IceKelly build
- Thread starter foreright
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foreright
Well-Known Member
I might even finish it soon - never needed nut files before as I’ve always either gone with a zero fret and headless or a locking nut. They are in the post and should arrive next week so I can make more progress 
foreright
Well-Known Member
Finally finished as strings arrived this morning (thanks Royal Mail - 5 days to deliver a 24 hour parcel!!). Still need to cut a couple of nut slots a touch deeper but it’s nice
Surprisingly it’s very comfortable to play sitting down in classical position - never had a Kelly / Explorer shaped guitar before so no idea if that’s normal. It feels very long, I think due to the length of the headstock. Haven’t had too much chance to play amplified so far as I was supposed to be working today
This has been quite a fun project… looking forward to the next one when I get around to it!
Kyle Jordan
Ace of Knaves
You did an absolutely outstanding job here. Congratulations man.
One of the main reasons Explorer shapes, the Kelly in particular, are one of my favorite shapes is because of how comfortable they are, sitting and standing. It comes at a cost of less access to the upper frets, but if you don’t do many leads or adjust your left hand technique, it is a small matter.
Again, you did an outstanding job.
One of the main reasons Explorer shapes, the Kelly in particular, are one of my favorite shapes is because of how comfortable they are, sitting and standing. It comes at a cost of less access to the upper frets, but if you don’t do many leads or adjust your left hand technique, it is a small matter.
Again, you did an outstanding job.
youngthrasher9
Ur Mom Is Too Much Gain
As far as it feeling long, yeah pretty much any star or X shape variant will feel that way IME, probably due mostly to the rear horn and typical 6 reverse in-line headstocks. My death kelly copy I built is 28.75” scale and it’s too long for almost any case I could find. Fortunately a few guys in another thread provided some helpful links for that.
Hollowway
Extended Ranger
If you did a bunch of those guitars, we’d buy every last one from you. That shape is surprisingly next-level.
bjjman
Well-Known Member
I love this! I've been checking in on the build whenever I log into Sevenstring. The shape absolutely rocks, awesome job @foreright!
Crash Dandicoot
» B E H O L D
That shape is absurdly good looking. You did a great job!
Rev2010
Contributor
This came out INCREDIBLE!!! I only would say that I'd loved to have seen the headstock match the body. Congrats man, awesome build and that shape was always something I thought was killer!
