
Michael Kelly 1953 Electric Guitar, Ebony Fingerboard
With a throwback '50s design, coil-tap electronics and an eye-catching flame maple top, the Michael Kelly 1953 delivers vintage vibes and modern versatility.
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Overall User Ratings (based on 2 ratings)
Submitted October 13, 2021 by Steve R in Bend, OR
"Sounds pretty good, but a few issues!"
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I'm not all that impressed with this guitar. It sounds pretty good but frets have some sharp edges. The neck was dry as a bone. I oiled neck 3 times to bring the wood back to life. 3 of the 6 tuning keys had loose nuts. The pick guard was making hissing and crackling noise when touched from static electricity. I lightly sanded the backside of the pick guard and painted 2 coats of conductive paint. I soldered a wire to the volume pot and sandwiched the other end between the pick guard and around a pick guard screw, that fixed the problem. After oiling the neck it has improved the feel of the fret edges. The neck needed a 1/4 turn on the truss rod to get rid of some fret buzz. The action was a tad high so I did a set-up to my liking. The finish is real nice and I didn't find any imperfections. I like the 4 way switch tone and a nice feature. I'm now happy with the guitar but took some work to make it right!
Musical Background:
15 yrs guitar, 30 years harmonica
Musical Style:
Blues
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Submitted June 28, 2021 by a customer from gmail.com
"Blown away !!"
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First off the looks. Wow ! I get a lot of compliments on this thing. The neck is a great smooth satin modern c shape and the frets were finished nicely. Fretboard is rolled well and feels good and the nut is well made, I did take the nut down to a lower first fret action as they ship a little high . The electronics were a lot better than I expected have full size pots and nice cloth wire with a fender style robust switch . The pickups are great !! They aren’t special at one thing but perfect all rounders ! I don’t feel the need to change them any time soon .
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