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Love this, Chris!

Great Chris! Looks like a spectacular show!

I bought a Kay archtop in 1957 when I first began guitar lessons. I paid $18.00 for it. It was a piece of junk. My teacher had me take it back to the store. It did not have any solid top, it was made of plywood. It was almost impossible to play as the strings were extremely high. The guitars made today by Eastman and many other companies from China and South Korea are very fine instruments. Kay and Harmony were the bottom end of the guitar industry. I had a music store in late 60's and would buy the Harmony Stella for my students. They retailed for $49.00 and I would rent them to the kids who could not afford them for 50 cents a week, and I charged $2.00 for the lesson. I had to file the nut down and adjust the bridge to make them playable. I taught a lot of kids on those cheap guitars.

Guys selling a 39 for 400 bucks. About to grab it probably I like this.

Thanks for your restoration passion Chris!

Nice job Chris, Very beautiful sir!

I own the same Silvertone 618. Mine is from the early 50’s original Burst finish

How’s it sound

I have an h602 I bought it off of a lady and the action is so high idk what to doo

Forever makes me weep, but because it's so true of the midwest farming community. So supportive.❤

Chris. Is it a spruce top? Nice playing. Sounds great. Thx. S

Absolutely wonderful guitar playing!

Nice guitar but I would use a mellower brand of strings. Thanks.

AHHH the voice of a duolian, Nothing like it ! Would have loved to hear it in open tuning with a slide but what you played in standard said enough . That is one lucky son in law!

Wow, that guitar sounds great!

Great performance! Congratulations!!!

So glad you added a bit of "Cliche Rag"!

Sounds amazing .

Sounds spectacular - great work.

I'm reminded of a line in a Leo Kottke song from long ago. "Its this kind of guitar, it brings out my best" fantastic Chris.

Awesome Chris. My friends from Wisconsin are Route 66 fans

Hello. What was the bridge type you put on the guitar? Thanks.

Hi Chris, this is the first time I've looked a messages for a long time. This was so cute.

Fantastic! That tune loads up and just keeps getting better. What kind of picking do you call that? Not exactly claw hammer, way cool though.

Rocky gets some great sounds out of that tambourine, and he is a ball to watch. Love it!

Awesome!!! -Erinn & Dan

'Promo sm' 🤪

Alright how the heck did you get ahold of our old home movies? The Dobro sounds great!

Great release!!

Great work Chris using family photos and home movies - so fun!

Very smooth meaningful tone.

Is that black hair curly really yours, Chris? Smirk

This is a bunch of fun watching this one Chris.

Thanks! Chris

Thanks! Chris🎶

My husband and I met this wickedly talented musician many years ago on a riverboat cruise. He was amazing, and amazingly talented, with an array of guitars, but with the “dulcimer guitar” being the most magnificent……..a real beauty! Definitely one of the best memories of our life: floating down the Mississippi, in a charming ol’ steam/paddle boat, listening to this music master gifting us with good old fashioned folk music notes, from a bygone era. Much obliged, Mr Chris! 🪕Continued best wishes on an truly gifted vocation!

this one still Available?

i have a couple of these kay guitars i use electric flatwound strings on em serious quality considering ridiculous age 😅

Wonderful guitar work.

Would look better without the pick guard.

i grabbed one how else would u get 1940s-1950s era usa made wood instruments without paying astronomical prices? 😅 lovely sound though

Thanks! Chris

Recent info has come to light. It is a Harmony built guitar, not Kay.

I have a Broadway Harmony guitar that belonged to my grandpa. After he died I got it out of the attic. It is in tack but hollow with cobwebs inside. I can't find a serial number and I am sure it has not been played in a very long time. It looks like the one you are playing but the wood color is darker. It is worth restoring? It looks like the one you are playing but very dusty.

I think you'd have an audience for the work you do on the guitars there Chris.