TeeCat
One-Mik Wonder
Hello, all. 
I know there were some guitar players over at 650R before it's untimely displacement/demise... not sure if they're here yet, save for Mark, perhaps.
Anyway, this is about one of the acoustic guitar world's best kept secrets that I discovered accidentally. After six years of teaching myself guitar, I still struggle with it, and have too many guitars for my skill level, many of which are Chinese-built, but consistently impeccable in workmanship. I was looking for an inexpensive but robust acoustic that would tolerate alternate tunings well, and happened upon a factory second that fit the bill. I went over it with a fine comb and can't discern why it's a second, but I wanted to let guitarists here know to give a very, very, VERY close look at Michael Kelly acoustics. I played two of them in the shop, and the build quality and tone were identical. Choosing was a point and shoot. I had heard that they are consistent. I don't feel that this is accidental. Whoever built this instrument was proud of it. I have a Larrivee - which I love, by the way - that doesn't have a fret job like this MK.
It's a Michael Kelly V(Visionary) 45. This is not my specific guitar, but you get the idea. These pics don't do it justice, really. One of the best features is the adjustable action, which works like a charm. I put Elixir Nanos on and the voice is just unreal. This instrument is flawless. I picked it up for $250.00.
Just thought I'd tip you all off. MKs are serious guitars.
TC
I know there were some guitar players over at 650R before it's untimely displacement/demise... not sure if they're here yet, save for Mark, perhaps.
Anyway, this is about one of the acoustic guitar world's best kept secrets that I discovered accidentally. After six years of teaching myself guitar, I still struggle with it, and have too many guitars for my skill level, many of which are Chinese-built, but consistently impeccable in workmanship. I was looking for an inexpensive but robust acoustic that would tolerate alternate tunings well, and happened upon a factory second that fit the bill. I went over it with a fine comb and can't discern why it's a second, but I wanted to let guitarists here know to give a very, very, VERY close look at Michael Kelly acoustics. I played two of them in the shop, and the build quality and tone were identical. Choosing was a point and shoot. I had heard that they are consistent. I don't feel that this is accidental. Whoever built this instrument was proud of it. I have a Larrivee - which I love, by the way - that doesn't have a fret job like this MK.
It's a Michael Kelly V(Visionary) 45. This is not my specific guitar, but you get the idea. These pics don't do it justice, really. One of the best features is the adjustable action, which works like a charm. I put Elixir Nanos on and the voice is just unreal. This instrument is flawless. I picked it up for $250.00.
Just thought I'd tip you all off. MKs are serious guitars.
TC
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