garynava
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My main instrument is: Stanley No.5
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Post by garynava on Aug 14, 2023 14:57:50 GMT
I watched all these video this morning Gary and very interesting they are too. The body of my 'Chibson' Les Paul guitar that my son found at the local recycling centre is made up of laminates and it's a hell of a weight. Additionally mine has what looks like a maple cap on it but is your K bass fairly weighty? You can see my 'Les Paul' here link not done anything with it yet. Phil Hello Phil, Glad that you found the videos of interest. The bass is extremely light, but the body is only 28mm thick. Any thinner and the jack plug would be poking out of the back! Saw your thread- what a great find! Funnily enough I have a Samsung humbucker in my odd spares box, no idea where it came from. Cheers Gary
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garynava
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Post by garynava on Aug 23, 2023 15:40:07 GMT
Here is the final instalment! The Kay EB 100 bass guitar restoration is now complete. In this video, I talk about some of the issues solved, give my impression of the instrument, a bit of a demo. There are some more of my thoughts on the project and photos on my blog. I’ve enjoyed restoring the Kay and have had fun playing it but it’s now time to pass it on and make room for new projects: I can’t keep them all! If you are interested in making this bass yours, I think it has got to be worth £200 (plus shipping). Thanks for all your interest. Cheers Gary
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Post by ocarolan on Aug 23, 2023 16:17:05 GMT
Wow - stunning result Gary! Looks and sounds really good with more varied tones than I was expecting. You must be well chuffed with this restoration. You must have put well over £200 worth of labour into it. Hope it finds a good home! Keith
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garynava
Luthier / Guitar Maker
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My main instrument is: Stanley No.5
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Post by garynava on Sept 14, 2023 15:31:35 GMT
Now sold Thanks for all of your interest. Cheers Gary
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