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PostPosted: Sun Jan 10, 2021 11:42 am 
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https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Kay-Kr ... 4563526908

This popped up on my browser. Is there any meaning to the pattern/decoration on the top?


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PostPosted: Sun Jan 10, 2021 3:17 pm 
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wbergman wrote:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Kay-Kraftsman-Flat-top-Parlor-Size-Guitar-K4-30-s-Harmony-Supertone-/184563526908

This popped up on my browser. Is there any meaning to the pattern/decoration on the top?


It was to sell, anything to catch your eye meant money for those guitars.

That looks like they just held a stencil up to it with an airbrush and went ham.



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PostPosted: Mon Jan 11, 2021 9:54 pm 
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Looks like a bad sun tan to me. I have an old Truetone that looks identical minus the extra tan.



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