Michael Kelly MK53SCBERO 1953 Single Cut with Ebony Fretboard 2020 – Caramel Burst

Description

Michael Kelly MK53SCBERO 1953 Single Cut with Ebony Fretboard 2020 – Caramel Burst

New Michael Kelly 1953 T-Style electric guitar that we purchased new from distributor at a deal. We had to do a good bit of work on it to make it play. Had some fret sprout that we filed down then adjusted neck etc. Plays great now and looks great.

Just the right amount of vintage magic makes the 1953 the choice for those that are seeking a more traditional instrument. The ’53s all-Alder body is capped with flame maple and the pickup configuration is vintage traditional. Well at least that is how it appears. Actually we put an MK electronics mod on the 1953 that we call the Quad Mod. As the name implies you get 4 great sonic options instead of the expected 3 options. The 1953 has a 4 way switch and in that fourth switch position we give you both pickups in series. It is like having a nice fat humbucker as those two pickups work together. The 1953 also has some nice and hot single-coil Rockfield’s designed especially for this instrument. Traditional has never been more evolved.

SPECIFICATIONS

Body

Top: Flame Maple

Body: Alder

Binding: Alder

Construction: Bolt On

Neck

Neck: Maple

Fretboard: Macassar Ebony, Blue Jean Wash available in Maple fingerboard version

Fretboard Radius: 10.5″

Number of Frets: 22 Medium Jumbo

Inlays: Dots

Headstock: 1950

Scale Length 25.5 in / 647.7 mm

Truss Rod Type Dual Action

Neck Profile Modern C

Nut Material: Bone

Nut Width: 43mm

Strings: D’Addario EXL110 (.010-.046)

Electronics

Boutique Mod: Quad Mod (models made after April 2016)

Electronics: master volume – master tone – 4-way blade switch (position #4 gives you Neck & Bridge in series for a unique added humbucker like tone)

Neck Pickup: Rockfield® TexPlus Single-Coil (Alnico V Magnet, 9.5k DC Resistance)

Bridge Pickup: Rockfield® TexPlus Single-Coil (Alnico V Magnet, 10.5k DC Resistance)

Hardware

Hardware Finish: Chrome

Tuning Keys: Die Cast

Bridge Type: Traditional