Patriot Limited Active shown in Black Cherry - MKPLABC

Patriot Premium shown in Satin Black Wash - MKPPBW

Tiger's Eye on quilt maple - MKPPTE

Blood Red flame mapleMKPPBRD

Gloss BlackMKPPBK

PATRIOT PREMIUM

For players who seek the powerful tone of EMG® pickups, the smooth feel of an ebony fingerboard and flat-out stunning figured maple tops, look no further than a Patriot Premium. Armed with superior features including a TonePros® bridge and Grover® tuners, the Patriot Premium is a first-class ticket all the way.

Construction: Set-neck Body: Mahogany Neck: Mahogany Fretboard: Ebony Frets: 24 medium jumbo Scale: 243/4" Inlay: Pearl Bones Bridge: TonePros® Tune-O-Matic Tuners: Grover®

Pickups: EMG® 85 neck, 81 bridge Controls: 1 tone and 2 volumes Special: Full abalone binding

Satin Black Wash quilt mapleMKPPBW

Mahogany body with a full 1/2" carved maple top

TonePros® Tune-O-Matic bridge for overall tone and increased sustain

Real abalone binding

Ebony fingerboard

EMG® 85 pickup in the neck and an EMG® 81 in the bridge

String-through the body design for increased string to body vibration transfer

Real pearl inlay

Construction: Set-neck Body: Mahogany Top: Maple Neck: Mahogany Fretboard: Ebony Frets: 22 medium jumbo Scale: 243/4" Inlay: Patriot cross Bridge: 1000 Series Original Floyd Rose® Tuners: Grover® Rotomatic Pickups: USA EMG® 81 bridge, USA EMG® 85 neck Controls: 1 tone, 1 volume, 1 three-way toggle

BlackMKPLATBK

Black CherryMKPLATBC

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PATRIOT LIMITEDACTIVE

Construction: Set-neck Body: Mahogany Top: Maple Neck: Mahogany Fretboard: Ebony Frets: 22 medium jumbo Scale: 243/4" Inlay: Patriot cross Bridge: TonePros® Adjustable Tuners: Grover® Rotomatic Pickups: USA EMG® 81 bridge, USA EMG® 85 neck Controls: 1 tone, 1 volume, 1 three-way toggle

The Patriot Limited Active guitar offers classic set-neck tone and sustain but pushes performance to the edge with active EMG® 81 and 85 pickups, Grover® Rotomatic tuners and a TonePros® adjustable bridge. This Patriot is ready for active service.

PATRIOT LIMITEDACTIVE TREMOLO

The Patriot Limited Active Tremolo guitar offers classic set-neck tone and sustain but pushes performance to the edge with active EMG® 81 and 85 pickups, Grover® Rotomatic tuners and an Original Floyd Rose® tremolo system.

BlackMKPLABK

Black CherryMKPLABC

Construction: Set-neck Body: Mahogany Top: Maple, Spalted Maple or Bubinga Neck: Mahogany Fretboard: Ebony Frets: 22 medium jumbo Scale: 243/4" Inlay: Abalone block Bridge: TonePros® Adjustable Tuners: Grover® Rotomatic Pickups: Rockfield® SWCTM

Controls: 1 tone, 1 volume, 1 three-way toggle, coil tapped Special: Aged Celtic cross knobs

Spalted MapleMKPLS

BubingaMKPLBB

The Patriot Limited offers set-neck construction with a mahogany neck and body, a maple top and an ebony fingerboard. When combined with a TonePros® adjustable bridge and Rockfield® SWC humbucking pickups, the result is tone that’s fatter than a plate of deep fried pork chops.

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BlackMKPLBK

PATRIOT LIMITED

Cherry SunburstMKPCCSB

Black FadeMKPCBKF

AmberMKPCAT

Truly a best-in-class instrument, the Patriot Custom offers a hefty ½-inch thick carved maple top on a hand-selected mahogany body. Its set neck fits tightly into the body for maximum sustain. Rockfield® SWC pickups provide classic humbucking tones with higher output and are wired for single-coil operation via a push-pull potentiometer. With an ebony fingerboard, real abalone inlays and awe-inspiring flame maple tops, you’ll be looking for excuses to show off your new Patriot Custom.

