2012 NEW PRODUCT GUIDE PATRIOT STANDARD

The Patriot Standard offers Michael Kelly tone, touch and style at a price that is downright affordable. Features include maple set–neck construction, vintage-voiced humbucking pickups and a rosewood fingerboard with 22 medium jumbo frets. Classic guitar tones are spoken here.

Construction: Set-neck Body: Basswood Neck: Maple Fretboard: Rosewood Frets: 22 medium jumbo Scale: 243/4" Inlay: Bones Bridge: Tune-O-Matic Tuners: Diecast Pickups: Michael Kelly® "Vintage Voiced" Humbuckers Controls: 1 tone, 1 volume and 1 three-way toggle

Trans Red Black Fade Honey Burst MKPSTTR MKPSTBKF MKPSTHB

1 PATRIOT SUPREME

Modern it its construction, yet classic in its appearance with a single cutaway design, the Patriot Supreme features a deep-set neck construction which creates sustain, brighter tone, and increased access to all of the Supreme's frets. Each Supreme is equipped with Seymour Duncan® Custom Custom (bridge) and Pearly Gates (neck) pickups featuring the new triple shot switching system. Construction: Long set Body: Mahogany Top: Quilt Maple Neck: Mahogany Fretboard: Ebony Frets: 22 Jumbo Scale: 243/4" Inlay: Real pearl and abalone Bridge: TonePros® Tune-O-Matic Tuners: Grover® Pickups: Seymour Duncan® Custom Custom bridge and Seymour Duncan® Pearly Gates neck with Triple Shot Switching Mounting Rings Controls: 2 volume and 2 tone Special: 3-ply binding

Ebony fingerboard

Real pearl and abalone inlay

Full 3-ply binding

Mahogany body with Quilt Maple top

Seymore Duncan® pickups with Seymour Duncan® Triple Shot Mounting Rings

TonePros® Tune-O-Matic bridge and tailpiece for overall tone and increased sustain

2 Volume and 2 tone

Tiger's Eye on Quilt Maple - MKPSUTGE 2 BLAKE SHELTON PATRIOT

The Blake Shelton Signature Michael Kelly guitar is a solidbody electric with a thick, deeply arched Maple top, Mahogany body and neck, Ebony fingerboard, Grover® Rotomatic™ tuners and one Rockfield® humbucking pickup. It produces big, rich tones with excellent sustain and – due to its thick Maple top – an articulate treble response. Construction: Set neck Body: Mahogany Neck: Mahogany Fretboard: Ebony Frets: Medium 3 Scale: 24 ⁄4" Inlay: Deer tracks Bridge: TonePros® Tune-O-Matic Tuners: Grover® Rotomatic™ Pickups: Rockfield® SWCTM Humbucker Controls: 1 volume and 1 tone

Grover® Rotomatic™ tuners

White Mother of Pearl “deer track” inlay on an Ebony fingerboard

Long-neck construction

Custom camo graphic designed with Blake Shelton

Rockfield® Select Wound CustomTM pickup

TonePros® Tune-O-Matic bridge

TonePros® tailpiece

Camo Graphic MKPBSC

3 NOSTALGIATM HEIRLOOM

The Nostalgia Heirloom is Michael Kelly's first arched top jazz guitar, and it is first-class all the way. Solid flame maple is utilized for its back, sides and neck while solid spruce is used for the top. A lightly distressed finish – complete with small “dings” – gives it the worn-in look and feel of a guitar discovered in your grandfather’s attic! A single, suspended mini- humbucker provides a sparkling, warm voice that is a perfect match for this very special instrument. Construction: Set neck Style: Arch Top Jazz Box Back: Solid flame Maple Sides: Flame Maple Top: Solid Spruce Neck: Flame Maple Fretboard: Ebony Bridge: Ebony with Ebony tailpiece Tuners: Die-cast Controls: 1 volume and 1 tone Electronics: Suspended Mini Humbucker

