Jackson Lord of Hatred Kelly

[DanTravis62]

It was Leo's flagship model that he was most proud of. Most players rejected it because jangly distortion with lots of microphonic feedback wasn't particularly popular for lead guitar in the '60's unless you had a surf band. I had an original '65 in lake placid blue. It was terrible but the sheer amount of switches, dials, knobs, and chrome control surfaces was enough to hook me on electric for life, so it had that going for it.

They certainly aren't good for blues, that jangle is what gives them cut in certain situations

If you played punk or indie music you'd probably have a vastly different opinion of them

Fender as a company seems to put a decent number of jaguars at least. I would have a much better chance finding one than finding a Kelly

then there was the Kelly Stars that basically got abandoned at birth

Don't remind me. Best body shape they ever made, and of course they abandon it. Like every other guitar company, can't just make cool shit people want

 

[rsm]

so, sherwood green metallic is growing on me.

 

[DanTravis62]

so, sherwood green metallic is growing on me.

Best fender color, straight up

 

[VonBonfire]

Best fender color, straight up

I'm a seafoam green n taos turquoise man. The black holoflake was impressive under stage lights though.

 

[rsm]

@VonBonfire mentioned Lake Placid Blue. I like blue...


I found a new 2026 Fender MIJ late '60s spec, Traditional Series Jaguar, Lake Placid Blue, Rosewood fretboard, block inlays, matching headstock. Shipping from Tokyo, Japan so may be awhile. The new Vintera III series are Made in Mexico, and I don't need the mutes...and this was in the same price range minus the shipping...and tariffs.

 

[rsm]

Best fender color, straight up

I like blue and red...for a Jag, hot rod red, candy apple red or even fiesta red. I like the metallic in the sherwwod green over the pastel shell pink...but I found the one in Lake Placid Blue (metallic, and MIJ)

 

[rsm]

Now I got to sell a guitar to cover this, at least partialy; and make some room...my new rule is: if one comes in, one must go out, for guitars, keyboards, amps, etc.,

 

[Chase42147]

Apparently they did make hardtail Loomis Kellys but seemingly discontinued them immediately?

I was just gonna mention those. I had one, and it was a sweet guitar. It was introduced as a Limited Edition right from the get-go though. I was telling a buddy if Jackson came out with a hardtail Kelly, ideally with an ebony fretboard, I would buy it immediately. Literally the next day Jackson came out with that, and I placed an order within a few minutes

 

[phillybhatesme]

Sherwood Green, Ocean Turquoise Metallic, Lake Placid Blue, Burgundy Mist...
It'd be so nice if cars were still these colors.
Instead we got 50 shades of gray, white, and black.

 

[Omnipotent1]

Sherwood Green, Ocean Turquoise Metallic, Lake Placid Blue, Burgundy Mist...
It'd be so nice if cars were still these colors.
Instead we got 50 shades of gray, white, and black.

Don’t forget those pale ass pastels.. Easter bunny took over the paint line it seems…

 

[VonBonfire]

Instead we got 50 shades of gray, white, and black.

Sounds like the housing market.

 

[Deleted member 8175]

Hearing an RT member go full Gaahl-the-faggot-from-fake-Gorgoroth wasn't on my bingo card for today but I'm here for it!



It's sad because if they did like a $2K US production Kelly with a hardtail, basically of ANY finish or style - could even be Highway One or LP Studio style with super thin paint and lacquer

I and hundreds, probably thousands of people would be all over it immediately, even if I had to put it on credit

This is another one of those situations where guitar companies are apparently run by fucking retards that don't understand their customers

AFAIK, other than the Custom Shop and hand wired amps, Fender product is a victim of the bean counters. For example, the PC board amps are notorious for using shitty filter caps.

 

[DanTravis62]

AFAIK, other than the Custom Shop and hand wired amps, Fender product is a victim of the bean counters. For example, the PC board amps are notorious for using shitty filter caps.

Even some of the handwired amps suffer from that problem unfortunately johnny

Watch Psionic audio for more info on that



But yes, fenders entire umbrella is like a lesson in the bean counters slowly ruining more of a companies portfolio year after year which is awful because its one of the great american companies. And watching them have shitty artist roster and ruin projects with cheap shittery sucks.