Michael Kelly Patriot Special Review

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Overall Rating 4.16

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Features 3.7

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Quality 4.48

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Reliability / Value 4

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  • Body Shape: LP  
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  • Number of Strings: 6  
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  • Body Type: Solid Body  
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  • Scale Length: 24-3/4"  
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  • Body Construction: Single cutaway  
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  • Body Wood: Mahogany  
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  • Finish: Gloss  
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  • Binding: Creme  
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  • Neck Shape: Standard  
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  • Neck Joint: Set neck  
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  • Neck Wood: Mahogany  
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  • Fingerboard Material: Rosewood  
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  • Fingerboard Inlays: Abalone Dot  
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  • Number of Frets: 22  
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  • String Nut: Syntetic Bone  
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  • Tuners: Grover  
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  • Bridge: Stoptail  
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  • Hardware: Chrome  
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  • Fret Size: Medium Jumbo  
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  • Number of Pickups: 2  
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  • Pickup Switch Type: 3-way Pickup Selector  
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  • Bridge Pickup Type: Single Coil  
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  • Neck Pickup Type: Single Coil  
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  • Controls: Yes  
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  • Controls: Volume  
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  • Controls: Tone  
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Michael Kelly made a Patriot Special, a guitar that both performs and sounds well. It's a nice instrument that deserves your attention and you should definitely test it to see if it's right instrument for you. Lots of musicians feel that this instrument is valued fairly and it suits their needs, so you should definitely investigate Patriot Special.

Carefully chosen set of features makes Michael Kelly's Patriot Special a really good guitar. Some might say that it lacks some of the features, but Patriot Special's features still fulfill an average musician's needs. You won't be wrong to go for this axe 'cause it has a wide array of different sounds and a lot of possibilities for tweaking the sound to make it yours. Getting one of Michael Kelly's Patriot Special is a way to go.

You can plug this baby into a toaster and, God knows, maybe it would sound as great as it does with any other amp. Seriously, Michael Kelly made a Patriot Special, a terrific sounding instrument that deserves all the praise it can get. There is simply no need to change any stock-provided parts built into this axe, as it sounds professional all the way. Michael Kelly's Patriot Special is a flawlessly sounding instrument.

Michael Kelly did a good job. Patriot Special is built well, the finish feels just right, the hardware is solid. While playing for a longer periods of time you can expect Patriot Special to stay in tune and you will be pleased while playing, because the neck is extremely comfortable. You might find that over time metal parts will oxidize a bit, but that's normal and nothing to worry about. Michael Kelly did a really good job with Patriot Special guitar.

Playing live, Patriot Special will perform well and will not let you down. It is fairly reliable instrument both in studio and on stage, and will be a long term companion, as it is built to last. Michael Kelly has made a solid instrument that you will be happy with, and can depend on right from the start. Needs no backup as it has proven to be built really well.