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John Kay Ltd. Ed. Owners?
Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2003 8:58 pm
by kennyhowes
Hey, just taking a survey. Who's got 'em? Speak up.
Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2003 7:13 am
by kennyhowes
So...no one here owns a John Kay model. Hmm.
Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2003 12:08 pm
by doctorwho
Kenny,
Sorry, I saw your post and just have been too busy. I have one, serial # F6 7401 (I don't have the number of it right now - I'll see if I can find it, or a picture of the certificate, on my laptop computer later). I think the 381JK is an outstanding, versatile guitar, and absolutely love mine.
By the way, we really should do lunch some day - I'll bring my '93 370/12v64 FG along for you to check out ...
Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2003 1:14 pm
by corey
I would be curious to read a compare/contrast between the 381v69 and the 381JK. Specifically, how the HB's in the JK model alter the tone from the toasters on the vintage series model.
Posted: Sun Jun 15, 2003 9:06 pm
by brian
I have two John Kays a 1991 and a 1995. I really like the guitar as well (obviously). The 1991 is in mint condition, the 1995 while structurally sound and plays well has numerous chips in the paint a cracked lower pickguard, some lifting of the paint around the lower strap button and needs one new control knob. It was in that shape when I bought it. Both guitars have the certificate.
Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2003 7:30 am
by doctorwho
Brian,
Under the thread "Rickenbacker Basses: Whos the guy who makes pickguards here?" I will be posting later today, if available, some pictures of replacement 381JK pickguards (upper one without signature, naturally) that Don Adamek made for me. Now that he has templates for both the upper and lower, he could make a replacement for you if you wanted to do something about that cracked one, and an upper one to 'preserve' the signature guard, if you're into that.
Also, what control knob do you need? I will be ordering dome replacement parts from Mike Parks shortly which will include some control knobs, and I will wind up with some odd ones - maybe the one you need. Let me know.
Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2003 12:58 pm
by johnhall
Kenny is being a bit coy asking about this. He and I spent an evening retrofitting a spare John Kay circuit in a vintage 330 of his, along with some HB pickups, to see what it would sound like. Other than a bit of electronic noise (it was a reject circuit after all), it has a rather nice sound to it.
I think he was afraid that I might have some issues about letting it be known he has such a guitar but there has to be SOME perks to work around here!
Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2003 1:02 pm
by kennyhowes
The man with the mustache is correct.
Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2003 2:16 pm
by krick
My dream guitar would be a Fireglo 370/12 WB with a "Roger McGuinn LE" compressor circuit installed under the pickguard
Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2003 4:16 pm
by jwilli
Kenny, how do you like it?! I was wondering how this might sound with a 12 string & HB pickups. But I don't work at RIC ;-0
Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2003 5:29 pm
by kennyhowes
It's actually a 6-string, a '65 360 OS. I'll post pics soon. (Doesn't look much different than stock, except for the phase switch.)
Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2003 12:47 pm
by doctorwho
By the way, my 381JK is #210 of the 250 made.
Kenny, if you need a 381JK for comparison, let me know and I'll bring mine over for you to borrow, you know that the RIC facility is only 1.5 miles from where I work ...
Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2003 10:04 am
by brian
Kenny, I know this is an old posting, but wonder if you ever tried like John williams was inquiring above with a 12 string and HB pickups, like maybe in a 381v69/12 ?
Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2003 9:20 am
by kennyhowes
Whew! I think it would sound brash...I do love those HB-1 pickups on 6 strings, though...
Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2004 9:44 am
by kennyhowes