New Michael Kelly archtop

[amusiathread]

Don't have much experience with this brand of guitars, but they have put a new student-level archtop on the market. For almost $900 USD I'd be interested to see what they've come up with. All solid woods. If anyone of you get a chance to try one out, please do share.

http://www.michaelkellyguitars.com/n..._Heirloom.html

[82Benedetto]

Looks like a nice guitar for the price. I wonder who's making it.

[billkath]

I see this

A lightly distressed finish – complete with small "dings" –

and roll my eyes. Personally-I like to take care of my guitars, and weep when I get dings on them. Of course-I do get dings, but I'd rather put them there myself, or know that they are "real" dings, or that the finish is distressed because of old age.

[BigDaddyLoveHandles]

-1 on the distressed look. I have to put up with tons of comrades on the Tele forum who think reliced guitars are the cat's PJs. I was hoping archtops could escape that fad.

[bkdavidson]

-10 for no tone control.

[Baltar Hornbeek]

smarmy...like them martini gigs

[brad4d8]

Originally Posted by BigDaddyLoveHandles

-1 on the distressed look. I have to put up with tons of comrades on the Tele forum who think reliced guitars are the cat's PJs. I was hoping archtops could escape that fad.

I agree. I just bought a Guild T-250 that was reliced the old fashioned way-by being played.
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Brad

[amusiathread]

Originally Posted by BigDaddyLoveHandles

-1 on the distressed look. I have to put up with tons of comrades on the Tele forum who think reliced guitars are the cat's PJs. I was hoping archtops could escape that fad.

You know, I agree the relic thing is pretty lame. I do think that few things in the world are sexier than a guitar that's been worn away, but if it isn't real it isn't real.