Members BryanMichael Posted May 29, 2011 Members Share Posted May 29, 2011 OK, so I ordered one of those CORT's that were shown in the P90 guitar thread and the seller sent the wrong model that had humbuckers in it. So, they quickly issued a return pickup for it from UPS and the guitar is gone. I've asked when they thought an appropriate (correct) replacement might be available and I haven't heard back yet. It's been two weeks since I paid, and at this point I have neither the guitar or the money back, but I know that these things take a little while to sort out and they have called me directly, so no big deal. Anyway, while researching "other" less expensive P90 guitar I came across the Michael Kelly Patriot- and I just bought this one USED for a little more than the Cort would have cost me: It is a Patriot Vintage Satin (satin finish) All the online reviews have been great for these guitars, does anyone here have any personal experiences with them? Did I choose wisely? I canceled the order for the Cort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Notes_Norton Posted May 29, 2011 Members Share Posted May 29, 2011 P90s rule!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sheraton Posted May 29, 2011 Members Share Posted May 29, 2011 Beautiful. I don't have any experience with Kellys so I'd love to hear how you like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BryanMichael Posted May 30, 2011 Author Members Share Posted May 30, 2011 Thanks - If anyone has any experience with these I'd love to hear it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members xStonr Posted May 30, 2011 Members Share Posted May 30, 2011 P90's are great. I just reinstalled a BG P90 in my Tele. Good luck with yours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tweak'd Posted May 30, 2011 Members Share Posted May 30, 2011 That is one purty geetar... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sk8centilli Posted May 30, 2011 Members Share Posted May 30, 2011 Skip If: you want me to say I have experience with this guitar. Buy If: you agree with my opinion that it is the nicest looking Michael Kelly I have seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members IBDBB Posted May 30, 2011 Members Share Posted May 30, 2011 if it plays half as good as it looks you will be fine.I have never heard anything bad about Michael Kelly's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members profgalen Posted May 30, 2011 Members Share Posted May 30, 2011 Not a fan of gold hardware usually, but on that guitar it works. That is one beauty. You chose wisely. Gotta love those P90s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fretmonster Posted May 30, 2011 Members Share Posted May 30, 2011 It's a stunner in the looks dept. P90s are great, let us know what you think. Congrats and enjoy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Yarbicus Posted May 30, 2011 Members Share Posted May 30, 2011 I don't own a Michael Kelly but every one I have played has been pure sex. The Patriots are just sweet. A mahogany body P90 guitar is # gas right now and you just bumped it up a notch! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members blind radish Posted May 30, 2011 Members Share Posted May 30, 2011 How much for that pretty pretty axe?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Into Nation Posted May 30, 2011 Members Share Posted May 30, 2011 Wow, I had not seen that MK... What a pretty guitar. I do have a MK Patriot Custom that is very well built, but not near as sexy... HNGD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cbh5150 Posted May 30, 2011 Members Share Posted May 30, 2011 Sweet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BryanMichael Posted May 30, 2011 Author Members Share Posted May 30, 2011 It was used, so $379+ shipping. I think they go for around $499 new (?) But that satin finish with the faded gold hardware seems to be a rarer combination - they make the same model in a "Antique Violin" color as well, but I think this color looks more like an antique violin! Here is the site on this model: http://www.michaelkellyguitars.com/patriot_vintage.html# I haven't really found any negative reviews so far, I was just hoping someone might have some personal playing time with the Patriots and could give me some insight. I think I liked it so much because it reminds me of an Ibanez "musician" model from the early 80's, even the headstock shape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members reigns Posted September 28, 2014 Members Share Posted September 28, 2014 I want to buy your guitar bryan michael. can you email me at damianreigns@hotmail.