Michael Kelly Teams Up with Lindy Fralin for Mod Shop 55
No one knows Michael Kelly Guitars better than Michael Kelly. So they’ve taken it upon themselves to investigate even more ways to hot rod an already tricked out guitar. For the first model from the Mod Shop, Michael Kelly team selected Lindy Fralin pickups. In the bridge position, the hand wound Pure PAF uses ALNICO II magnets to soften the treble and smooth the grind resulting in brilliant clarity. In the neck position, the hand wound Mini Humbucker is a dual coil, hum-canceling pickup. Rather than Michael Kelly’s traditional “coil-split” feature, a “partial-tap” was applied with a Great 8 wiring mod that cuts the output of one coil by 50% when activating the push-pull switch on either of the control knobs (volume and tone). This makes for less of an overall volume drop when splitting each pickup for a single coil tone.
The “Boutique Within Reach” approach to Michael Kelly Guitars continues to evolve. The Mod Shop 55 is only the first in what looks to be a long string of future versions based off of stock models. In development right now are Mod Shop variations with partners including Bare Knuckles, Rockfield, Fishman, Mojo Tone, and TV Jones with even more to come.
For more information on the Mod Shop 55, please visit: https://www.michaelkellyguitars.com/en/products/view/mod-shop-55
Retail is $699.00 USD