Construction: Set-neck Body: Mahogany Top: 1⁄2" Maple cap Neck: Mahogany Fretboard: Ebony Frets: 22 medium jumbo Scale: 243⁄4" Inlay: Abalone block Bridge: TonePros® Adjustable Tuners: Grover®

Pickups: Rockfield® SWCTM Controls: 1 tone, 1 volume, 1 three-way toggle, coil tapped

Versatile coil tapped Rockfield® Select Wound CustomTM pickups

TonePros® Adjustable bridge

Set-neck construction

PATRIOT CUSTOM

Real abalone inlay on an Ebony fingerboard

Deeply arched top carved from a 1/2" thick Maple cap and topped with flame Maple

Deeply arched top carved from a 1/2" thick Maple cap and topped with flame Maple

Construction: Set-neck Body: Mahogany Top: 1/2" Maple cap Neck: Mahogany Fretboard: Ebony Frets: 22 medium jumbo Scale: 243/4" Inlay: Abalone and pearl scroll Bridge: TonePros® Adjustable/ Stop Bar Tuners: Grover® Rotomatic Pickups: Rockfield® SWCTM

Controls: 1 tone, 1 volume, 1 three-way toggle, coil tapped Special: Etched pickup covers

With looks so engaging you’ll be tempted to double-check your state marriage laws, the Patriot Glory looks every bit as good as it sounds. And it sounds damn fine. The pearl and abalone inlay alone is simply a work of art. If you are inspired by stunning craftsmanship and tone, you’ve just met your new musical partner.

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Trans Blood RedMKPGBRD

PATRIOT GLORY

Construction: Set-neck Body: Mahogany Neck: Mahogany Fretboard: Rosewood Frets: 22 medium jumbo Scale: 243/4" Inlay: White pearl and abalone block Bridge: Tune-o-matic/Stop Bar Tuners: Grover® Rotomatic Pickups: Michael Kelly PAF-PlusTM

Controls: 2 tones, 2 volumes, 1 three-way toggle, coil tapped

Nothing beats the sweet tonality of a vintage instrument. But why wait decades for your guitar to become a classic when you can play a Patriot that already has the soul of an older instrument? The build recipe, down to its PAF Plus™ or P90 Plus™ pickups, is dialed in to produce pure tonal magic.

PATRIOT VINTAGE

Antique Satin ViolinMKPVASV

White MKPVGWH

Smoke BurstMKPGSMB

Amber BurstMKPVAB

BlackMKPVGBK

Patriot Decree shown in Honey Burst - MKPDHB

Cherry Sunburst flame mapleMKPDCSB

PATRIOT DECREE

Deeply arched top

Tune-O-Matic style bridge

Set-neck construction

Rosewood fretboard

Like an edict carried across the land, the Patriot Decree is getting heard most everywhere. This model offers classic set-neck construction, gorgeous flame maple tops, quality TonePros® and Grover® hardware and highly tuned PAF Plus™ humbucking pickups. Spread the word.

Construction: Set-neck Body: Mahogany Neck: Mahogany Top: Flame or figured Maple (except black) Fretboard: Rosewood Frets: 22 medium jumbo Scale: 243/4" Inlay: Bones Bridge: TonePros® Tune-O-Matic Tuners: Grover®

Pickups: Michael Kelly PAF-PlusTM

Controls: 2 tones, 2 volumes, 1 three-way toggle, coil tapped

Michael Kelly PAF-PlusTM pickups

BlackMKPDBK

Honey Burst flame maple

MKPDHB

Blood Redflame mapleMKPDBRD

Black Vaporfigured maple

MKPDBKV

String-through the body design for increased string to body vibration transfer

"Full and lively, with just the right amount of assertive rudeness... the Patriot rings long, loud and proud."

