Why I LOVE my Jackson Kelly, but you might HATE it.
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- The long promised Jackson Kelly video. Let's talk about why I love it, but you might hate it.
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a killswitch in the original volume knob hole would make a sick edition to that beast \m/
No idea why he hasn't done that!
@@KelticKabukiGirl probably would have to drill to make it larger. The volume knobs aren’t quite big enough for a killswitch I think
@@kevinac4397 Tesi makes smaller switches, especially non LED versions 😉
@@KelticKabukiGirl thanks! I took a look, it seems close. 10mm would work for pickup selector hole, maybe a bit to tight for volume.
Always thought the extreme body shapes look way cooler than the traditional shapes. Extreme shapes make me pay attention to the guitar players using them and the bands they’re in when I see local and national acts live. V’s in particular are actually pretty ergonomic for players that play in classical position, as a guitar player myself. V’s have been my favorite since seeing electric guitars for the first time, so it makes me happy that I find them comfortable.
love the look of the v but the axe and explorer look is always the one that catches my eye. but totally agree. extreme shapes always stand out over traditional ones
I play mostly at home sitting at the computer, that is when the V's suck and the Kelly wins.
I just got a Jackson Kelly today. I was trying to find out more about it when I discovered this vid. Your riffs are fire 🔥
Thank you! 🙏
Same here! A buddy of mine gave it to me for free! great to see what this guitar is capable of
I love my Jackson Kelly Custom so much I bought a Masterbuild from the custom shop.
No you didn't
I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THAT GUITAR, it is definitely on my next guitar list, that same black one!!! I just subbed to your channel, you ROCK BRO!!!
Thanks! Yeah, she’s a beaut, you won’t regret it! 🙌
It's not about the weapon ,it's about the journey, all guitar shapes are my groove.
Fuck yeah! It was about time!
You forgot to show the back of the guitar!
The song you covered is pure rock'n'roll!
Cheers from Portugal 🍺🤘🇵🇹
I love Brandon Ellis’ signature Kelly. That green crackle is so sick
the Kelly model was the first guitar I built ... I am very satisfied with the model (despite the construction defects that I left behind) and I feel that at the moment it is having a greater boom than in previous years ... I really liked it your video
Yeah I feel like it’s coming back around in popularity, which is awesome!
do you happen to have the body plan for it?
@@coffeeindamornin1335 Internet, I made with templete... No recommend
Been playing a Kelly for years, the only guitar shape I like. Mine has serial number 666 no joke.
😮😮😮 that’s amazing
That's metal af
The lord Satan has blessed you
I fucking love the golden hardware on this guitar. Gold and black is such a good combo
Agreed, gold+black=classy
First time I saw one of these I was 13 and it was over 1000 used. I can't believe how cheap they are now I'm definitely keeping it in mind for my next guitar.
Nice guitar man !! Killer sound love it !!
I love the Jackson Kelly! I’ve played a Jackson Kelly X Series KEXQ and really want to buy it. But for me it’s a lot of money!
Would you recommend buying it? I’m not that good of a guitar player. I can’t even solo. Thanks for your reply in advance!!
just got a Jackson Kelly after 4-5 years of dreaming! I’m so so glad I’ve got it now. It’s absolutely fantastic and things a beut. Definitely a change from playing strats, but it’s so worth it. Fantastic guitar.
I love Kelly’s, but I feel that flattop with binding version compared to the beveled one would be wayyyyyy more uncomfortable
The Kelly seems to fit you, it looks natural on you… To me it does anyway. I think it’s a cool guitar, but when I saw me with it, I knew right then, it wasn’t for me hahaha! I can’t pull it off :)
Thanks! It's an acquired taste I think. It definitely didn't look or feel right at first
@@TaylorDanley yup I get it. Is this guitar your #1?
@@rodreyes8436 dude, this is true. I look like I'm playing my daughter's boyfriend's guitar. Solo coming up, hold my calculator for me.
@@WoodworkingforAnyone haha funny!
Well done man.!!! Love my Jackson Kelly's. And that coming from a superstar player. Kelly's have their own thing going on. Just sick guitars!!! Always loved the shape
I still love the 81/85. Even over Fishmans but I’d say just barely they’re a close second imo. Great review been looking forward to this one the Kelly’s just a badass axe.
