Comments on: Back Catalog Memories: 1960’s Airline Barney Kessel Swingmaster Guitar

By: Al

Al — Wed, 09 Aug 2017 12:06:06 +0000

How about a Four-bolt neck as well as “pinning” that bridge?

By: Amptech

Amptech — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 01:52:30 +0000

I have never seen a K-592 with Kleenex pickups called a Swingmaster before. The K673 and K672 Swingmaster guitars were single rounded cutaway arch tops with block markers. I recommend ’50’s COOL KAY Guitars by Jay Scott and the scans of catalogs at King of Kays website.

By: Ellis

Ellis — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 00:52:29 +0000

I have that exact model, those kleenix box p/u’s have a nice vintage tone!

By: Richard Ostrow

Richard Ostrow — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 00:37:46 +0000

Hi Mike,

You can put me on the “buy list” for the Vintage 1960′s Airline Barney Kessel Model Swingmaster Electric Guitar (Deluxe)!

Will you have then in lefty models? And what’s the pricetag on this baby?

Thanx!

Richard Ostrow

ps received the Nashville 12. Love this guitar…

By: Double D

Double D — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 17:36:25 +0000

Very cool. I’d love to try a Kay with the kleenex-box p/u’s; I’ve got a very well-loved ’62 Speed Demon, and while I do love it’s weirdo pickup, it does require a pretty radical re-dialing of my amp every time I switch over (mostly it’s in open D or G).
On another note, you can look forward to a review of the Sidejack Baritone Deluxe on my blog, probably by Thursday this week. Hint: it’s positive!

By: Beaker

Beaker — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 11:54:17 +0000

Will you make it? Please! But a floating bridge with a trem? Surely you will see your way around that.

By: Greg

Greg — Sun, 07 Apr 2013 18:18:31 +0000

Beautiful guitar. Definitely worth replicating.

By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 21:09:31 +0000

I’m not sure about the floating wooden bridge, but you just have to love the rest… especially the Kleenex Box pickups. The controls, translucent pickguard, the trem unit… to cool!