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Ken McKay

Post subject: McKay Sunrise 16

Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2014 3:54 pm

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This is a semi hollow electric guitar of my own design. It is semi hollow with a Maple center block. The plates are laminated in house. I use maple four ply. Mahogany neck rosewood fingerboard Holly peg head overlay. It has double hum bucker pickups.
The neck joins the body at the 16th fret. The size is a little over 15 inch at the lower about. The bass half is sized larger than the treble half. It has a little bit of a Les Paul sound mixed with a 335 sound. The size of the body helps bring out so tones.

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Post subject: McKay Sunrise 16

Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2014 3:57 pm

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Post subject: Re: McKay Sunrise 16

Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2014 3:58 pm

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Post subject: Re: McKay Sunrise 16

Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2014 3:59 pm

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Post subject: Re: McKay Sunrise 16

Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2014 3:59 pm

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Post subject: Re: McKay Sunrise 16

Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2014 4:00 pm

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Post subject: Re: McKay Sunrise 16

Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2014 4:01 pm

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Chris Pile

Post subject: Re: McKay Sunrise 16

Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2014 4:28 pm

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Looking good to me!

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Post subject: Re: McKay Sunrise 16

Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2014 4:32 pm

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Don't get much sweeter!
Ken, I can't make out the finish. Is it a mix of gloss and satin?
Is there a pad on the back?
i really like your acid bath on the hardware.
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Ken McKay

Post subject: Re: McKay Sunrise 16

Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2014 6:05 pm

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All gloss black. Those are reflections.
Thanks guys.

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Post subject: Re: McKay Sunrise 16

Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2014 8:17 pm

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Very nice Ken,
It a slight Starcaster slant to it. Really great design!
Are you using a cream binding, or did you antique it in some way?
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Ken McKay

Post subject: Re: McKay Sunrise 16

Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2014 9:23 pm

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Yep a little starfire in there.
Dont use an acid bath. If you try it shoot me an email.

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Ken McKay

Post subject: McKay Sunrise 16

Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2014 1:43 am

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Volitilize the acid to expose it to the nickel plating. Then buff them to show the dull grey and leave some green in the crevices. Be sure to oil the gears first and wax the screws.

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Kamusur

Post subject: Re: McKay Sunrise 16

Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2014 3:43 am

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Very nice Ken and the treatment of the hardware lends a great personal touch.

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Post subject: Re: McKay Sunrise 16

Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2014 2:34 pm

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Sweet. I like that body shape....familiar but unique

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Ken McKay

Post subject: Re: McKay Sunrise 16

Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2014 7:59 pm

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Thanks Quine and Kamusur.
Thanks Chris

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Post subject: Re: McKay Sunrise 16

Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2014 4:30 pm

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Really really nice. Lucille with a twist :-)

:-)

looks like it couldve been made in the fifties, love it.

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Ken McKay

Post subject: Re: McKay Sunrise 16

Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2014 9:30 pm

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Yeah that's what I was thinking myself thanks for the compliment. The guy that bought the guitar wanted the Keef 355 style.

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Ken McKay

Post subject: Re: McKay Sunrise 16

Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2014 9:38 pm

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http://youtu.be/EElwMqZLmLo
Here is how it sounds with a band.

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Post subject: Re: McKay Sunrise 16

Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2014 9:30 am

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Very nice guitar, Ken. Congratulations!
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Ken McKay

Post subject: Re: McKay Sunrise 16

Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2014 3:51 pm

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Thank you Patrick it was a fun one.

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