Yeah, I know to a lot of people they may seem generic or bland, but that's just the set I like. Been using them forever, and they never disappoint me
You should throw the 24v mod on them. Really opens them up
I finished modding my red Jackson Kelly a month ago with gold hardware too
dimarzio 36 paf neck with dimarzio Igno bridge; treble bleed with volume, push/pull tone coil split
I love the setup in mine too. I use it for blues/jazz tho
That guitar is sweet as hell, but we all know the dark lords power resides in those ultra metal moccasins, tone moccasins
It is law, the tone moccasins must be worn when acquiring the most evil of all tones…
But when removed some of the evil spirits leave and possess someone, sometimes you can tell by a cheese like odor 🤣
I love the kelly but i wish they'd put out a 7 string already
_Love_ the look of it and the idea with re-positioning the volume knob is actually genius... Don't mind if I copy that in the future sometimes lol
Please do! Yeah, it's funny because I was riffing around on a new guitar I have that still has a tone knob and I was like "why does this sound weird" and then realized I accidentally dialed back the tone knob... that thing is getting removed ASAP! 😂
The trusty 81/85 combo🔥
It's got some neck dive, some weird angles, it has a lot of miles on it, but you just have to polish it once in a while, and my wife loves it...
Mine has zero kneck dive. 22 yr old jackson kextmg kelly it stays put on my body great while not holding it steady.
The Jackson wrx24 is speaking to me right now. I want one.
I absolutely love the Kelly shape but given my overspecific taste and hatred for tremolos my choice were pretty slim. So eventually in 2010 I got à custom shop made by a smalĺ polish company called Ran for a trans blue kelly with a quilted maple top, single SH4 humbucker and volume. Absolute killed guitar.
I have a Jackson Kelly and a Jackson Roads. The necks are fantastic and plays like butter!!
Team Kelly here
I have the Jackson Kelly Loomis Pro. It's a beast.
Honestly I love kellys/ Explorers because they dont have that much neckdive to me :D
Especially with the strap button pointing at you
Much less in a more classic position. Also if you have a hefty strap, that helps a lot too
I bought a KE3 Reverse in 1998. Still have it! It came with Duncan Designed pickups and satin chrome hardware. Changed the hardware out for black and swapped out the Duncan Designed pickups. Currently has a Black Winter set. It had some nasty neck dive but I was able to remedy that with a button relocation.
The first time I played a Kelly I knocked the shit out of my right elbow . I’ve always wanted one but I want one that’s kind of an odd one , a mid 90s mij xlr. My best friend had one back when we first started playing . He’s no longer with us . I want one in remembrance of him. He thought I should play Jackson’s because they have my last name on the headstock .
Sorry for your loss. And you should totally own one. Even if you just have it hanging on the wall, they look cool!
I'm addicted to pointy guitars myself, and as such have dealt with the diving issue for ages. Apart from moving the strap button (which I'm unwilling to do to my guitars) the best solution I have found is to attach a small pouch to the body end of my strap with the industrial strength velcro (the grey stuff) and fill it with diving weights. Adapt. improvise. Overcome!
I'm still on the hunt for a WRXMG myself. It has a fast neck as well as all of my favorites as far as hardware is concerned, and is extremely similar to my Ironbird Pro in playability.
Yeah, that works too. I find if you use a heavy duty strap that usually resolves a lot of neck dive as well. If you don't already, check on my instagram... I'm working on something with a friend of mine that I think most pointy guitar enthusiasts will love!
@@TaylorDanley Will do!
I read or saw a video where a guy used weights that clip on wheels to balance tires . He put them in the control cavity. I forget the model guitar he had but he said a couple of those weights was all it took . I think he glued them in his but you could use Velcro or tape so it wouldn’t be permanent . I just thought that was a pretty good hack . I had a Iceman and I didn’t want to move the strap button for the longest eventually I got tired of the damn thing wanting to flip forward on me and moved it to treble horn if it had one LP style. I’ve never had a guitar nice enough to worry about an extra hole on the back
try a esp viper... THATS neck dive.
