thinking about selling this old (probably) Kay

**skrwl** · Jun-19-2011, 11:05am

Every shop owner who's seen this old two-point of mine has said "yep, almost definitely a Kay, late 60s" but I've never seen a book or internet article to give me any kind of definitive answer... here are some pictures:

https://www.dropbox.com/gallery/2247...dolin?h=6f059b

Anyone have a contrary opinion? Anyone have an idea, if it is, where I might set the price point? I bought this around 1997 for only $200 but I've since had the first five frets redone and had it professionally set up with a new bridge (old one had cracked)... Do they appreciate a little bit over time just for antique value even though they were never high-end instruments?

(Happy fathers' day to all the dads on the forums today!)

**MikeEdgerton** · Jun-19-2011, 11:22am

It's an old Kay, no question about that. You're a decade or two off on the age, it's older than the 60's. The tuners have been replaced and $200.00 would be the high end of what it's worth.

**Willie Poole** · Jun-19-2011, 12:33pm

Mike, any info on the position markers?... they are different spacing than any mandolin I have ever seen...The double dots are on the 9th and 14th frets....I guess I could go look at some other photos of Kays and see if that was there design....

Willie

**MikeEdgerton** · Jun-19-2011, 6:50pm

I'm seeing doubles on 5-10-15 on that mandolin. That appears to have been common on some of the Kay mandolins. here are four and the marker pattern is the same on 3 of them.

**skrwl** · Jun-22-2011, 9:10pm

Thanks for the info, Mike!

I've always wondered why the front of the headstock looked so un-worn, but the neck certainly didn't seem to have been replaced. Think someone sanded down the front of the headstock when installing the new tuners, maybe?