– Guitar Player

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BlackMKPSTBK

Honey BurstMKPSTHB

Construction: Set-neck Body: Basswood Neck: Maple Fretboard: Rosewood Frets: 22 medium jumbo Scale: 243/4" Inlay: Bones Bridge: Tune-O-Matic/Stop Bar Tuners: Diecast Pickups: Michael Kelly "Vintage Voiced" Humbuckers Controls: 1 tone, 1 volume, 1 three-way toggle

The Patriot Standard offers Michael Kelly tone, touch and style at a price that is downright affordable. Features include maple set–neck construction, vintage-voiced humbucking pickups and a rosewood fingerboard with 22 medium jumbo frets. Classic guitar tones are spoken here.

PATRIOT STANDARD

Natural CedarMKHYSC

Spalted MapleMKHYSS

If you’ve ever dreamed about getting screaming electric guitar and sweet acoustic sounds from the same instrument, it is now possible with the Hybrid Special from Michael Kelly. The Hybrid Special is the perfect stage and studio instrument because it can instantly switch from a full, natural acoustic guitar sound to a ripping electric guitar tone! Taking the concept even further, it can also blend these separate tones to create endless variations. Imagine playing a gig while your audience looks for the “other guitar player!”

When using a Y cable, the Hybrid Special can send a signal from its acoustic pickup to one amplifier and its electric guitar signal to another amp to dial in each sound. You can also run directly into two channels of a mixing board for live or studio applications to tailor the different tones as desired. Or you can just keep it simple by running the Hybrid Special into any guitar amp using a standard guitar cable.

Choose from three attractive finish options.

Construction: Set-neck Body: Carved and chambered mahogany Top: Quilt maple, spalted maple or cedar Neck: Mahogany Fretboard: Rosewood Frets: 22 medium jumbo Scale: 243⁄4" Bridge: Michael Kelly rosewood Tuners: Grover®

Pickups: Rockfield® SWCTM, Fishman® Sonicore Electronics: Fishman® PowerchipTM plus 1 tone, 1 volume, 1 push-pull pot

Quilt Honey BurstMKHYSQHB

Rockfield® SWCTM pickupsdirect mounted, coil tapped

Acoustic pickup volume / blend

Magnetic pickup selector switch

Magnetic pickup volume and push-pull pot for magnetic pickups

Magnetic pickup tone control

Acoustic / blend / magnetic selector switch

NostalgiaTM 2 shown in Natural - N2

There’s something magical about the look and sound of a great 12-string guitar. From its three-piece East Indian rosewood and mahogany back to its solid Sitka Spruce top, ebony bridge and Herringbone binding, the NostalgiaTM 5012S looks amazing. And just wait until you hear those 12 strings resonating together on a Gsus4 chord. Construction: Dovetail Style: Dreadnought Back: 3-piece East Indian Rosewood/Mahogany Sides: East Indian Rosewood Top: Solid Sitka Spruce Neck: Mahogany Fretboard: Rosewood Bridge: Michael Kelly Ebony Tuners: Grover® Butter Bean Special: Herringbone binding

The NostalgiaTM 50SCE is crafted with East Indian rosewood sides, a three-piece East Indian rosewood and mahogany back and a solid Sitka spruce top that is used for its responsive resonance. This cutaway model adds a Fishman® Presys+ TM preamp with volume, phase, multiple tone controls and a built in tuner. Construction: Dovetail Style: Dreadnought Back: 3-piece East Indian Rosewood/Mahogany Sides: East Indian Rosewood Top: Solid Sitka Spruce Neck: Mahogany Fretboard: Rosewood Bridge: Michael Kelly Ebony Tuners: Grover® Butter Bean Electronics: Fishman® Presys+TM preamp system

To talk about NostalgiaTM 50 guitars, you just have to discuss the wood. These dreadnought beauties are crafted with East Indian rosewood sides. The three-piece backs feature both East Indian rosewood and mahogany. Solid Sitka spruce is used for the top for its responsive resonance. Construction: Dovetail Style: Dreadnought Back: 3-piece East Indian Rosewood/Mahogany Sides: East Indian Rosewood Top: Solid Sitka Spruce Neck: Mahogany Fretboard: Rosewood Bridge: Michael Kelly Ebony Tuners: Grover® Butter Bean

