Just snagged a KE3

[MartinBarre]

From Ebay. £142. Comes with a hard case too. Considering the Duncan pickups are probably worth about £90, and the case is worth about £50, I reckon I got a bit of a bargain!
Dunno how I'll keep it hidden from the wife though.....

[elysianfield]

treat the wife to a meal

let me know how that hangs on a strap, i had a crimson swirl ke3 about a year ago and couldnt get around the nose dive problem, which was a shame cause the kelly is one of my fav all time shapes.

Btw you got a bargain!

[Confuse-a-Cat]

Nice find!

I wish I could come across some great deals like that. Sometimes, when I'm bored I'll surf ebay to try and find a nice Jackson going cheap, but to no avail.

I've just noticed the inlays. I didn't realise that any of the KE3s came with reverse sharkfins, apart from the reverse headstock runs. You learn something every day, I guess. Well technically since I'm a student I'm probably supposed to learn something every day. That's my quota filled!

[MartinBarre]

Yep, the inlays are sweet. I'm not certain the pickups are genuine Duncans though - the listing said they are, but I have a feeling they're "Duncan Designed". I emailed the guy but he's not replied yet....
It's still a good price, but obviously I want real Duncans. So, let's hope its a JB/Jazz set!

BTW He tells me the volume knob is dodgy so is refunding me £20.

[MartinBarre]

Nice find!

I wish I could come across some great deals like that. Sometimes, when I'm bored I'll surf ebay to try and find a nice Jackson going cheap, but to no avail.

I was watching a Dean MLX last week, forgot to bid on it. It had a Duncan Dimebucker in it.
Went for £84!!!! I couldn't believe I forgot to bid on the bastard, what a bargain.

[Robert Burns]

Remember the husband credo..."Oh that old thing"?? Ive had it for
3 years"!! (works 90% of the time!

[Confuse-a-Cat]

Yep, the inlays are sweet. I'm not certain the pickups are genuine Duncans though - the listing said they are, but I have a feeling they're "Duncan Designed". I emailed the guy but he's not replied yet....
It's still a good price, but obviously I want real Duncans. So, let's hope its a JB/Jazz set!

BTW He tells me the volume knob is dodgy so is refunding me £20.

I can't be totally sure from the pictures, but it does look like the writing on the pickups is Duncan Designed. I remember it looking smaller than the Seymour Duncan logos that you would get on a genuine set. The chrome hardware would also point to it being DD pickups as well. Still, it's an excellent deal, especially since you're getting a hard case too.

Hopefully the volume knob problem is just bad solder or something simple like that rather than having to replace parts.

[wilkinsi]

£142??! I'm calling the police. Congrats

[laihojrxo]

Great find bro. i had a kelly ke3 as well; with skull graphic for 400 bucks. though i didnt like the neck...i should've marry her with my fusion ex

[MartinBarre]

Turns out its not Seymour Duncans in it, like the guy said. It's the crappy Duncan Designed things which I'd have to replace.
Now I'm not so sure I want the thing any more.

I've done the old "This guitar? I've had this for years" trick before - but that was with a normal looking guitar. My wife would not have missed a Kelly, so I can't really say I've had it for ages!

[MartinBarre]

Okay, the guy offered me some money off since it's not genuine Duncans in there.

Anyone ever tried a Seymour Duncan Custom 5 in the bridge of a KE3?

[MartinBarre]

I've noticed Harmony Central has "Marty Friedman Model KE3" reviews. What exactly are these?
And how come this one I've bought has reverse sharkfins - I can't find any info on other KE3s with those.

[levantin]

I've noticed Harmony Central has "Marty Friedman Model KE3" reviews. What exactly are these?
And how come this one I've bought has reverse sharkfins - I can't find any info on other KE3s with those.

They came with reverse sharkies 96-2002. They changed the hardware from black parts and jackson pickups to chrome and DD's in 1999 IIRC, so yours is probably 99-2001. I have one of the older ones with no neck plate, 96 I guess. Nice guitars for the money.

[MartinBarre]

Thanks for the info buddy!
However, the KE3 Reverse, in the catalog scan you posted, also has a reverse headstock. The one I've bought has a normal headstock with reverse sharkfins?


And again, anyone ever tried a Seymour Duncan Custom 5 in a KE3?

[levantin]

Thanks for the info buddy!
However, the KE3 Reverse, in the catalog scan you posted, also has a reverse headstock. The one I've bought has a normal headstock with reverse sharkfins?

Look closely at the regular headstock ke3 in the catalog scan

I stuck a JB in mine. Interestingly it sound pretty bassy compared to the other Jacksons I have/had. One more tip; stick a dimarzio cliplock on it and it doesn't neck dive so much.