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Preacher Posted September 28, 2014 Members Share Posted September 28, 2014 Sorry to support the raising of this thread but I too must admit I think that's the best looking Michael Kelly guitar I've ever seen, it's gorgeous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ermghoti II Posted September 30, 2014 Members Share Posted September 30, 2014 A friend of mine is a full-time busker/band dude, he makes his living with an MK, doesn't have a bad word to say about it. Good enough for me. Yours is gorgeous, so that helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Radar-Love Posted September 30, 2014 Members Share Posted September 30, 2014 I want to buy your guitar bryan michael. can you email me at damianreigns@hotmail.com I don't believe Bryan Michael has been around here in a long time. He has a couple of other MK solidbody guitars as well -- all keepers, as I believe he described them. Sorry to support the raising of this thread but I too must admit I think that's the best looking Michael Kelly guitar I've ever seen' date=' it's gorgeous. [/quote'] I've owned a MK P90 Patriot just like the one pictured on Page 1 with the same vintage satin finish, for several years. Yes, it plays every bit a good as it looks. It's a meticulously built guitar, that I believe I paid $499 for back in 2007, but it seems much more like a $4499 guitar -- as in it can easily compete with a Gibson or a US-made PRS as far as build quality goes. It has a deep tenon set-neck, superb fretwork, superb finish, Tone Pros locking bridge and tailpiece, Grover tuners, a pair of stout Rockfield P90 pickups that I believe are anchored directly to the body like the other higher-end humbucker'd Patriots are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members WRGKMC Posted September 30, 2014 Members Share Posted September 30, 2014 The only thing I came across for the Michael Kelly Patriot, is does have a thin neck with a shorter 24 3/4" scale. This may be an issue if you have larger hands and are used to a 25.5" scale neck. Hand strain is common with people who buy undersized necks. Couldn't find any info but I'm guessing the radius is fairly flat too because so many say they can get very low action on them. It is a nice looking guitar though. I like the satin look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members stormin1155 Posted September 30, 2014 Members Share Posted September 30, 2014 Great looking guitar! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Preacher Posted September 30, 2014 Members Share Posted September 30, 2014 I've owned a MK P90 Patriot just like the one pictured on Page 1 with the same vintage satin finish, for several years. Yes, it plays every bit a good as it looks. It's a meticulously built guitar, that I believe I paid $499 for back in 2007, but it seems much more like a $4499 guitar -- as in it can easily compete with a Gibson or a US-made PRS as far as build quality goes. It has a deep tenon set-neck, superb fretwork, superb finish, Tone Pros locking bridge and tailpiece, Grover tuners, a pair of stout Rockfield P90 pickups that I believe are anchored directly to the body like the other higher-end humbucker'd Patriots are. Great; what's the name of that finish? It seems darker than the Antique violin satin commonly listed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Radar-Love Posted October 1, 2014 Members Share Posted October 1, 2014 Great; what's the name of that finish? It seems darker than the Antique violin satin commonly listed. It's called Antique Satin. Below, left to right (or top to bottom), is Antique Violin and Antique Satin... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Radar-Love Posted October 1, 2014 Members Share Posted October 1, 2014 I thought these were all gone a few years back, but, apparently some 2011 (last year made) new-old stock Patriot Vintage P90 models have surfaced and are available at least at one place, allegedly in antique satin finish, though they show the antique violin finish in one of the three photos. Bizarrely enough, I ran across it at NewEgg... http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA1680A87268 ...which is actually Music Farm selling through NewEgg Marketplace. Then, there are some new-old stock Patriot Vintage P90 models on eBay for less $$$... http://www.ebay.com/itm/MICHAEL-KELLY-Patriot-Vintage-electric-GUITAR-new-Antique-Violin-Satin-/400478142639?pt=Guitar&hash=item5d3e5b80af http://www.ebay.com/itm/Michael-Kelly-Patriot-Vintage-Electric-Guitar-Antique-Violin-Satin-/121430613744?pt=Guitar&hash=item1c45d41ef0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Radar-Love Posted October 1, 2014 Members Share Posted October 1, 2014 The only thing I came across for the Michael Kelly Patriot' date=' is does have a thin neck with a shorter 24 3/4" scale. [/quote'] The necks on Patriots are the familiar "Gibson 1960" neck back contour (C profile) with 24.75 inch scale. Fingerboard radius measures at 12 inches all the way up and down the neck. Neck width is 1.50 inches at the nut and 2.0625 inches at the 22nd fret. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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