Author Topic: Kelly amps (Read 2824 times)

sgmypod · « **on:** August 20, 2007, 07:49:04 PM »

Anyone heard of them think was an ex employee of selmer?

Please help

HTH AMPS · « **Reply #1 on:** August 20, 2007, 08:33:32 PM »

Quote from: sgmypod

Anyone heard of them think was an ex employee of selmer?

Please help

Got in in one. They're basically the same as Selmers from what I've seen.

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38thBeatle · « **Reply #2 on:** August 20, 2007, 09:43:04 PM »

Would these be back in the 1970's as i recall a shop in Essex where I used to live selling them and trying to flog one to my mate on the basis that they were "better than a Marshall". My Mate was less than convinced-I never tried one though.

HTH AMPS · « **Reply #3 on:** August 20, 2007, 10:05:12 PM »

Quote from: 38thBeatle

Would these be back in the 1970's as i recall a shop in Essex where I used to live selling them and trying to flog one to my mate on the basis that they were "better than a Marshall". My Mate was less than convinced-I never tried one though.

That would be about right. I would say they were better or worse than a Marshall of the era, just different. Sort of halfway between a Vox and a Marshall.

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jpfamps · « **Reply #4 on:** August 21, 2007, 01:51:56 PM »

Kelly amps were designed and built by John Kelly, his son also called John Kelly (and still fixing amps in London) and other ex-Selmer employees.

The Kelly amps are not surprisingly very similar to Selmer amps, but in my opinion are slighly better built. They sound really good although don't overdrive to the same extent as a Marshall. They can be picked up quite cheaply so, in my opinion, a really good buy.

Like many Selmer amps they have not ajustable fixed bias which runs the output valves very hot, so it is worth having any of these amps checked over by a competent tech. It is a very easy to convert these amps to adjustable fixed bias.