Kay
Bass Models:
Concert
Shaped basses: Gamba Corners on the
upper bout:
C-1;
0-1; Orchestra; 0-100; 0-100B; C-4; C-2; S-100; S-127 Selmer/Kay, Symphonic
Probably
less than 12,000 manufactured. Price is
dependent on sound, condition, and demand in your area. Blonde basses bring the most money. Professional repairs do not hurt the value.
Production
Estimate:
C-4=Less than 100 manufactured
Maestro
Shaped basses: Shaped like a fiddle:
M-1;
M-1B; M-1W; M/w; WM; M-2; M-4; M-6; M-2 Army; M-2 Navy; M-1 Special; TV-21;
TV-1; Fiberglass; B-220
Probably
less than 8000 manufactured. Price is dependent on sound, condition, and demand
in your area. Blonde bring the most money.
Professional repairs do not hurt
the value.
Production
Estimate:
M-4=less than 150 manufactured in 1937 and 1938.
Supreme,
Swingmaster, Slapmaster basses with most having the Maestro Shape:
S-1;
S-2; S-5; S-6; S-7; S-8; S-9; Pro-bass; Slap-bass; Slap-Pro; S-127B Selmer/Kay
(Concert Shape)
Probably
less than 3000 manufactured. Price is dependent on sound, condition, and demand
in your area. Blonde basses bring the
most money. Professional repairs do not
hurt the value.
Production
Estimates:
S-8=less than 400 Manufactured between 1939 and 1954.
S-9=less than 1200 Manufactured between 1939 and 1968.
S-1=less than 700 Manufactured between 1940 and 1969.
S-2; S-5; S-6; S-7;=less than 50 of each model, Manufactured between
1937 and 1940.
Quarter
Sized Basses:
S-3;
M-3; S-10; H-10 Junior Bass
Probably
less than 1000 manufactured. Price is dependent on sound, condition, and demand
in your area. Professional repairs do
not hurt the value.
Production
Estimate:
S-3=Less than 25 manufactured after production began in 1952.
Five
String Basses:
M-5;
S-51; S-59; S-51B; M-5B; M-58 Chubby
Jackson
Probably
less than 1000 manufactured. The jazz market seems to be the best. Price is dependent on sound, condition, and
demand in your area. Blonde basses
bring the most money. Professional repairs do not hurt the value.
Production
Estimates:
M-5, and M-5B=less than 300 manufactured between 1938-1969
S-51, S-59, S-51B, and S-58=less than 660 manufactured between 1938-1960
Baby
Bass:
B-5;
Cello bass; Jazz Cello; K-200
These
were not very popular because the cello bodies could not withstand the tension
of the bass strings. Consequently there
was trouble with the tops caving in.
Other
Possible brands might be K-Meyer - Challenger; Kustom Kraft; Old Kraftsman;
K-Kraft; Kraftsman; Kay-Meyer; Selmer-Kay; Custom Kraft. Kay manufactured all
the basses for Selmer and for Gretsch.