Jackson KE3 Kelly Electric Guitar

Bolt-on Maple neck. Double-locking tremolo.

Overall User Ratings (based on 76 ratings)
  • Overall:
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Sound:
    4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Features:
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Quality:
    4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Value:
    4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Manufacturer Support:
    5 out of 5 stars
  • The Wow Factor:
    5 out of 5 stars
Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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Submitted August 12, 2004 by a customer from hotmail.com

"The utimate metal machine"

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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i will be satisfied for the rest of my life, i dont think i will replace it, but i will eventually get another guitar with a hard tail or string-thru-body so i can downtune.
Sound
i love how there is only one knob (volume), cause thats less for me to think about, and the sound is awesome for metal, and really good clean with the neck pickup
Features
it has a floyd rose, which is awesome
Quality
this is an exelent quality guitar
Value
i think people should sell it for more, it has a very good value
The Wow Factor
this guitar is the sexiest machine out there transparent blue makes me horny

Musical Style:

rock/metal/worship(jesus christ)
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Submitted September 23, 2004 by a customer from hotmail.com

Jackson KE3 Kelly Guitar Customer Review

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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Sound
perfect for what i wanted ...fro anyone else who in metal .. with a gt6 u will get absuletly the same sound of megadeth/marty also grt for death/black metals .
Features
tremollo i love it
Quality
yes fine
Manufacturer Support
never need to
The Wow Factor
i already got one :D

Musical Background:

personaly

Musical Style:

metal
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Submitted March 14, 2005 by a customer from yahoo.com

"Sweeeet"

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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Sound
Detonater HB10' suck. They come on most new Jacksons. The bridge Humbucker is the only thing that needs replacing and is easy to do. The neck Pu is fine for solos.
Features
Simple knob its all I need
Quality
Poor finishes like on all jacksons lower priced guitars. All jacksons me or my frioend own easily get chips, dings and cracks from accidemts with screwdrivers, straps, and other guitars. Only minor frusturation with the tremolo but you will get over it quickly if you have never used a floyd double locking before. no problems with hardware or electronics
Value
Overpriced but worth it
The Wow Factor
Sexiest guitar on earth especially in trans red or blue. black is nice too

Musical Background:

band

Musical Style:

thrash death
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Submitted October 8, 2005 by a customer from msn.com

"great guitar! no match for others.."

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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I think this guitar is really well made. It sounds great, feels great, and looks great what more could you want? IF YOU LIKE IT BUY IT! IT'S WORTH IT!
Sound
Ok in this I'll be really honest with everyone... the stock pickups are pretty good on this guitar.. the neck pickup is good for clean crisp sound and the bridge pickup is a pretty good pickup too.. it sounds good on a good amp, it has a metal distorted sound, just don't get put down by reviews saying that the pickups suck..
Features
I'll give the features a 9 because of couple minor things.. first the 23rd and 24th frets are hard to get to because of the body shape, also you might find it weird on where to put you hand when playing it sitting down.. also the guitar never goes out of tune thanx to the double locking tremolo, but it is really difficult to get it in tune.. it ain't a biggie but, all the rest is perfect...
Quality
The quality is superb even if it is made in japan.. the guitar is very sturdy.. the transparent finishes are really good.. the tremolo is very good and resistant it's very easy on the strings yet does it's job well.. the 3 way switch is very good too, there are no cutoffs while switching.. and finally the pickups are good..
Value
I'll give that a 9 cuz 500 $ is quite a bit but in the end no regrets because you will be satisfied, trust me ;)
Manufacturer Support
I haven't used the support but i have seen it be used.. my friend called jackson to fix his roswell rhodes.. they were right on and very polite, had very good service.
The Wow Factor
This guitar is a real chick magnet has a great image while being played.. attracts both guys and girls.. (mostly girls) but if you like what you see in the picture buy it cuz its really great quality.. the body design is what attracts most people.. the finish looks great too, I have eerie dess swirl, (if ya wanna see a picture of this colo just go on google and type it in) just notice that if you but this color the finish on the edges will be purple.. not blue..

Musical Background:

Metal band

Musical Style:

Metal
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Submitted March 8, 2005

"Those who have it love it...those who dont want it!"

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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Keep it forever! If it was stolen I'd go out and buy a new one, after I beat the hell outa the guy who stole it
Sound
Mind boggling heavy...rips everything from Pantera to Megadeath and Metallica. The clean is also amazing, comming in crisp from the bridge pickup and thick and warm from the neck.
Features
Tremelo = great 1 knob = extrememly easy and convienient
Quality
Finish is beatutiful, everthing was in perfect shape right out of the box. I've bashed this thing around quite a bit and it only has one ding that isn't noticeable.
Value
GREAT DEAL BUY IT
Manufacturer Support
N/A
The Wow Factor
Extremely sexy...everyone falls in love with it as soon as they see it.

Musical Background:

Active Musicain

Musical Style:

Metal, Hard Rock
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