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Description
The Kay Model K-5965 started out as the Kay model K162 Hollowbody bass. The K162 was introduced in 1952, closely following Leo Fender’s groundbreaking 1951 Precision Bass, but with a completely different – fully hollow – design. The K162 was the world’s second electric bass, and the first electric hollowbody bass. The K162 became the K5695 in 1959. The primary difference between the two seems to be the colour of the pickup support, control plate, and headplate. The earlier K162 models used a ‘firestripe’ faux tortoise material, while the K5695 seem to use a less dramatic faux-tortoise headplate and creme plastic pickup support and control plate. These basses were discontinued in 1966.
The K162 and K5695 are popularly known as “The Howlin Wolf Bass”, because Andrew “Blueblood” McMahon used one in the incredibly popular Howlin’ Wolf band
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1960s Kay K5965 electric bass guitar
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Costello can be seen in this photo playing a Kay K5965 Bass.
Jenny Lee has this bass and used it on tour. It is listed as one of her basses on this interview.
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