Ebony fretboard

Suspended Mini Humbucker

Solid Spruce top

Custom camo graphic designed with Blake Shelton Solid flame Maple back and sides

Ebony bridge

Volume and tone knobs for complete control

Ebony tailpiece

NHLTAVS Distressed Antique Violin Satin

4 FIREFLY BASS

While other makers produce over-sized guitars with four strings and call them acoustic basses, Michael Kelly builds great acoustic basses designed from scratch for bass players. The Firefly is an affordable bass that provides great Transparent Black acoustic bass performance. A Fishman® 4-string: MKFF4TBK MKAB preamp provides a clean, strong signal to mixing boards or recording systems. Construction: Dovetail Back/sides: Flame Maple Top: Spruce Neck: Mahogany Sunburst Scale: 34" 4-string: MKFF4SB Bracing: Standard Fretboard: Rosewood Inlay: Abalone and pearl Firefly w/mini dots Tuners: Die-cast Electronics: Fishman® MKAB preamp Special: Wood binding Natural 4-string: MKFF4N 5-string: MKFF5N

DRAGONFLY BASS

The Dragonfly has won over many bassists with its stellar craftsmanship and attention to detail. In addition to the intricate fingerboard inlay made of real abalone and pearl, the Dragonfly offers scalloped Transparent Black Cherry bracing, dovetail neck construction, Grover® ® 4-string: MKDF4TBC tuners and a Fishman MKAB preamp 5-string: MKDF5TBC system that delivers pure, articulate tones to P.A. mixers and recording systems. Also available in fretless 4 and 5-string models.

Construction: Dovetail Back/sides: Quilt Maple Top: Quilt Maple Neck: Mahogany Scale: 34" Bracing: Scalloped Fretboard: Rosewood Inlay: Abalone and pearl dragonfly vine Tuners: Grover® Electronics: Fishman® MKAB preamp optimized Smoke Burst for acoustic bass 4-string: MKDF4SB frequencies 5-string: MKDF5SB

5 CLUB CUSTOM BASS

Your Club Custom will surely capture the crowd’s eyes with its highly figured burled ash body and pearl and abalone club inlay. It’s also guaranteed to please the ear with its warm full tone, created in part by the solid cedar top and a Fishman® MKAB preamp system. The Club Custom will please the most discriminating bassists with its tone and performance. Construction: Dovetail Back/sides: Figured Ash Top: Solid Cedar Neck: Mahogany Bracing: Standard Fretboard: Rosewood Inlay: Abalone and pearl Club with mini dots Tuners: Grover® Electronics: Fishman® MKAB preamp Special: Wood binding

Grover® tuners

Abalone and pearl Club and mini dots inlay

Rosewood fretboard

Fishman® MKAB preamp optimized for acoustic bass frequencies

Wood binding

Abalone sound hole rosette

Solid Cedar top

Natural Cedar 4-string: MKCC4N 5-string: MKCC5N 6 A O

The Michael Kelly A O features the hard to find oval shaped sound hole on an a-style mandolin. The oval shape gives this mandolin a distinctive tone with plenty of “bark.” It is packed with features including a radiused fingerboard, solid carved spruce top, abalone block inlays and a solid carved flame maple back. Top: Spruce Back: Flame Maple Construction: Dovetail Neck: Maple Binding: Triple ply top Tailpiece: Michael Kelly® One Piece Inlay: Abalone block Bridge: Radiused Rosewood Tuners: Grover® Fretboard: Radiused Rosewood Truss Rod: Dual action

Antique Tobacco Burst MKAOATB A SOLID

Why is the A-Solid the perfect mandolin for beginners? There is no sacrifice in construction, even on our most affordable mandolin. The A-Solid gets its name after its solid wood construction. You won’t find cheap laminates on the A-solid, even the top is solid spruce! Solid wood is not only more durable than laminate, it’s also much better for overall tone. Discovering how much fun playing a mandolin can be starts here! Top: Spruce Back: Maple Construction: Dovetail Neck: Maple Binding: Triple ply top Tailpiece: Michael Kelly® One Piece Inlay: Pearl dots Bridge: Rosewood Tuners: Grover® Fretboard: Rosewood Truss Rod: Dual action

