Description
Cindy Guitars/Kelly Guitars three pickup, right-handed, electric guitar with masonite body and a modified MicroFrets neck in salmon with original, singular Cindy Guitars illustration made in 2013. Another one of the truly unique guitars that we really love. If you’re familiar with Kelly Guitars and Cindy Guitars from the documentary you’re going to really dig this amazing axe. It was the first and possibly only collaboration between Cindy and Rick. It started with a Kelly Tele body in salmon that Cindy customized with one of her exquisite illustrations. Then a MicroFrets neck was added and modified to be squared off. (Rick Kelly worked at MicroFrets in the early 1970s and he purchased a lot of the original necks when the factory was shut down circa 1974.) It has three strong and dynamic single-coil (with two humbucker settings), lipstick pickups with tone/volume controls and a five-way pickup selector switch.The guitar is in very good condition overall. It shows a few smudges from the artist’s hand while drawing the illustration. Otherwise, it’s in new-old stock condition and has very little playing wear. Rick and Cindy are long time friends of VintageSilvertones and have done a lot of work for us. And, bestowed upon some incredible guitars over the years; definitely check out their other guitars or stop by their shop on Carmine Street in the Greenwich Village. It’s a fun guitar to play and will definitely work for Rock, Punk, Metal, Jazz, or any style that needs a Rockin’ tone. This is not just a guitar but rather a piece of art. So it’s signed on the back of the headstock by Cindy and Rick.
CONDITION:Description from VintageSilvertones.com
This guitar is 100% original and in very good condition. The chrome shows a tiny bit of age. The guitar plays great, is in original working condition, and feels solid to hold and play with a great array of tones.
TUNERS:
The all original, closed back, 3×3 individual, Kluson Deluxe chrome plated tuners are in proper working order.Description from VintageSilvertones.com
NECK:
The neck is straight with 22 frets, and a 25″ scale. It has a rosewood fretboard and the frets, marked by circular, white inlays on the upper side, are in excellent condition and the action is fast. It has rectangular headstock with no logo. On the back of the headstock are Cindy and Rick’s signatures and the date: 2013. The neck is bolted on and has a chrome plate with Kelly Guitars on the back with four bolts. Description from VintageSilvertones.com
PICKUPS:
Three extremely bold single-coil/humbucking pickups with a five position selector switch, one volume and one tone control. The toggle in the neck position sounds very full, strong, with a clean tone but has the single-coil raw tone. The second position is a humbucker setting with slightly muted tone and a touch of twang. The middle position is single-coil with a bite and more raw edge. The fourth position is a clean humbucker tone with a twang. And, the bridge position (rear pickup) is single-coil raw, super gritty and definitely has some nice tremolo and a touch of echo. All electronics work properly. Description from VintageSilvertones.com
The Dimensions are:
Overall length: 38″Description from VintageSilvertones.com
Body width: 12.75″
Body thickness: 1.63″ with neck 1.73″Description from VintageSilvertones.com
Scale: 25″
Width of the nut: 1.82″ (depth: 0.9″ approx.)
String height at 12th fret: 0.05″Description from VintageSilvertones.com
Weight: 6.1 poundsDescription from VintageSilvertones.com