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NaturalN50SCE

NaturalN50S

NOSTALGIATM 50SCE NOSTALGIATM 50SNOSTALGIATM 5012S

The NostalgiaTM 50SCE is equipped with a Fishman® Presys+TM

preamp system

NaturalN5012S

The NostalgiaTM 10CE provides all of the volume and projection that you would expect from a full-sized dreadnought guitar but with a convenient cutaway for upper fret access. Features include mahogany back and sides and your choice of attractive spruce or cedar tops. A Fishman® Isys+TM preamp provides volume, bass, treble and phase controls plus a built-in tuner. Construction: Dovetail Style: Cutaway Back: Mahogany Sides: Mahogany Top: Spruce (Cedar on N10CEC) Neck: Mahogany Fretboard: Rosewood Bridge: Michael Kelly rosewood Tuners: Die-cast Electronics: Fishman® Isys+TM preamp system

The NostalgiaTM 15CE and 10CE are both

equipped with a Fishman® Isys+TM preamp system

NaturalN10CE

Tobacco Sunburst

N10CETSB

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NOSTALGIATM 10CE

Some guitars just seem to have it all and the N15CE is one of them. Your choice of attractive spruce or cedar tops, with beautiful, multi-ply abalone binding on the body, headstock and sound hole rosette, as well as a built in Fishman® Isys+TM pre amp. Construction: Dovetail Style: Arena Cutaway Back: Mahogany Sides: Mahogany Top: Spruce (Cedar on N15CEC) Neck: Mahogany Fretboard: Rosewood Bridge: Michael Kelly rosewood Tuners: Die-cast Electronics: Fishman® Isys+TM preamp system Special: Abalone binding on body, headstock and sound hole rosette

NOSTALGIATM 15CE

NaturalN15CE

CedarN15CEC

CedarN10CEC

BlackN15CEBK

Just like when Dylan "went electric" at Newport, there are times you simply have to plug in - and now you can, thanks to the NostalgiaTM F2C's built-in Fishman® Isys+TM pre amp system. A graceful folk cutaway body is complete with a rich, balanced tone that will put a smile on any picker's face. Fitted hardshell case is included. Construction: Dovetail Style: Folk Cutaway Back: Mahogany Sides: Mahogany Top: Spruce Neck: Mahogany Fretboard: Rosewood Bridge: Michael Kelly rosewood Tuners: Die-cast Electronics: Fishman® Isys+TM preamp system

Slightly smaller than the N2's dreadnought design, the folk body design of the NostalgiaTM F2 is a great choice for finger-style players or anyone seeking a balanced clear tone with good definition. Comfortable to hold and play, the NF2 is built with mahogany back and sides, a laminated spruce top and a bound rosewood fingerboard. Fitted hardshell case is included. Construction: Dovetail Style: Folk Back: Mahogany Sides: Mahogany Top: Spruce Neck: Mahogany Fretboard: Rosewood Bridge: Michael Kelly rosewood Tuners: Die-cast

Like a pair of old slippers, the NostalgiaTM 2 just feels right. And when you're that comfortable, you know that good music will result. The model N2 is a classic, full-size dreadnought guitar, made with mahogany back and sides and a laminated spruce top. Features include a dovetail neck joint for long-term stability, a bound rosewood fingerboard and die-cast tuners. Fitted hardshell case is included. Construction: Dovetail Back: Mahogany Sides: Mahogany Top: Spruce Neck: Mahogany Fretboard: Rosewood Bridge: Michael Kelly rosewood Tuners: Die-cast

