This one is called The Worm |
No doubt about it,
He uses handmade pickups from Lindy Fralin,
Kelly offers four neck sizes, from fat to V shaped, with three different radius’, 7.5”, 9.5” and 10”. He also offers medium to jumbo frets. Headstocks range from modified Tele and Strat to Leo ’s Tele prototype snakehead style, and a slotted snakehead style. Kelly builds his own bridges.
AllKelly guitars have a nitro finish applied by Mr. Kelly .
All
Aged air-dried wood not only is free of moisture, but the sap and pitch in the wood has crystallized over the years, opening up the woods pores, which causes the wood to vibrate more freely.
Bill Kirchen with Rick Kelly baritone Tele |
Due to the fact the moisture dissipated years ago, old wood is less prone to warping or cracking, plus its weight is lighter which is a plus for vibration.
A Kelly Tele and Kelly Strat |
There is a one year wait.
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5 comments:
That actually makes sense.
Thanks.
~Marc
Rick does not make his own bridges, nor does he use nitro as his standard finish; he uses shellac.
Hello, first I hope you'll apolgize my English
I'm from France and someone is trying to sell me a Danocaster Rick Kelly ´´series'´ but I'm pretty sure that's a fake .I send you the link http://www.leboncoin.fr/instruments_de_musique/772075691.htm?ca=12_s
Do you know where this guitar come from?
I've never heard about it !!!
With thanks
Stephane
I have a nitro painted t-style Rick Kelly guitar and it is an amazingly fine instrument. I hope someday I find another guitar as good as it.
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