Natural Mahogany
The Jackson Kelly guitar is based on the legendary Gibson Explorer, but with a full-length 25-1/2" scale and slightly more pronounced curves. All of the major ranges of the Jackson catalog (from JS to Custom Shop) feature at least several Kelly models. X Series Kelly KEXT MAH is one of the latest Kelly models to enter the affordable X Series lineup. It is a modern Kelly, a thoroughbred hard rock/metal machine with big tone and big attitude. Jackson`s set the MSRP at pretty affordable $816.31 and assigned the Natural Mahogany (w/satin finish, gold hardware, white binding) as the only color option. Major features include a basswood body (w/mahogany top), a through-body maple neck, 24-fret rosewood fingerboard, a two-piece hardtail bridge, Jackson pickups, and die-cast Jackson tuners.
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Body Shape
Kelly
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Body Type
Solid Body
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Body Construction
Single cutaway
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Body Wood
Basswood
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Binding
White
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Body Top Wood
Mahogany
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Neck Wood
Maple
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Neck Shape
Series Standard
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Neck Joint
Neck-through
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Neck Joint
Scarf
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Neck Construction
1-piece neck
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Fingerboard Material
Rosewood (Bound)
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Number of Frets
24
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Fret Size
Jumbo
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Fingerboard Inlays
Shark Fin
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Nut Width
1.6875" (1-11/16")
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93
Fingerboard Radius
Compound 12"-16"
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Number of Pickups
2
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Bridge Pickup Type
Humbucker
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Neck Pickup Type
Humbucker
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Controls
Volume
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Controls
Tone
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Pickup Switch Type
3-way Pickup Selector
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Bridge
Tune-O-Matic
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Bridge
Stoptail
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Hardware
Gold
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Number of Strings
6
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Tuners
Jackson
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Scale Length
25-1/2"
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Finish
Gloss
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Body Shape
Kelly
Soloist
Body Type
Solid Body
Solid Body
Body Construction
Single cutaway
Double cutaway
Body Wood
Basswood
Mahogany
Binding
White
No
Body Top Wood
Mahogany
No
Neck Wood
Maple
Maple
Neck Shape
Series Standard
Speed Neck
Neck Joint
Neck-through/Scarf
Scarf
Neck Construction
1-piece neck
1-piece neck
Fingerboard Material
Rosewood (Bound)
Rosewood
Number of Frets
24
24
Fret Size
Jumbo
Jumbo
Fingerboard Inlays
Shark Fin
Offset Dots
Nut Width
1.6875" (1-11/16")
1.875"
Fingerboard Radius
Compound 12"-16"
Compound 12"-16"
Number of Pickups
2
2
Bridge Pickup Type
Humbucker
Humbucker
Neck Pickup Type
Humbucker
Humbucker
Controls
Tone/Volume
Tone
Pickup Switch Type
3-way Pickup Selector
3-way Pickup Selector
Bridge
Stoptail/Tune-O-Matic
Hardtail
Hardware
Gold
Black
Number of Strings
6
7
Tuners
Jackson
Die-cast
Scale Length
25-1/2"
Compound 25-1/2"-27"
Finish
Gloss
Satin
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1 User Review
Music Watches on 2019-08-14 13:27:44
Excellent guitar. I bought this instrument because it reminded me of the high quality Jackson Custom Shop Kelly guitars with their sleek neck-through body in gloss black with the beautiful mahogany top layer. You have to see this guitar to believe the beautiful warm wood finish and the classic yet still very ‘metal’ presence. The guitar weighs about 3,5 kgs which is very decent. The basswood used in this (my) instrument is very good and resonant, it sounds beautiful. I also choose this instrument for the TOM bridge because of the extra sustain I wanted and because I like to play without Floyd Rose tremolo. Unfortunately my guitar had a production error: the holes in the body where the bridge is connected were too wide, there was about 1,5mm space between the bridge connectors and the body of the guitar. Since I noticed this I found at least one other guitar online that had the same issue judging from the pictures so I suspect this is some kind of bad production run. I sent the guitar back but nevertheless it is a beautiful instrument in itself. The Jackson pickups sound a bit flat but are just fine, a good amplifier has more effect on the overall sound. I think a pair of JB /Jazz pickups from Seymour Duncan would be the icing on the cake for this beauty, so I will consider upgrading to those in the future. Concluding: if you grew up adoring Marty Friedman and you have a special place in your guitarist heart for Jackson Kelly, this is your instrument to choose. Happy shredding!
Jackson X Series Kelly KEXT MAH 5.00 out of 5 based on 1 ratings
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