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Ken McKay
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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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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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All gloss black. Those are reflections.
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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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Yep a little starfire in there.
Dont use an acid bath. If you try it shoot me an email.


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

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Sweet. I like that body shape....familiar but unique
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Thanks Quine and Kamusur.
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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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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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Here is how it sounds with a band.


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Very nice guitar, Ken. Congratulations!
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Thank you Patrick it was a fun one.


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