Michael Kelly Guitars 2017 NAMM WrapUp

The 2017 NAMM show is now history! We’d like to thank the many players & friends who came by booth 4744 to visit the team and play our brand new 2017 models....

What colors should we offer on our new basses?

We have worked hard to offer some bold and interesting colors in the Michael Kelly product line. For these new basses, we are considering several top MK colors as...

Which Fingerboard Wood Is Best?

What fingerboard wood do you prefer on a bass? Below we list several common selections and some more exotic options. If you have others that you prefer or comments...

Players’ Voice

At Michael Kelly, we greatly value our close personal relationship with the people who play our instruments. Since our founding, the input from real world guitarists...

New for 2017 – Electric Basses

In our 15 year history, we have had a great relationship with bass players thanks largely to our top-selling line of acoustic basses. We, however, have never offered...

Bass body: Modern or vintage?

There are many great shapes for solid body bass guitars. Over time, we want to explore many shapes, but are looking to start with one or two basic designs. Below...

Help us choose a bass headstock!

As we develop our first-ever solid body basses, we want your input for the headstock design. We have a brand new design that we are considering. But, we also have...