Satin Tobacco Burst MKASOLIDSTB

Tobacco Sunburst MKASOLIDTBS

8 LEGACY FESTIVAL

The Legacy Festival Mandolin is high in quality with all solid woods, a hand carved spruce top, Grover® tuners and our own one-piece tailpiece. Sound is a top priority and this Mandolin has the tone you’re looking for. It’s a must have before your next festival, jam session or practice. Top: Spruce Back: Maple Construction: Dovetail Neck: Maple Binding: Triple ply top Tailpiece: Michael Kelly® One Piece Satin Tobacco Burst Inlay: Pearl dots MKLFSTB Bridge: Rosewood Tuners: Grover® Fretboard: Radiused Rosewood Truss Rod: Dual action

LEGACY FLAME

The Legacy FS and FSE remain at the top of Michael Kelly’s most requested models. With a solid hand carved flame maple back and all solid wood construction, it’s easy to see why. Throw in a Fishman® pre-amp standard on all FSE models, and it becomes obvious why this model is the most popular for players who must “plug in” from time to time. Top: Spruce Back: Flame Maple Construction: Dovetail Neck: Maple Tobacco Sunburst Binding: Triple ply top MKLFSTBS Tailpiece: Michael Kelly® One Piece Inlay: Abalone dots Bridge: Radiused Ebony Tuners: Grover® Fretboard: Radiused Rosewood Truss Rod: Dual action Electronics: Fishman® System One on FSE models only

Tobacco Sunburst with Electronics LEGACY DELUXE MKLFSETBS

The Legacy Deluxe is designed and built in the classic collectible f-mandolin style. It features an all solid wood body with attractive flame maple on the back, sides and neck. It is equipped with a radiused ebony fingerboard that is scalloped at the extension, a deep body and careful additional hand carving on the top. If you want an instrument with classic styling and tone, the Deluxe is the perfect choice. Top: Spruce Back: Flame Maple Construction: Dovetail Neck: Maple Tobacco Sunburst Binding: Triple ply top MKLDLXETBS Tailpiece: Michael Kelly® One Piece Inlay: Abalone dots Bridge: Radiused Ebony Tuners: Grover® Fretboard: Radiused Rosewood Truss Rod: Dual action Electronics: Fishman® System One 9 LEGACY ELEGANTE

A Michael Kelly masterpiece, that is how you might describe the Legacy Eleganté. This top of the line model has every upgrade available in appearance and tone. As with all MK mandolins we start with a solid, hand carved spruce top. On the Eleganté however our craftsman spend more time carefully carving and graduating the top for the best possible sound. The back and sides are all solid flame maple and the fingerboard is hand selected premium ebony. With this no- compromises instrument you will also get our solid tailpiece that has more mass for increased tone and a design that eliminates rattles and makes Satin Tobacco Burst string changes faster and easier than ever before. MKLFSTB The Eleganté is topped off perfectly with stunning flame maple binding. This exotic wood accent allows the Eleganté to stand out from the crowd in looks as well as with its big booming tone. Top: Spruce Back: Flame Maple Construction: Dovetail Neck: Maple Binding: Real Flame Maple Tailpiece: Michael Kelly® One Piece Inlay: Abalone mini dots Bridge: Radiused Ebony Tuners: Grover® Fretboard: Radiused Rosewood Truss Rod: Dual action

LEGACY DRAGONFLY FLAME

The Legacy Dragonfly Flame is a top of the line Antique Violin Satin Michael Kelly mandolin. The centerpiece of the MKLDFAVS Dragonfly model is the unique vine inlay design carefully inlaid into the fingerboard. The inlay made from real pearl and abalone gives this mandolin a truly custom look. The Flame is also equipped with one of our most in demand features, a radiused fingerboard that is very comfortable to play and can improve a player's performance. The “Flame” in the Dragonfly Flame comes from its stunning solid flame maple back and sides. For improved tone, Michael Kelly has equipped this model with its proprietary one-piece tailpiece that adds ring and resonance. Top: Spruce Back: Flame Maple Walnut Construction: Dovetail with Electronics Neck: Maple MKLDFEW Binding: Triple ply top Tailpiece: Michael Kelly® One Piece Inlay: Abalone and Mother of Pearl Bridge: Radiused Ebony Tuners: Grover® Fretboard: Radiused Rosewood Truss Rod: Dual action Electronics: Fishman® System One on select models only

Antique Violin Satin Tobacco Sunburst Aged Walnut with Electronics with Electronics MKLDFAW MKLDFEAVS MKLDFETBS

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