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Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: sgmypod on January 08, 2009, 12:52:17 PM

Title: Micheal Kelly Guitars?
Post by: sgmypod on January 08, 2009, 12:52:17 PM

Anyone heard of these http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-Michael-Kelly-Patriot-Limited-Archtop-Guitar-Spalt_W0QQitemZ390022271985QQcmdZViewItemQQptZGuitar?hash=item390022271985&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1298|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318
Does a nice looking gretsch style one as well

Title: Re: Micheal Kelly Guitars?
Post by: Jonny on January 08, 2009, 01:58:13 PM

He's apparently the bees knees in the US, but they're pretty cheap I guess you just need someone bold enough to buy one and report back.

The Hex/Vex series and Patriot Premium (quilt top, etc.) look tasty.

Title: Re: Micheal Kelly Guitars?
Post by: MrBump on January 08, 2009, 04:18:33 PM

...  or I could buy one, given that I'm a fool with about £400 to spend...

Title: Re: Micheal Kelly Guitars?
Post by: Scotty477 on January 08, 2009, 05:25:17 PM

I've read that they play well and sound good but suffer from having lightweight volume and tone knobs which are prone to breaking.

Mind you, the first thing I would do is replace those anyway. They aren't my thing.

Title: Re: Micheal Kelly Guitars?
Post by: ToneMonkey on January 08, 2009, 05:29:52 PM

Looks like the bookmatch doesn't go straight down the middle of the guitar which twist my mellon.  Although that could be over critical as the rest of it looks really nice.

Title: Re: Micheal Kelly Guitars?
Post by: Scotty477 on January 08, 2009, 05:41:53 PM

The valor looks rather nice.

(http://www.michaelkellyguitars.com/images/lrg/val_custom_at.jpg)


http://www.michaelkellyguitars.com/valor_custom.html# (http://www.michaelkellyguitars.com/valor_custom.html#)