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Post by Andymccann on Jan 28, 2020 7:51:06 GMT
This is for sale. Not particularly cheap but, to me, looks interesting. Can anyone pin it down?  ![]() |
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Post by Andymccann on Jan 28, 2020 7:52:46 GMT
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Post by Mark Makin on Jan 28, 2020 8:39:53 GMT
Hi Andy, these instruments were marketed as Kay built “Recording Kings”. - amongst other names. They were fitted with Schireson upturned cones and tall bridge posts. Interestingly, they are the same body shape and f holes as an El Trovador - also made by Kay and I have seen a few of these modified into an El Trovador copy. It is not an easy fix because the Schireson cone suspends from the top of the body like a Dobro cone so this instrument has no cone well in it!
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Post by Andymccann on Jan 28, 2020 9:44:36 GMT
Fascinating Mark. Thanks for replying. Excuse my ignorance but a Schireson cone is inverted with a Biscuit type bridge?
So if this has either a spider or biscuit cone it’s likely been modified?
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Post by Mark Makin on Jan 28, 2020 22:32:43 GMT
Exactly so Andy. It looks like a small semicircular basin with a 2 or 3 inch pole in the middle touching the bottom of the bowl. The bridge is on top of this. The diameter is slightly smaller than National or Dobro cone so the hole in the body top has to be increased as well as constructing a well. I’m sure these also appeared as S.S. Maxwells.
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Post by Andymccann on Jan 28, 2020 23:12:13 GMT
I THINK I can see an inverted cone behind the cover. It’s peaked my interest enough to buy it I think. I’ve spent more on very old un-knows before and these don’t crop up every day
Thanks again Mark
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