Blues Box Incoming

zombywoof · August 4th, 2007, 09:50 AM

Having met my financial responsibilities and still having a bit of cash left over from the sale of an electric, I just snagged a ca. 1937 Kay Deluxe Venetian for a couple of hundred bucks. This is one of the last Venetians made with a flat top, slotted head. Not sure if this one has the Stromberg adjustable neck but it was just too cheap to pass up. I will know Wednesday.

Here is a teaser. Looks like a restringing will be in order. Will post more later on.

Alex W · August 12th, 2007, 10:00 PM

more pics, more pics!

zombywoof · August 13th, 2007, 08:42 AM

The tone of this guitar is pretty interesting. Not very complex. It has an extremely nice resonant bass and full midrange. Not much in the higher end though. It actually has a slightly hollow almost resonator sound to it. Nope, no adjustable neck but the neck is straight and fat. It has a reversible bakelite bridge which is cool - one side is compensated.

August 4th, 2007, 09:50 AM	#1 (permalink)
zombywoof Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Back in the Heartland Posts: 2,860 17 Photos	Blues Box Incoming Having met my financial responsibilities and still having a bit of cash left over from the sale of an electric, I just snagged a ca. 1937 Kay Deluxe Venetian for a couple of hundred bucks. This is one of the last Venetians made with a flat top, slotted head. Not sure if this one has the Stromberg adjustable neck but it was just too cheap to pass up. I will know Wednesday. Here is a teaser. Looks like a restringing will be in order. Will post more later on. __________________ "I don't play a lot of fancy guitar. I don't want to play it. The kind of guitar I want to play is mean, mean licks." John Lee Hooker

August 13th, 2007, 08:42 AM	#3 (permalink)
zombywoof Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Back in the Heartland Posts: 2,860 17 Photos	The tone of this guitar is pretty interesting. Not very complex. It has an extremely nice resonant bass and full midrange. Not much in the higher end though. It actually has a slightly hollow almost resonator sound to it. Nope, no adjustable neck but the neck is straight and fat. It has a reversible bakelite bridge which is cool - one side is compensated. __________________ "I don't play a lot of fancy guitar. I don't want to play it. The kind of guitar I want to play is mean, mean licks." John Lee Hooker

August 12th, 2007, 10:00 PM	#2 (permalink)
Alex W Tele-Meister Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Kentucky Age: 40 Posts: 142	more pics, more pics!