this is my 1962 Vintage Kay TRUETONE VANGUARD w/ original DeArmond Pickup. i got it as a beater with the scruffy paint and a broken / smashed pick guard . so dont shoot me yet for hacking up a clasic .. everything i added to this can be "undone " it can be sanded and brought back to original easily .. there are actually only 2 screw holes that would need filling the rest were reused . the compass and thermometer are hot glued on and can be removed easily . and yes , that light lights up , there is guts from an electric flickering candle in it .
the aluminim thing that holds the volume pot and jack is a vintage belt buckle ,, the volume knob is the dial off an electric frying pan . tailpiece is a trunk strap fastener .
hope ya like her .. she sounds great dirty too ;-)

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Comment by Dave Lynas on May 15, 2013 at 12:40pm
Wow Pick, that's a cool relic for sure. Sounds great too. Rock on!
Comment by the anonymous pick on December 10, 2011 at 8:32am

yup  uncle john ,,  i think the compass    pointed to the pickup  to  help  beginners    find it  ;-)

- thanks russell ;-)

Comment by Russell Carlin on December 10, 2011 at 6:44am

Thats one great looking beastie, I wish she was hanging on my wall.Sounds great too!!.

Comment by Uncle John on December 10, 2011 at 4:28am

Like it Pick and it sounds nice.  Was the compass standard on the old Kay electrics?

Comment by the anonymous pick on December 9, 2011 at 11:05pm

thanx bug  ;-)  if you like it ,,,  you may   like my chopped teisco .

Comment by BUGGY (C) on December 9, 2011 at 10:49pm

What a great looking guitar... love it!

Comment by the anonymous pick on December 9, 2011 at 2:27pm

twas a  beater ..   will probablly  be  one again soon . ;-)

Comment by Clock The Wolf on December 9, 2011 at 2:09pm

   You got it as a "beater" ?   Holy #!&*#@,  man,  what were you planning on beating with THAT ?!?!?!

Comment by Roadkill a.k.a. John Maw on December 9, 2011 at 12:58pm

Nice haunting tune. Great sound.

Comment by the anonymous pick on December 9, 2011 at 12:41pm

yup  , that pup  is fantastic  ;-)

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