Old Kay

[Susie A]

I bought this because the first mandolin I ever heard was my Granny playing and she had a Kay.

http://www.mandolincafe.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=456&pictureid=3298

[Bill Snyder]

I hope it brings you joy.

[MikeEdgerton]

A Kay with the famous Kelvinator headstock.

[Susie A]

I hope it brings you joy.

She does! I have had her for a few years and everyone that sees her has questions. She doesn't sound half bad either.

Susie

[Charley wild]

Good for you, Susie! It serves as an example of the difference between the words "worth" and "value"!

[Patrick Market]

Good for you, Susie! It serves as an example of the difference between the words "worth" and "value"!

Well said! Susie, that's a beauty.

[Jason Kessler]

Love the deco headstock.

[Susie A]

Love the deco headstock.

Thanks!

I was very lucky to find one in as nice shape as this one. I had a friend that repairs instruments look at it and set it up. He played it and was happy with the sound. She has aged well. Not a performance instrument but everytime I look at her I thing about my G-Mother and think about the joy music has always brought me.

Susie

[Skip Kelley]

Susie, Thats a cool mandolin! I love the peghead logo!

[MikeEdgerton]

Kay had several variations on that headstock design. Here (http://www.frettedamericana.com/php/pages/display_item.php?make=Kay&abv=&id=450) is an even more radical version. It was reminiscent of the over the top style of the Kelvinator refrigerators. That and the common K in the brand name lead to the name of this style of Kay headstock.

[Susie A]

Susie, Thats a cool mandolin! I love the peghead logo!

It is kewl but I think it could be a safety hazard, it is only tacked on (with what appear to be small nails) at 3 points so you have lots of sharp edges sticking up. Between that and the ends of the strings I think it could be used as a weapon ;)

[Skip Kelley]

Susie, If they don't like your music, you can bean them in the head with it!:grin: