Michael Kelly Forte Port X Acoustic-Electric Guitar

Michael Kelly Forte Port X Acoustic-Electric Guitar, Natural, Full Straight Back

Michael Kelly Forte Port X Acoustic-Electric Guitar, Natural, Headstock Left Front

Michael Kelly Forte Port X Acoustic-Electric Guitar, Natural, Body Straight Front

Michael Kelly Forte Port X Acoustic-Electric Guitar, Natural, Body Left Front

Michael Kelly Forte Port X Acoustic-Electric Guitar, Natural, Body Straight Back

Michael Kelly Forte Port X Acoustic-Electric Guitar, Natural, Headstock Straight Back

zZounds Gear Experts Say...

Michael Kelly's Forte Port X features a unique soundhole placement resulting in a big, bold sound, complete with Fishman electronics for the stage or studio!

What's special about this item?

Feature:	What it does:
Quilted maple top	Beautiful "wavy" grain; adds clarity
Ovangkol fretboard	Smooth feel; brighter top end with full midrange
C-shaped neck profile	Comfortable, rounded oval shape
25.5-inch scale neck	Increases string tension for tighter bottom end	25.5-inch scale neck Commonly found on Fenders and a huge variety of other guitars, the 25.5" scale is longer than the 24.75" scale typical of Les Paul-style guitars. A longer scale generally means tighter string tension, leading to more focused tone with sharper attack.

Overview

The Forte Port X starts with the Michael Kelly Port Technology. This fine-tuned combination of bracing and an offset soundhole placement works great with this all quilt maple body.

Easily amplify your Port X thanks to the included active Fishman electronics and the under saddle bridge pickup captures the full and natural sound of the Forte Port X.

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Specs

- Top: Quilted Maple
- Back Material: Quilt Maple
- Side Material: Quilt Maple
- Binding: Black Triple Ply
- Neck: Mahogany
- Fretboard: Ovangkol
- Fretboard Radius: 12 Inch / 30.48 cm
- Number of Frets: 20
- Inlays: Forte Celtic Knot 12th fret custom inlay with Mini Dots
- Headstock: Quilt Maple
- Scale Length: 25.5 in / 647.7 mm
- Truss Rod Type: Dual Action
- Neck Profile: Comfort C
- Nut Material: Fast Black Nylon
- Nut Type: Standard
- Nut Width: 1 11/16" / 43 mm
- Strings: D'Addario EXP16 Coated Phosphor Bronze, Light, 12-53
- Electronics: Fishman Preamp
- Hardware Finish: Black
- Bridge Type: Zero-End Pin Ovangkol

Dimensions and Weight in Packaging
Natural: Shipping Weight: 6.75 lbs; Shipping Dimensions: 42 x 18 x 6 in; Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): MKFPQNASFX
Partial Eclipse: Shipping Weight: 6.75 lbs; Shipping Dimensions: 41 x 18 x 5 in; Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): MKFPQPESFX
Natural, with Gig Bag: Shipping Weight: 9.75 lbs
Partial Eclipse, with Gig Bag: Shipping Weight: 9.75 lbs
Natural, with Hard Case: Shipping Weight: 16.75 lbs
Partial Eclipse, with Hard Case: Shipping Weight: 16.75 lbs

Documents and Manuals

For support or warranty questions, please contact the manufacturer:
Phone: (516) 870-7240

Reviews

(2 ratings)

Submitted March 1, 2022 by a customer from gmail.com

"A nice wall decoration"

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I bought one of these and after two months the neck bowed so bad it's unplayable. It started fretting wrong all over the neck around the 10th - 12th frets. I sent it to a local guitar tech. He was not able to fix it. It's better but still unplayable. It looks good hanging on the wall but I definitely can't take it out to a gig.

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