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Posted: **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.

Posted: **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

Scroll to "Miscellany"...

Posted: **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.

Posted: **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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Posted: **Mon Apr 16, 2012 3:45 am**

I like that green one quite a lot.

Posted: **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.

Posted: **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.

Posted: **Mon Apr 16, 2012 2:11 pm**

Thank you for the information!

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Can anyone help identify this guitar?

Can anyone help identify this guitar?