, thru neck? Edited December 3, 2020 by PaulThePlug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted December 3, 2020 Author Share Posted December 3, 2020 I removed the strings and the nut fell off as it wasnāt fixed, and I could get to the fretboard to clean it , i was pleasantly surprised to see the fret markers were brass, I also removed the stickers from the headstock and the bodyĀ 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted December 3, 2020 Author Share Posted December 3, 2020 3 minutes ago, PaulThePlug said: Nice find... ...and the after pics? Are you removing the flags and headstock adornments? What does the back look like, thru neck? Thanks Paul, yeah I took the flags off and hereās the backĀ 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted December 3, 2020 Author Share Posted December 3, 2020 The nut polished up really good and the fretboard cleaned up well too , itās had 2 coats of lemon oilĀ 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulThePlug Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 (edited) Brass markers n nutĀ different and have come up nice. gonna fashion a matching brass truss nut cover? Nice thru neck n wood. bet its got a bit of weight n substance to it. Edited December 3, 2020 by PaulThePlug 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 See these a lot on eBay/Gumtree/ Preloved - never sure how good they are. Be interested to hear what you think of it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted December 3, 2020 Author Share Posted December 3, 2020 I havenāt weighed it but itās definitely heavier than anything else I have š, Iāve still got more work to do ,but to get it working i Ā re soldered a wire andĀ I put a set of flats on and it works greatĀ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted December 3, 2020 Author Share Posted December 3, 2020 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassfinger Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 Thats a relief. I was worried those union flag stickers were hiding damage, possible tugĀ bar mounting holes. Nice work. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted December 3, 2020 Author Share Posted December 3, 2020 4 minutes ago, Bassfinger said: Thats a relief. I was worried those union flag stickers were hiding damage, possible tugĀ bar mounting holes. Nice work. Thanks bassfinger, I didnāt think of that, fortunately there wasnāt any damage, I think it had just been stored away for a long while, Iām guessing many years , it smelt like my 93 year oldĀ aunt Hildaās fur coat š 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulThePlug Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 Aunt Hilda's Fur Coat... Isn't that by YES? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted December 3, 2020 Author Share Posted December 3, 2020 The only thing missing is the truss rod cover, does anyone know where I could get one ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverfoxnik Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 Great job @Reggaebass I had one of those basses years ago and I really liked it a lot.. Very comfortable to play and had a good sound too.Ā Hope you're enjoying it š 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulThePlug Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 (edited) 53 minutes ago, Reggaebass said: The only thing missing is the truss rod cover, does anyone know where I could get one ? Have a measure up for a bit of brass from the bay... orĀ https://www.metaloffcuts.co.uk/product/natural-brass-sheet/Ā listing suitable size off cuts 100m x 100mĀ 1.5, 2mm thick... Edited December 3, 2020 by PaulThePlug 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted December 3, 2020 Author Share Posted December 3, 2020 5 minutes ago, silverfoxnik said: Great job @Reggaebass I had one of those basses years ago and I really liked it a lot.. Very comfortable to play and had a good sound too.Ā Hope you're enjoying it š Thanks nik š,Ā I bought it for a bit of fun reallyĀ but it plays soĀ nice, the pickups are quite powerful and I like the tone from the P . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted December 3, 2020 Author Share Posted December 3, 2020 2 minutes ago, PaulThePlug said: Have a measure up for a bit of brass from the bay... Good idea Paul, I could shape it at work š Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverfoxnik Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 (edited) I think the one I had cost me eighty quid on Fleabay.. It was a great sounding bass for the money!Ā File under 'Cool basses I should never have sold!'Ā šš¤¦š Edited December 3, 2020 by silverfoxnik 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted December 3, 2020 Author Share Posted December 3, 2020 3 minutes ago, silverfoxnik said: I think the one I had cost me eighty quid on Fleabay.. It was a great sounding bass for the money!Ā File under 'Cool basses I should never have sold! šš¤¦š My one didnāt cost much more than you paid, and only needed a good clean and a few minor repairs, I enjoyed doing it š 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dov65 Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 That was my first bass Tony, bought 81-82 from Kays catalogue & paid up every fortnight...good to see one again š 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul S Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 Lovely!Ā Was that the Gumtree one?Ā Buffed up nicely, in any case Ā 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted December 4, 2020 Author Share Posted December 4, 2020 5 hours ago, Dov65 said: That was my first bass Tony, bought 81-82 from Kays catalogue & paid up every fortnight...good to see one again š Thanks for that dave, itāsĀ helped me date it, that must have been a really nice first bass, they play soĀ good, this was my first bass , I paid about Ā£30 for it in 1977, it now hangs on my summerhouse wall š 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted December 4, 2020 Author Share Posted December 4, 2020 1 minute ago, Paul S said: Lovely!Ā Was that the Gumtree one?Ā Buffed up nicely, in any case Ā Yeah thatās it Paul, I had to pay more than she had it advertised for, she said it had a lot of offers, it cleaned up wellĀ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dov65 Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 30 quid Tony bet that was around half a weekly wage back then. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted April 15, 2021 Author Share Posted April 15, 2021 A little update, I tried everywhere to get the truss rod cover with no luck, so as someone suggested I bought a 100mm square piece of brass for Ā£5 and cut one out to shape Ā just to cover the hole, Iāve just got to get some small brass screws next time Iām at the workshopĀ 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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