50s/60s Kay electric w 3 p/ups $300 OBO

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Marc Stone
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50s/60s Kay electric w 3 p/ups $300 OBO

Post by Marc Stone »

Everything works, just not the right axe for my purposes.

Here is a Kay with the exact same set up (except doesn't have the F-hole like mine) that went for over $1k on eBay. http://cgi.ebay.com/1950s-Kay-Speed-Dem ... 4cf69e76b7

Since mine is a refin with non orig tuners and some replaced knobs, and maybe other parts, how about a SGF price of

Looking for $300 but I'll entertain all reasonable cash offers. Paypal preferred
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Post by Ken Fox »

Marc, a few years ago a top luthier brough me a Bogen tube amp to restore. It was a Challenger CH18. It needed new caps, resistors and an output transformer. I converted the inputs to 1/4" and also now has 4,8 and 16 ohm selectable outputs and a 1/4" output jack for the speaker(s).

As it went, he was strapped for funds and I ended up buying it as well as absorbing the repair bill (almost $300.00). It has sat on the top of my second work station since and I play thru it now and then.



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Year: 1949/1950 Type: Audio Amplifier
Valves / Tubes 6: 6SF5 6SF5 6SL7GT 6V6GT 6V6GT 5Y3GT
Principle Audio-Amplification
Wave bands - without
Power type and voltage Alternating Current supply (AC) / 110-120 Volt
Loudspeaker - This model requires external speaker(s).
from Radiomuseum.org Model: 18 Watt Audio Amplifier CH-18
Material Metal case




Awesome tone and will rival any Marshall when cranked up for tone!
If you are interested I will get some pictures for you. It just sits there and I will never really use it, as I have so many amps I built for myself!

Love to do a trade, if that interest you. As with all old octal preamp tubes they are a bit microphonic! I ordered NOS RCA and they were worse. Will dig those out and throw them in as well.

some pics of one from the net:





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Post by Marc Stone »

Hi Ken,\

That sounds like a very cool amp. I'm going hold off right now since I already have a '48 National Supreme which seems to have a pretty similar tube set up, as well as a couple of other 6v6/5Y3 amps. Thanks tho.

I'm also interested in a high quality powered speaker like an EON if anyone has one they would like to trade.
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Post by Ken Fox »

That's about all I have to trade right now. I am looking for a powered monitor myself, lightweight!!
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Hey Marc, I sent you a PM.
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Hi Gavin, PM returned w contact info. Thx
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Post by John Billings »

I have a two pup git, but it's just like the one on Ebay. Great little guitar, and I love the "Speed Bump" pickups. I'm not sure if the name "Speed Demon" is the correct one for these models. I believe that Kay made a big advertising splash about their new "Speed Demon" necks, that they used on many models. If I get time, I'll look through the info that Michael Lee Allen was kind enough to send me.
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Post by Bob Carlucci »

I sold an identical Speed Demon last year, except the finish on mine was original.
These are great playing necks, and they sound warm and wonderful.. Very unique, and very "vintagy".. This one is priced right!
I'm over the hill and hittin'rocks on the way down!

no gear list for me.. you don't have the time......
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Post by Marc Stone »

Hey John and Bob,

Thanks for the info and the ups. Much appreciated.

Guitar is still available.
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Post by Marc Stone »

Bump for new price
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Sent you a pm

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Looks very cool -- love those speed bump pickups
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Post by Marc Stone »

Hi Roy,

Got your PM. The neck is straight and the guitar plays well with reasonably low action. Definitely not like a lot of these older lower end guitars that wound up with bowed necks that relegated them to "slide only" status.

Time to get this out of the house and make room for my new PSG. I'll entertain all reasonable cash offers.
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Post by John Billings »

Great Blues guitar,,, killer bottleneck guitar!
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sold pending payment
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Post by John Billings »

Great Marc! Somebody's gonna be really happy. These things are killers! I have a real '57 Strat, but what do I play? The Kay!
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