McKay ‘64 Cherry Block Mark 335
Price: $4,995
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Preowned, excellent condition
The McKay '64 Cherry Block Mark 335 is a recreation of the classic semi-hollow guitar built with deep attention and skill to maintain all the magic and mojo of that golden era of guitar building. Ken McKay puts love and Lutherie into each one of his extraordinary creations. The guitar's construction is as it should be for a '60s era semi; maple laminates on the top and back with a center block of Michigan maple.
The McKay '64 Cherry Block Mark 335 is a recreation of the classic semi-hollow guitar built with deep attention and skill to maintain all the magic and mojo of that golden era of guitar building. Ken McKay puts love and Lutherie into each one of his extraordinary creations.
The guitar's construction is as it should be for a '60s era semi; maple laminates on the top and back with a center block of Michigan maple. The binding, f-holes, MOP block inlays, and old-growth Brazilian rosewood fingerboard are all on point. Every aspect of this build is crafted with enormous respect for its vintage heritage; neck profile, cherry finish, and scale length; all ring true to me. If you ever played a Clapton Era semi, this '64 McKay will twist your mind.
Note: This is an earlier version of Ken's model before he changed a few details to accommodate the folks from Kalamazoo. Additional photos are available.
If you'd like to find out more about this item, just call or e-mail me. It would be my pleasure to talk to you about it.
| Construction | 16" wide semi-hollow |
| Body | 4-ply laminate w/ red maple center block |
| Binding | single, ivory colored around the top and back |
| Neck | a single block of old-growth Honduran Mahogany |
| Neck profile | copied from an original |
| Scale length | 24.75", copied from an original '59 rather than calculated |
| Fingerboard | Brazilian rosewood bound with nibs |
| Nut | polished bone, 1 11/16" (like a '59) |
| Pickups | Gabriel Currie's Goldie '59s |
| Truss rod | single action adjusted at the peg head |
| Fret markers | pearl logo & crest, cellulose nitrate stylized block markers, tortoise side dots |
| Pickguard | 5-ply wide bevel, short |
| Controls | 2 volume, 2 tones w/ Switchcraft 3-way and jack, CTS pots, high-quality wiring harness |
| Tuners | Kluson double ring |
| Bridge | nickel, Tune-O-Matic w/ special nylon saddles |
| Tailpiece | lightweight aluminum stop, long studs, and bushings |
| Finish | cherry nitrocellulose |
