Can anyone help identify this guitar?

Tweedhead · Post by **Tweedhead** » Sat Apr 14, 2012 5:25 am

The guitar in question is used by David Longstreth from Dirty Projectors.
Any help in identifying it would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you.

rawpower · Post by **rawpower** » Sat Apr 14, 2012 6:05 am

It's an Old Kraftsman, made by Kay in the '50s.

This shop is selling one for $999.99... wow

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Auriemma · Post by **Auriemma** » Mon Apr 16, 2012 12:21 am

Wow... a grand for a cheap guitar that may have sold for less than $100 new... crazy. Sadly, they don't play any better now than they did then.

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Mon Apr 16, 2012 12:44 am

Yeah,looks like the Kay 136 model,Kay's version Of the Harmony Stratotone H-44. I don't know which came out first. Michael Wright talks about it in "Guitar Stories".

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Dannymec · Post by **Dannymec** » Mon Apr 16, 2012 3:45 am

I like that green one quite a lot.

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Mon Apr 16, 2012 5:39 am

Here are is the 2 pickup version(142) I think these guitars were made In the mid 50's. I think Old Kraftsman was the name used for the Spiegal Catalog.

James · Post by **James** » Mon Apr 16, 2012 11:02 am

I love the V paint design. It's a million times better than the sunburst. It's a shame so few of these old guitars were made in that style.

Tweedhead · Post by **Tweedhead** » Mon Apr 16, 2012 2:11 pm

Thank you for the information!