This review is from: Michael Kelly Patriot Custom MKPCCSB Electric GuitarI bought my Michael Kelly Patriot Custom Electric Guitar about a month ago when Amazon had it on sale. I am a fifty-six year old amateur, still taking lessons, but before this my main guitar was an '84 American Strat, so I had a top quality guitar to compare others against. I was originally looking for a Gibson Les Paul-style guitar to compare against the Strat, and had picked-up a new Epiphone Limited Edition Les Paul Studio Deluxe Electric Guitar about a month earlier. The Epiphone is a very good guitar, but the machine heads were not great and needed to be changed (I went with Grovers), which brought the total cost of the Epiphone up to the cost of the MK Patriot Custom. The Epiphone is a great guitar to experiment with changing the hardware to see how much the sound and is changed by the successive hardware changes (I will probably change the pickups on it to Seymour Duncan Hotrods sometime later). The quality of the MK Patriot Custom is way beyond the Epiphone. Nothing wrong now with the Epiphone, but you can FEEL the quality of the Patriot Custom as soon as you pick it up. It is slightly heavier, VERY solid, and has GREAT sustain. The ebony fingerboard is a dream (I feel that the ebony makes for a smoother feel, especially for bends). The sound out of the Rockfield pickups is incredible (right up there with the EMG active pickups on my Strat), and the machine heads that come standard with the guitar are Grovers, so no need to swap out ANYTHING. The MK Patriot Custom is also a beautiful guitar. I got mine in Cherry Sunburst, mainly because of the video posted on Youtube by a German guitar store (can't understand a word of what the guy is saying, but watch it full screen in HD mode, and you'll see that you don't need to understand German to know that he is impressed with this guitar): [...]Guitar World also posted a written and video review. Read the review, then scroll down to watch the video: [...]The MK Patriot Custom is an INCREDIBLE guitar right out of the box. Just get you favorite guitar tech to set-up the action the way you like, and you're all set. So... watch the two videos, read the review, and if you are looking for a top-quality Les Paul-style guitar without having to compromise slightly and go to Epiphone, or pay a huge premium just for the Gibson name, BUY A MICHAEL KELLY PATRIOT CUSTOM NOW, before they get crazy and either discontinue a great product (companies often do that with a great product so that they can increase the price on the cosmetics-only-changed "new product" they then launch), or they just announce an incredible price increase on the product. I am convinced that Michael Kelly is THE new name in top-quality guitar manufacturers, and that the Patriot Custom is a future classic. Do yourself a favor and get one....
This review is from: Michael Kelly Patriot Custom MKPCCSB Electric GuitarI am basically an acoustic guitar player but I wanted an elec for the times I felt like playing more aggresive blues numbers. I wanted one in the classic Les Paul style but the high price tag was a problem. I saw this recommended on one of my guitar talk sites,could not find it anywhere to try, so I ordered it sight unseen from Amazon. WOW!. I dont know how they do it for the price. The fit and finish is first rate, the action is right up there with guitars costing 5 times as much and the tone is outstanding. A pure work of art. I ordered mine with the maple finish and it is just beautiful. It was hard to find a case to fit because the shape is slightly different than other companies, so I contacted Michael Kelly direct and got one made just for it. Their customer service is first rate and shipping was very fast. Great people to deal with should the need arise. Highly recommended if you want a first rate guitar at an outstanding price....
This review is from: Michael Kelly Patriot Custom MKPCCSB Electric GuitarI would put a Michael Kelly Patriot Custom against any PRS! I love my custom! Rich sound, always reliable, and super flexible.I play daily and lead the worship service at church....from 80's styled rock sounds to mellow tunes and even funky stuff...MKPC covers it all beautifully!...
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