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Here’s another example of when I’m not looking for a guitar, I find something. Or rather in this case, it finds me. Last weekend I get an email from a friend letting me know that there is a Kelly KE1 for sale near me. Since I don’t see too many USA Jacksons (or Charvels) come up for sale by me, I figured it would be gone before I got near it. So I trade emails with the seller and found out it was still available and that the seller is about 15 minutes from my office. I end up stopping in after work one night to check it out and I was surprised at how nice it was, especially since the seller said he used to gig with it.
Needless to say, the Kelly came home with me. It’s been sitting in the case for awhile as the seller has moved on to playing more Gibsons and Fenders. Lucky for me as this is a great Kelly. I’ve been saying that I wanted another Kelly but I always figured I would pick up a KE2 at some point. I would have never thought I would find a KE1, let alone so close to where live.
I cleaned up the bridge, polished the frets and oiled the fingerboard this weekend. It looks great and plays awesome. I’m actually surprised with the Kahler since I’ve never had a fixed bridge like this before. Here’s a few pics (sorry for the poor lighting).
And here’s a group shot of the KE1 with my KE1T. The lighting was difficult to capture the quilts on both of them but you get the idea.
Needless to say, the Kelly came home with me. It’s been sitting in the case for awhile as the seller has moved on to playing more Gibsons and Fenders. Lucky for me as this is a great Kelly. I’ve been saying that I wanted another Kelly but I always figured I would pick up a KE2 at some point. I would have never thought I would find a KE1, let alone so close to where live.
I cleaned up the bridge, polished the frets and oiled the fingerboard this weekend. It looks great and plays awesome. I’m actually surprised with the Kahler since I’ve never had a fixed bridge like this before. Here’s a few pics (sorry for the poor lighting).
And here’s a group shot of the KE1 with my KE1T. The lighting was difficult to capture the quilts on both of them but you get the idea.
Thats how Marty Friedman had his Kellys too.
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