I have an LTD viper, and I don't think it has any neck dive 🤨Wonder why that is. Mabye it's just lighter wood.
Badass guitar playing! Just subscribed! You’re a damn good player brother
Thanks 🙌🤘
We’re you playing your own writings around the 4:00 mark?
Almost always… and not because I’m trying to advertise my music, those are just the only riffs I can recall off the top of my head 🤣
I bought a JS32 Kelly years ago and it's my favorite guitar that I own. I much prefer playing on it over a Strat lol. I also have it hooked up to a Marshall 100W amp and with a pedalboard it's unlocked it's full potential.
I’ll say this for anyone out there who’s on the fence about this guitar let me tell you this guitar sounds as good and plays as well ( playing metal btw ) than any of my other much more expensive guitars including my cemetery gates Dime Razorback and my ZW Warhammer and keep in mind I could buy 5 or more of these Jackson’s at roughly 350ish for one of the razorback or Warhammer both are over 2k each ( not every model but mine specifically are specially the cemetery gates edition ) and like I said I promise you this Jackson sounds just as nice the transitioning on the razorback might have a slight edge other than that if you want to pay 5 times the price for it go for it but if you want a guitar that will play any of the popular metal stuff pantera riffs megadeath Metallica all that good stuff this Jackson will straight up rip it good my suggestion buy this guitar buy a decent amp and only thing I’d change is the strings just my preference to play with the DBs but it’s basically ready to rock ! 🤘🏼
Like he said best set up it’s ready to go !
I sent them that pattern in 83' charles" bobo" rogers memory
Great channel, sick playing, subscribed 😉👍
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I had three Kellys over the years I sold them all - they're just not comfortable to play either sitting down and that neck dive while playing with a strap
I have this bizarre custom made Kelly/V hybrid I found on eBay, it's called a "Chervelle" by Vilches Guitars
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Sounds killer! Reminds me of an old Gibson Explorer I had with a Kahler trem in the 90’s!
I used to play only acoustic guitars, than one day I switched to electric ones, so, because of the type of music I write I considered not to choose a guitar like those, so I go for a Telecaster, but my inner metal guy took me to a Jackson RR JS32 and maaaaaaan!! I felt in love with Jackson, it have a little cons as you mentioned like the neck diving, but once you keep playing with a non common shaped guitars, you start to even use those things in your favor, now I'm a huge fan of the V shaped guitars, and never imagined how a RR versatil could be, at least by now with the stick pick ups Im fine as mentioned for the type of music I play, but now I have a Kelly in my sight since a little bit ago, so definetely will be my next guitar, keep rockin man, greeting from Mexico
Awesome! Yeah nothing quite like a V. Thanks dude 🤘
Tim Skold recommends replacing the nut locks with titanium ones to lessen neck dive.
I personally think this is an awesome guitar. I’ve always been a big fan of explorer guitars and basses and this guitar looks radical and it sounds phenomenal. I can understand that it’s an acquired taste for some, but I personally like it. It’s a great guitar for metal 😎🤘🏻🎸
Love the Kelly shape!
I own a Jackson Warrior with a scalloped neck by DC custom guitars & love to get a Kelly in the future...!!!!!
Warriors are very cool also! I don't own one, but maybe one day..
Floyd Rose’s come with brass blocks. They have a metal plating on them so they don’t look brass. The block he put in is probably more massive. This will add more mids.
Js34q or a js32 kelly? I like the kelly design but im broke and the js34q is cheap
what are you playing at 3:40? is this something you wrote or an actual riff from a song? it sounds absolutely killer
I have my Jackson Kelly 1998 and just bought a new Floyd Rose , I have loved the body shape ever since seeing Marty Friedman with Megadeth. Cool video.Show us your Gear , complete Review ! Maybe i'll buy some for me !
Hey man i actually hot the x series wrx24 in natural. Its a monters and the stock pickups are duncans!!
Things you might dislike include a slight neck dive and maybe the pot position-though there's really not much to dislike. My first Kelly will be arriving soon.
Dude. Your tone is fucking great. I've never heard EMG's sound so good. Kudos! Also, what song is this that you jammed along to??
I have the Green quitled Maple top version. Its awesome but, why not put a killswitch button in that hole????????
