New Jackson Custom Shop Guitar Arrival - Kelly Solar :)

[shreddermon]

First pics, then specs to follow...

[shreddermon]

Specs are as follows:

Body Style: Kelly
Body: Mahogany
Flat-top Body (no bevels)
Top: 1/8th Quilted Maple
Body Binding: Front & Back, Ivoroid
Neck: Mahogany, 3 piece (no scarf joint)
Neck & Head Binding: Ivoroid
Fretboard: Brazilian Rosewood
Nut: 1 & 11/16ths, Graphite
Scale: 25.5"
Profile: Speed Neck
Inlay Material: Mother of Pearl
Inlay Type: Vintage Sharkfin, Reversed
Frets: 24 Jumbos
Bridge: TOM String-Through
Headstock: Matching with Quilt Veneer
Logo: Vintage Jackson "Script" Style, White
Tuners: Sperzel Locking
Pickups: Seymour Duncan Custom and Pearly Gates, Zebra
Pickup Rings: Cream
Controls: Volume, Volume, 3-way Toggle (each volume wired directly to pickup individually)
Finish: Vintage Solar with Orange-Burst Edge (Anilyne Dye), Trans Amber back and sides
Hardware: Chrome

[markD]

WOW!!!!! i am not a kelly fan, but that thing is killer. you always seem to order bad-ass looking customs!!!! enjoy that beauty!!!!

[shreddermon]

A couple of bonus pics, hanging with a bud...





Big thanks go out to Red Dave and all at the Jackson Custom Shop for a killer guitar, and to Matt at Matt's Music for a great deal and great service, as always.

[neilli]

Very cool Pat - they make a great pair. There's a great mix of a new vibe with old school in those specs. Awesome!

[Axewielder]

Flat top with binding...very nice.

[Hellbat]

Awesome! Love all the specs. looks like they gave you some nice wood on that one. The fingerboard looks nice! Try the schaller locking tuners on your next build. The knurled knobs are wider and a lot easier on the hands when you lock them down.

[sully]

Said it many times; few people can spec out a custom order as nicely as you do, sir.

Sully

[Devotee]

Wow! Loving that quilt. And the top and back binding is pure class, congrats!

[Grim]

Holy FUCK! Both are awesome! Happy NGD indeed!

[6string40]

Not a fan of the Kelly, but those are both really nice. I do like the flat top more than the beveled top. Great choice on the pups too...I dig the Custom/Pearly Gates setup.

[Tmoran]

I really love the custom shop kellys. I could go without the smaller inlays but i know they have there fans. The flat top kellys just have a look to them that crosses territories and blends vintage and modern in just the right ways. IF i were to ever get another kelly it would have to be a flat top.

[shreddermon]

Try the schaller locking tuners on your next build. The knurled knobs are wider and a lot easier on the hands when you lock them down.

I have tried them, and totally agree. The fatter knob on the Schallers is definitely easier on the fingers. Both are great but the shafts on the Sperzels are a little stiffer and less likely to move so, IMHO, they have a small edge in tuning stability.

Said it many times; few people can spec out a custom order as nicely as you do, sir.

Sully

I consider that high praise, my friend.

Thanks all.

[RobRR]

Friggin phenominal! I love just about anything with a bound body, and a killer top!

Whats up with the tip of the headstock though, did they do a crappy job masking off the tip or is it a reflection? I cant tell, but I have seen that before on a few USA's.

[Jack Napalm]

Damn! That is nice. Very well done.

How long did that one take?