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Hi all. A while back I picked up a Kay 2 point mandolin that is missing the fretboard. I haven't been able to find the scale length of this mandolin on the internet, so I was hoping that someone might have one similar and could share that info with me. I attached a picture of a similar mandolin that I found on google images. Mine is similar, except it has a burst finish and a plain wood headstock.

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Evening Matt,

 My fretboard measures out at 176 mm, nut to 12th fret which would give you a 352 mm scale length. I assuming you want it in metric but it's 13 7/8th in. for the scale length. 

Perfecto! Thank you Ned!

You're completely welcome, Matt.  

I think mine is a bit older with a mother of toilet seat head stock face plate, a bound fingerboard and an oval sound hole. Top is solid spruce but the back and sides are laminated mahogany. I refinished it without the original sunburst applying  french polish as the finish. It doesn't sound too bad but isn't nearly as loud as my old gibson. 

I may redo the top finish to include a sunburst. I have it apart again because I have trouble getting the ends of dove tail joints to fit tight and this one pulled up a bit after it had been strung for a few days. I don't know what I'm doing wrong but it fits tight right up until I have the neck down into the joint properly then suddenly the tip of the joint develops a bit of play and the neck rocks just a hair. I'm on my third try at this one. The good news is that I haven't actually pounded the neck on the table or thrown it through the window...yet.

 Ned and M, I don't know if you knew it or not but I host Facebook's 'Kay Kraft Guitar' site. There is quite a bit of info and lots of pics of these axes over there.....https://www.facebook.com/pages/Kay-Kraft-Guitars/134357546584111

Yeah Kerry, I've been there and found a lot of interesting stuff. If I ever get caught up on the projects I have waiting in the wings I may get around to finding a Kay archtop guitar with the adjustable neck, that is, if you haven't reworked all of them by then :)

Ned, if you want one, they are certainly around. There are usually only about 4 weeks a year that Ebay does not have at least one for sale. Contact me before you buy though, and I give you some pointers OK?
 

That is an intersting page Kerry. You certainly know your Kay Kraft instruments. How did this all start for you?

Kerry, I'll remember to "talk' to you before I do anything but don't hold your breath. I have a lot of stuff already in the wings and I may have to move out if I don't get some of it done before I get another instrument

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