Sold my kelly didnt like the way it felt at all but its a preference ill stick with my peavey vandenburg and ibanez rg652
This guitar sounds great! Would you say the bones of the guitar (fretwork, finish) are good enough that they are worth upgrading the trem and pickups? I love the warrior and kelly shapes but the only Pro series they make are signatures, and while I love dave Davidson and brandon ellis, I want something I can make my own... in particular it was interesting to hear that upgrading to the brass block helped your flutter - this is an issue I'm having with an fr1000 I got recently and I might try the brass block route...
It's worth it I've upgraded the bridge and getting Ready to change the pickups it's a nice guitar, frets feel nice etc
i love my jackson js32 kelly. great wee guitar.
My main guitar is Kelly but i have a superstrat guitar as well and i have tried les pauls, sg-s and some weird jazz guitars and kelly is the most comfortable to me, i love the shape when i'm sitting as well as standing, neck dive is just the price to pay 😂
Same. It’s weird how the shape works so well. I’m working on a guitar right now that will hopefully be done by the end of summer based off a Kelly body style 👀
@@TaylorDanley can't wait to see it man! I am so glad it is coming back again, like Jeff Loomis and Brandon Ellis Kellys are brutal!
Sick playing! Was that a song you wrote that you jammed to?
Thanks! It's from my band, Sacrificer.
Baked! nice video, sick guitar!
Maaaan...I thought you were gonna play a jazz tune 😂 jk liked it I want a jackson kelly next. I have Rhodes love em.
I just love all jacksons
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I MUST know the name of the band and song you were jamming to please sir!
What are the riffs you play at 3:38 and the ending song test? Also what tuning is your guitar at because it sounds amazing
Miss my 1990 mij kelly.
Love all the explorer body guitars .
I have a Kelly. I love it. It’s not as nice as yours but like you said, it has the best setup of all my guitars.
Reaches for the volume knob that’s not there😂 5:27
That's a beautiful axe. Kinda sad that you took the tone knob out. Would love to see the internal wiring in it. Is there a capacitor on the pot??
Why sad? For me, it's just an irritant. The internals aren't anything special.. Just the solderless kit from EMG minus the tone pot lol.
@@TaylorDanley was the tone knob easy to clear? I have a Kelly coming and know I will have to move or remove it.
I’ve got this same guitar. I love the look and feel of it but I have tuning issues with it despite having a locking Floyd rose. Any suggestions?
Trying to find another one now. Had a cpl MIJ. Nice upgrades!
Are the gold pickup covers stock? If not, where’d ya get em?
I had a early 90s Kelly for a long time.. but I could never get along with the Floyd.. my setup just doesn’t work with them.. my strings are too heavy.. great plying guitars but the sludgy stuff I was playing it didn’t gel
Hey, what did you use to fill the hole in the body where the volume knob used to be? Did you paint over it? It's barely noticeable!
good ass carcass tone
I have the same exact one and I love it! You do have to get used to the way it hangs off of you. Especially if you're kind of chubby like me. I knew I was keeping it so I repositioned the strap button to the top of the horn and it hangs a lot better on me. It's a shred machine!
And a little bit of advice for those folks that have so much trouble with the Floyd Rose special Bridges. Adam at FU Tone has a couple of TH-cam videos on how to set these up properly. Go watch them, over and over again. Until you get it. Once you learn how to do it you'll never forget it, and it will save you hours and hours of frustration. The only reason you have tuning stability issues with these Bridges is because you have not set them up properly.
Take a little time to learn a skill. It'll stick with you for a lifetime.
IME most of the time I have issues with tuning on a FR, or more specifically it not returning to 0, is because of aftermarket "noiseless" springs. The silicone they wrap the springs in gets caught between then and will slightly drop your tuning. Once I started using the official FR springs, that went away.
