Kelly's

[Thoraby]

As I'm looking to buy a Kelly(neck-thru), and because I've seen this thread about how a Rhoads feels when playing sitting down, I want to ask a few questions about the Kelly model in general.

1. How to these baby's balance? I've heard that they are neckheavy. Is this true?

2. How do they feel playing when sitting down? I'm thinking I'll just put the round place between the two lower "horns" on my leg and I'll be good to go.

3. Do they really have "speed necks" or is this a misprint on the Jackson site?

Thanx a million

Thoraby

[ July 24, 2003, 03:56 PM: Message edited by: Thoraby ]

[Newc]

Re: Kelly\'s

-Balance: Depends on who you ask [img]graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] but I had a bolt-on Kelly that was neck heavy. Charvel750 insists the neckthroughs are not neck heavy.
My set-neck Gibson Explorer is neck heavy, but I put the rear strap pin near the top of the rear bout and it's much better.

-Sitting down: I have to ask; How hard is it to play standing up? I can understand if you have back trouble, but goodness sakes, stand up and shout! [img]graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

Given the Kelly's scalloped bottom edge (Strat-style), it should rest comfortably on either leg.

Newc

[toejam]

Re: Kelly\'s

Yes, Kellies balance very nicely sitting. Standing was not a problem either, and the guitar wasn't neck-heavy, didn't do any neck dives (mine was a bolt-on, XLR model, I traded it a few months back), but I had to keep the strap over the top of the body to pull it back closer to my stomach, as it seemed to tilt out away from me and towards the floor a little. I saw a picture of someone from Lynyrd Skynyrd do the same thing with his strap on his Explorer. I also had a Kelly Standard in the early '90s (I think it was a standard... bolt-on, white plastic dot inlays), and that seemed to balance and feel about the same.

[Steve]

Re: Kelly\'s

I have a ke3r bolt on and she sits fine on me if I stood up and started clapping my bloody hands she'd [the neck] go down a bit , not that I would ever do that live though -" LA we are here to rock you !!! " and if you did that you'd deserve to break you neck anyway -- also it depends on the type of wood it's made of for instance basswood and some times alder on any weird shape guitar will make it dive as maple is gonna be the heavyer wood where as if you have mahogany sides mixed with the maple she's not gonna dive [img]graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] //Steve

[Thoraby]

Re: Kelly\'s

Originally posted by Newc:
-Balance: Depends on who you ask [img]graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] but I had a bolt-on Kelly that was neck heavy. Charvel750 insists the neckthroughs are not neck heavy.
My set-neck Gibson Explorer is neck heavy, but I put the rear strap pin near the top of the rear bout and it's much better.

-Sitting down: I have to ask; How hard is it to play standing up? I can understand if you have back trouble, but goodness sakes, stand up and shout! [img]graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

Given the Kelly's scalloped bottom edge (Strat-style), it should rest comfortably on either leg.

Newc

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Newc, I do not have back trouble! Although I do have flat feet [img]graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] But can you really expect someone to STAND UP when they're doing exercises from speed mechanichs for three hours! Didn't think so either [img]graemlins/refuse.gif[/img]

It's 00:42 here in Sweden [img]graemlins/sleep.gif[/img] Time has been flying by(I was playing GTA Vice city). What is that Ozzy song on the VRock radio station? Anybody know?

[777SteveVai777]

Re: Kelly\'s

Isn't it Bark At The Moon?

I like it better when DLR's Yankee Rose comes on. [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]

[Thoraby]

Re: Kelly\'s

Originally posted by Word:
Isn't it Bark At The Moon?

I like it better when DLR's Yankee Rose comes on. [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Really? I like more it when "too young to fall in love" comes on. That song rocks [img]graemlins/headbang.gif[/img]

[little0x]

Re: Kelly\'s

I like it when Human League-Fascination comes on. [img]graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

[Newc]

Re: Kelly\'s

Blondie - Atomic. She's got (or had) THE solo singer's voice. All this "ooh ahh baby woowoo" crap that people try to pass off today (Mariah Carey, etc) is lame and sounds very contrived. Debbie Harry had a great voice - powerful, emotional, and clear.

And yes, that's Bark At The Moon by Ozzy with Jake E Lee on guitar.

The two songs I wish theyda left out are Rein in Blood and Workin For the Weekend - Loverboy is too weak against the others, and Slayer...well, face it, the riffing's great but the vocals bite ass [img]graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

But back to the original topic - I should have mentioned earlier that the one problem I had with the Kelly (well, besides that nosediving business [img]graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] ) was the location of the bridge - it's right in front of your zipper, unless you wear it on your hip, but then your fretting hand is reaching too far over IMO. Moving the rear strap pin to the top of the horn is a BIG help with that, though, as it makes the body hang further back, putting the bridge in a position similar to a Strat-style.

Newc

[ July 25, 2003, 07:03 AM: Message edited by: Newc ]

[VoiceX3]

Re: Kelly\'s

My KE3 was a little neck heavy till I swapped the neck for the reverse head/bound DXMG neck.....which I thought was strange since the necks aren't any heavier than the others.

As for VROCK, When Peace sells comes on I usually just drive out to the beach and start running over all the sunbathers/cops....lol I thing the Anthrax makes me violent as well. [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img]

[Newc]

Re: Kelly\'s

Ok, I have to highjack this thread for a moment to really make Thoraby sweat [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]

Dr Newcenstein's latest atrocity:
The Kelly Mutt!



Performer series flametop Kelly body in Trans Red with Jackson JTX maple boarded neck, Jackson/Schaller Floyd, Gibson 498T(maybe? 15k on the sticker) in the bridge and Jackson J-80B (bridge model) in the neck. Silver sticker dot inlays. 24 frets and thin as an Ethiopian's forearm [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]

Newc

[ July 25, 2003, 11:41 AM: Message edited by: Newc ]

[Jim Shine]

Re: Kelly\'s

Ever notice Debrah Harry does a voice in the game?

Anyhow, I like the feel of the Kelly. The only thing some people don't like that I actually prefer is the piece of wood that you can rest your right arm on. My Kelly is neck through and is not at all neckheavy. It is nicely balanced actually.

[ July 25, 2003, 11:46 AM: Message edited by: Jim Shine ]

[Thoraby]

Re: Kelly\'s

Newc, it's HIJACK, not Highjack [img]graemlins/evilimages/icons/tongue.gif[/img]

And that Kelly is fugly [img]graemlins/evilimages/icons/tongue.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/evilimages/icons/tongue.gif[/img]

*hopes Newc doesn't find out that Thoraby likes that Kelly*

*Runs away and hides*

*cries self to sleep because of Newcs Kelly*

[img]graemlins/evilimages/icons/tongue.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/evilimages/icons/tongue.gif[/img]

[toejam]

Re: Kelly\'s

I think Newc's Kelly looks awesome like that!! [img]graemlins/toast.gif[/img]

[Newc]

Re: Kelly\'s

Thanks [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]
I have to say I didn't think the flametop looked right on a Kelly - a Metal shape shouldn't have "pretty" on it [img]graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] but the dotted maple board offsets it.
I may print some black sharkfins and stick em on, though - just to see [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]

Newc