Brandon came over for a visit and agreed to let me film a little sample of him playing the 1939 Kay cello that was recently brought back to life. Brandon has played the cello for many years, but admits that he’s rusty. We thought he brought out the best in the old girl and made her sound fantastic –
http://youtu.be/awBHJMZz0jA
http://youtu.be/awBHJMZz0jA
The cello is beginning to “open up” with playing, the sound becoming richer and fuller each time she’s played and we are thrilled to have saved her from the land fill.
The Fiddle and Banjo Project 
Jun 21, 2016 @ 01:15:46
I have been given a very battered kay cello.Model 110 and serial 22771. The neck has been broken and repaired with a 3 1/4″ bolt through the fingerboard and patched in with a black resin on a rosewood fingerboard, black gloss paint on the shoulders and neck? Inside the bass-bar is coming loose, plywood on the back has had a moisture problem with the layers separating. Has pegs but nothing else. I simply love a challenge. TOM
Jun 21, 2016 @ 16:10:23
I’m sure you’ll be very please with your old cello once she’s up and running – those old girls are designed to last a good long time. Good luck with your restoration, Tom 🙂