I used to have an epiphone explorer and, for me, it was more comfortable to play standing up than strat and super strat shapes because the shape and strap positions meant any neck dive could be easily negated. And I do like a high headstock playing position. That body shape is a handy rest for the right forearm too, thus preventing neck dive even further. I found leather straps the best for no slippage as well. I'm seriously considering investing in a Kelly and getting back into playing again. Partly because it's a similar shape to an explorer. Plus I want something with a Floyd if I do invest. My explorer didn't have a Floyd. It had a different bridge but it had a whammy bar, fine tuners and a retro fitted locking nut on the headstock just behind the traditional nut. One of the reasons I prefer passive pickups is you don't have any extra electronics to have to mess with.
Your power chords sound a bit too sludgy and dissonant for my taste without the play along track. Almost as if your intonation is out. Either that or the pickups over distort the tone.
Just one more thing. There's no guitar solo in that track you played along to. Don't you know it's a mortal sin to play metal without guitar solos?!
i only play on explorers and V's because those are comfy to play for me. i haven't owned a jackson yet tho, i have tested RR3 or RR5 i can't remember..... it was a MIJ tho. felt nice a played like a dream but the body of RR's feel a bit small on me.
Are Kellys playable in classical position?
Sure if you use a strap! I play it that way a lot
I always loved jackson kelly and thanks (or because of) to your video, i want one!
Can you say me what is better between a brand new kelly X serie or a Ke3 from the 90's (i love the shape)?
(and what would be a good price?), that will be my last hesitation!
Nice guitar man. I've been looking at x series Kelly's. I love pointy guitars. Lol. I've got five dean ml's. A couple are dimebag models. I've also got a couple mustaine V's, and a solar v. Out of my 25 guitars, my pointy ones are my favorites. I doubt I'd have to adjust to it. Loves the demo and review. 🤘
Dude i remember that video review 🧐
I love how the Kelly looks but it's just too uncomfortable for me to play. :(
I'm thinking of getting the Kelly bass , my first Jackson bass was the Jackenbacker I really like the neck .
What guitar tuning are you using !? Nice playing btw 🤘🏻
A comparison with the jackson warrior would be great 😜
do you think with the original magnets will be as good
Honestly, I have a Gibson Les Paul standard and an American Pro II strat, but I want to get this just because why not
Hey sick guitar love Jackson I have a USA 2001 soloist. WHAT DID YOU DO WHITH THE BATTERY FOR THE EMG pickups? Thanks man!
Love my Jackson Kelly Pro 2005 MIJ in Iridescent swirl
My favorite shape is Kelly and I wanted to buy one but I am not that sure. Also what is the song you played for display?
Whites of their eyes by my band Sacrificer
@@TaylorDanley thanks man I am gonna check you out (you should mention that on the video, it is a great way of introducing others to your work)
If it's your favorite shape you should go for it
Did u have to shape an extra spot for the battery when changing from passive Jackson stock pickups to active pickups or was there enough room in the back to embed everything properly?
I just bought this as my second guitar
It's a nice guitar but it's like you said cause I bought in 2019 a js32 Rhoads in white with black and visually is so good looking but 3 months with the guitar and I traded it for an ibanez cause I can't play with extreme shapes for me I can't find comfort for my right hand and forearm. I sold that ibanez in February this year and honestly I kind of regret buying that Jackson in the first place. I should have bought a dinky instead.
Yeah it definitely is an acquired taste, and I totally understand why more people don’t use them. I prefer my Solar in terms of comfort just for that bevel and where my right arm sits, that helps a lot!
Do you remember which width brass block you got for your Floyd? I'm looking at doing the same upgrade and don't want to deal with any routing.
I don’t remember, but it was a direct retrofit for the special, so I didn’t have to alter anything… I just removed the old block and put this one on. Also, I bought it on Amazon if that helps
I just bought this guitar and was wondering the same. There's a 32mm and a 37mm block to choose from.
@@gaberox1 Well, I can report back - the 37 mm block is definitely larger than the factory one, but it does fit. It's close though, I was worried it wouldn't before I put the back plate back on and tried it for myself.
@@TheHobosock awesome thanks for the insight I'm going to grab one right now.
You ever give us the name of the song and band you were jamming?
Would you say that adding the floyd brass block significantly improved tuning stability with the floyd special? I have the same guitar but u have the green quilted maple one
It's the same the other way around.... used to play V or Warlock shape and bought a superstrat recently. It's giving me a hard time 😅
should have bought mine 20 years earlier...