The Michael Kelly Guitar Company is a US musical instrument company founded in 1999 and based in Clearwater, Florida. Michael Kelly imports high quality instruments manufactured to their specifications (mainly from South Korea). The company has recently gained popularity, particularly due to the release of their new Mod Shop Guitars, where they take some of their standard designs and swap out the pickups using Lindy Fralin, Seymour Duncan, TV Jones, Bare Knuckle and Fishman.
Michael Kelly gained popularity due to their Dragonfly II acoustic bass, which has been used by Duff McKagan of Guns N' Roses, Shavo Odadjian of System of a Down, and Tony Bigley of Souls Harbor.
Current line of products commercialised by Michael Kelly includes electric and acoustic guitars, basses, acoustic and electric mandolins.
Current models
Electric guitars
Patriot Black
Patriot Custom
Patriot Decree
Patriot Limited
Patriot Premium
Patriot Standard
Patriot Supreme
Hybrid
Hybrid Special
1950s Model Guitars
1960s Model Guitars
Acoustic guitars
Forte Port
Forte Exotic JE
Koa Special
Triad 10E
Triad Port
Forte Port X
3D Grand Auditorium
Acoustic basses
Dragonfly 4 String
Dragonfly 4 String Left Handed
Dragonfly 5 String
Dragonfly 4 String Fretless
Dragonfly 5 String Fretless
Electric basses
Element 4Q
Element 5Q
Custom Collection Element 4
Custom Collection Element 5
Rick Turner B4 Bass
Mandolins
A-Style Mandolins
F-Style Mandolins
Electric F-Style Mandolins
Discontinued electric models
Hex Deluxe
Valor X #Double-cut#
Valor Q #Double-cut#
Valor Limited #Double-cut#
Valor Custom #Double-cut#
Hourglass (PRS Santana/Les Paul, Double-cut)
Vibe #Hollowbody#
Deuce Phoenix #Hollowbody#
Patriot Phoenix #Single-cut)
vex nv #double cut#
References
External links
Official website
Guitar manufacturing companies of the United States
Musical instrument manufacturing companies of the United States
Companies based in Clearwater, Florida