Members rainvalorx Posted December 1, 2007 Members Share Posted December 1, 2007 I just put down a deposit on a Michael Kelly Valor X with spalted maple top, unfortunately its a christmas gift so I won't actually get it until the 25th. once I do I'll post some pics. Here's a link to a desription on the sitehttp://http://www.michaelkellyguitars.com/valor_x.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rob Dobbs Posted December 1, 2007 Members Share Posted December 1, 2007 My MK Hybrid I scored at GC for $125 at a scratch and dent sale! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members HanSolo Posted December 2, 2007 Members Share Posted December 2, 2007 My Patriot Custom. First really "good" guitar I purchased when I started playing again. I wasn't thrilled with pickups at first but the more I play it the better I like them. What threw me was they were "colorless" ... I guess is the best way to describe them. The more I listen to them the more I realize they sound very open like the Seth Lovers. The coil taps are neat but the tapped tone is more acoustic-like than tele-like so they're cool that way. I am thinking about putting some pickup rings on it. Those holes for the pickup tangs always bugged me. Chrome or black? Binding is too white for creme rings and neither one really looks right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dcindc Posted December 2, 2007 Members Share Posted December 2, 2007 the chrome rings look the best!Rob Dobbs, you stole that!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DaveAronow Posted December 2, 2007 Members Share Posted December 2, 2007 Man ,dark metel!!! I would totally hit that guitar!!:love: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DaveAronow Posted December 2, 2007 Members Share Posted December 2, 2007 Man, the consensus on these guitars seems to be that they are really good for the money.I never even knew they existed a year ago, and now it will probably be my next guitar brand perchase.....or two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members HanSolo Posted December 2, 2007 Members Share Posted December 2, 2007 While I was fussing with the pickup rings I gave the trussrod a tweak and set the string height. 3/32" measured off the 12th fret with 10's and no buzzes. I'm a rhythm player so I don't go up the neck much, but I thought I'd see how low it could go. Really, these guitars are nearly in Gibson's league. I know I'll take some grief for that but the guitar is awesome and heavy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Timmott Posted December 2, 2007 Members Share Posted December 2, 2007 Man some of the Michael Kelly's posted here are sweet! I'm tempted to go and pick one of these up for X-mas now, I need to see if GC has any first though. They're pretty cheap on ebay, $499 with free shipping and a case for the really nice ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Songman68 Posted December 2, 2007 Members Share Posted December 2, 2007 how are those rockfield pickups? I put a set of the Rockfield SWC's in my Squire M-80 and those pickups sound great in humbucking mode and split coil as well. Here is a clip I did of the Rockfield SWC bridge pickup in humbucking mode. http://www.soundclick.com/util/getplayer.m3u?id=5460573&q=hi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members blueshawk1 Posted December 2, 2007 Members Share Posted December 2, 2007 My MK Hybrid I scored at GC for $125 at a scratch and dent sale! OH! Jealousy could make me hate you!I've been gassin' for one of those, but never seen one cheaper than 400. and want to try one first before I spend that much - a 125. I'd have bought it in a heartbeat.Anyway - it looks sweet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DARKMETL/ Posted December 2, 2007 Members Share Posted December 2, 2007 Been toying with the idea of taking the GFS pickups out of the is blue Tele copy:and putting them in the Michael Kelly, I think it would look pretty hot, also might throw on some imperial style tuners too:' alt='>'> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Paraclete Posted December 2, 2007 Members Share Posted December 2, 2007 Will have had mine for 2 yrs this Christmas. Honeymoon still hasnt worn off,and its still my #1 go-to. I hope to add a Spalt top Custom,a Hybrid and a Valor this yr coming. The rest of my guitars have been collecting dust ever since I got this.100% reliable,still looks like new,sounds,plays,sets up and stays in tune great.Spot-on assesment of the Rockfields-very Seth Lover/PAF- like. Fantastic cleans and even better hi-gain tones.Yall can keep your Epis, and other Gibby copies-this is where it's at. Bang for the buck,Ill put this one up against most LPs made nowdays any day of the week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rob Dobbs Posted December 2, 2007 Members Share Posted December 2, 2007 OH! Jealousy could make me hate you!I've been gassin' for one of those, but never seen one cheaper than 400. and want to try one first before I spend that much - a 125. I'd have bought it in a heartbeat.Anyway - it looks sweet! I had not been in a GC for nearly 12 years or so and never heard of MK. This was the first guitar I had seen walking into the store. I went in looking for a beater and walked out with another keeper. It was also the first new guitar Id ever bought, and again, hadnt bought any equipment since the early 90's. The thing is amazing and very versatile. Check ebay as Ive seen them bottom out at $300 and in fact, there is a bin auction for $300 and $30 shipping with a gig bag as I type. You can get a great twang and overdrive out of it as well as the acoustic feature. Just dont expect an unplugged large hollowbody sound out of it. These things are about the size of a Tele all around and very light weight. Great fit and finish all around. Im very happy with it and would have paid $300 for it having now owned one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members HKSblade1 Posted December 2, 2007 Members Share Posted December 2, 2007 Some band I saw last nigt had a Hybrid MK. playin this acoustic fingerpicking and then just wailed solos in lead mode. There's 2 cords and one goes to an amp and the other to a board mixer or power speaker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members Rob Dobbs Posted December 2, 2007 Members Share Posted December 2, 2007 Some band I saw last nigt had a Hybrid MK. playin this acoustic fingerpicking and then just wailed solos in lead mode. There's 2 cords and one goes to an amp and the other to a board mixer or power speaker the hybrids come with a cable that allows you to use two outputs at one time with two separate tones from the guitar. You can use both the humbucker and internal acoustic pickup which I believe is a peizo type pup sending a different signal at the same time. Since mine was a floor model as is sale, I didnt get the cable. Regardless, the feature is built into the guitar so a replacment cable can be had on ebay. Sorry if that sounds confusing, Ive barely slept in 3 days now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members streetknight Posted December 2, 2007 Members Share Posted December 2, 2007 I had my mind made up to get a new Baja Tele for Christmas and now you guys have goofed me up. Now I'm on the Fence, because the Patriot Black is freaking hot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rainvalorx Posted December 2, 2007 Members Share Posted December 2, 2007 I'm gonna play on my valor X for a lil while after christmas, but soon after I'd love to get my hands on a patriot black, I like the satin black. I love the patriot custom black fade too though. so many to pick from and so little cash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members HKSblade1 Posted December 2, 2007 Members Share Posted December 2, 2007 Just ordered a Patriot custom in Walnut Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rainvalorx Posted December 22, 2007 Members Share Posted December 22, 2007 I've got my NGD thread started, but figured I'd throw a picture in here to boot this thread to the top... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dmerge Posted December 22, 2007 Members Share Posted December 22, 2007 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members nevermind Posted December 22, 2007 Author Members Share Posted December 22, 2007 F'King SWEET! I still kick myself for never buyin' one when MF closed them out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members buddhapaugh Posted December 23, 2007 Members Share Posted December 23, 2007 I have 5 MK's as I type. Only selling the Patriot Limited linked below because I have a Valor Limited that is getting all my on-hands time. Great guitars. Quality customer support. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=220185179044&ssPageName=STRK:MESE:IT&ih=012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mr JinX Posted December 23, 2007 Members Share Posted December 23, 2007 I think the look of the body mounted pups is one go the MK's pluses visually the black one is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rob Dobbs Posted December 23, 2007 Members Share Posted December 23, 2007 got to keep it going... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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