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NaturalNF2

NaturalN2

NOSTALGIATM F2 NOSTALGIATM 2NOSTALGIATM F2C

NostalgiaTM F2C, F2 and 2 come with a fitted hard case

NostalgiaTM F2C

equippedNaturalNF2C

Michael Kelly is proud to announce the introduction of its first arched top jazz guitar and it’s first-class all the way. Solid flame maple is utilized for its back, sides and neck while solid spruce is used for the top. A lightly distressed finish – complete with small “dings” – gives it the worn-in look and feel of a guitar discovered in your grandfather’s attic! A single, suspended mini-humbucker provides a sparkling, warm voice that is a perfect match for this very special instrument. Construction: Set Neck Style: Arch Top Jazz Box Back: Solid flame Maple Sides: Solid flame Maple Top: Solid Spruce Neck: Flame Maple Fretboard: Ebony Bridge: Ebony with Ebony tailpiece Tuners: Die-cast Electronics: Suspended Mini Humbucker

Solid Spruce top

Solid flame Maple back and sides

Ebony bridge

Ebony tailpiece

Ebony fretboard

Suspended Mini Humbucker

NHLTAVSDistressed Antique

Violin Satin

NOSTALGIATM HEIRLOOM

Firefly shown in Sunburst - MKFF4SB

The Dragonfly has won over many bassists with its stellar craftsmanship and attention to detail. In addition to the intricate fingerboard inlay made of real abalone and pearl, the Dragonfly offers scalloped bracing, dovetail neck construction, Grover® tuners and a Fishman® MKAB preamp system that delivers pure, articulate tones to P.A. mixers and recording systems. Also available in fretless 4 and 5-string models. Construction: Dovetail Back/sides: Quilt Maple Top: Quilt Maple Neck: Mahogany Scale: 34" Bracing: Scalloped Fretboard: Rosewood Inlay: Abalone and pearl dragonfly vine Tuners: Grover®

Electronics: Fishman® MKAB preamp optimized for acoustic bass frequencies

While other makers produce over-sized guitars with four strings and call them acoustic basses, Michael Kelly builds great acoustic basses designed from scratch for bass players. The Firefly is an affordable bass that provides great acoustic bass performance. A Fishman® MKAB preamp provides a clean, strong signal to mixing boards or recording systems.

Construction: Dovetail Back/sides: Flame Maple Top: Spruce Neck: Mahogany Scale: 34" Bracing: Standard Fretboard: Rosewood Inlay: Abalone and pearl Firefly w/mini dots Tuners: Die-cast Electronics: Fishman® MKAB preamp Special: Wood binding

Transparent Black4-string: MKFF4TBK5-string: MKFF5TBK

Smoke Burst4-string: MKDF4SB5-string: MKDF5SB

4-fretless: MKDF4FLSB

Natural4-string: MKFF4N5-string: MKFF5N

Sunburst4-string: MKFF4SB5-string: MKFF5SB

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Transparent Black Cherry4-string: MKDF4TBC5-string: MKDF5TBC

4-fretless: MKDF4FLTBC

Your Club Custom will surely capture the crowd’s eyes with its highly figured burled ash body and pearl and abalone club inlay. It’s also guaranteed to please the ear with its warm full tone, created in part by the solid cedar top and a Fishman® MKAB preamp system. The Club Custom will please the most discriminating bassists with its tone and performance.

Construction: Dovetail Back/sides: Figured Ash Top: Solid Cedar Neck: Mahogany Bracing: Standard Fretboard: Rosewood Inlay: Abalone and pearl Club w/mini dots Tuners: Grover®

Electronics: Fishman® MKAB preamp Special: Wood binding

Gloss Natural4-string: MKCC4N5-string: MKCC5N

Wood binding

Rosewood fretboard

Solid Cedar top

Abalone sound hole rosette

Fishman® MKAB preampoptimized for acoustic

bass frequencies

Grover® tuners

Abalone and pearl Club and mini dots inlay

CLUb CUSTOM

3015 Kustom Drive, Hebron, KY 41048

859-817-7100

Front Cover: Patriot Premium in Tiger's Eye

©2010 Michael Kelly Guitar Company

All information contained within this catalog is believed to be accurate; however, specifications are subject to change without notice.

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