What is a Mary Kaye bass

[taz]

I`m new to bass and was just wanting to know.

Thanks
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[taz]

thanks-but I found out .

 

[SWR_n_EB]

What is a mary kaye bass..... i have no idea... seriously..can someone inform me possibly..ie with a picture.

 

[Rod Trussbroken]

It's the finish that's referred to as "Mary Kaye" after a female guitarist of the same name. She played in an early 1950's band caled "Mary Kaye Trio". M.K. appeared in an add for the Fender Strat with a trans white/blonde finish. It became known as the Mary Kaye Strat....thus M.K. finish.


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[SWR_n_EB]

Well thanks for the insight. I actually almost got the white body, black pickgaurd and rosewood fretboard on my sterling, except i saw trans orange, and all i could say was ...wow. and i couldn't take the smile off my face.