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There's a new contender in the solid-wood F-style from Michael Kelly Instruments.
Based in Florida, Michael Kelly Instruments is the brainchild of Tracy Hoeft.
Truth be told, there is no Michael Kelly; he's sort of like a musical Jolly Green Giant -
a trademark figure who blesses the company's products with his benevolent spirit.
All prices shown are retail. *** Left-handed models available in "FS", "Deluxe", & "Dragonfly" *** |
Click on any mandolin or text for more information on that mandolin.
F Style Mandolins
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| Legacy Solid | |
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The Legacy Solid is a classically styled f-style mandolin. With its all solid wood construction and dovetail neckjoint this instrument sounds better than instruments at twice its price. Michael Kelly has included its special touches like Grover tuners, specially carved top, a deeper body and scooped fingerboard extension. This is a solid mandolin for any playing situation. |
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Legacy
Solid Features:
• Solid, Carved Spruce Top • Solid Maple Back • Dovetail Neck Joint • Grover Tuners • Triple Bound Body • Deeply Carved Top & Back • Solid Maple Sides • Rock Maple Neck • Traditional F Headstock • Scooped Fingerboard Extension • Hand Carved Top, Back and Bracing • Double Adjustable Truss Rod • Adjustable Rosewood Bridge • Fully Bound Back • Chrome Hardware • Graphtech Tusq Nut • 2 Year Warranty on materials and craftsmanship Retail Price: $595.00 |
 Vintage Sunburst |
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The Legacy FS is the perfect mandolin selection for players seeking an instrument that is a step up! The FS's solid spruce top is deeply carved and carefully graduated for better tone. It has a solid maple back and top quality Grover tuners. The FS is the only Michael Kelly model to feature Abalone Block inlays. These inlays have a rich appearance and showcase the beautiful shell. You can select from the tobacco sunburst or hickory sunburst color options and both look great with the FS's gold hardware accents. |
| Legacy FS Features:
• Solid, Carved Spruce Top • Real Abalone Block Inlays • Dovetail Neckjoint • Solid Maple Back • Triple Bound Body • Deeply Carved Top & Back • Solid Maple Sides • Rock Maple Neck • Gold Hardware • Scooped Fingerboard Extension • Hand Carved Top, Back and Bracing • Double Adjustable Truss Rod • Adjustable Rosewood Bridge • High Quality Grover Tuners • Graphtech Tusq Nut • 2 Year Warranty on materials and craftsmanship • Also available with Optional Fishman Pickup System (limited colors) • 2 Year Warranty on materials and craftsmanship Retail Price: $775.00 |
Tobacco Sunburst |
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The Legacy Deluxe is designed and built in the classic collectible f-mandolin style. It features an all solid wood body and a dovetail neck joint. The Deluxe features great looking flamed maple on the back, sides and neck. It is equipped with high quality Grover mandolin tuners and an rosewood fingerboard that is scalloped at the extension. The Deluxe has been upgraded with a new deeper body and careful additional hand carving on the top. If you want an instrument that has classic styling and tone the Deluxe is the perfect choice. |
| Deluxe Features:
• Solid Spruce Top • Solid FLAME Maple Back • Deeply Carved Top & Back • Solid FLAME Maple Sides • All FLAME Maple Neck • Fully Bound Traditional F Headstock • Radiused Fretboard • Scooped Fingerboard Extension • Maple Neck • Double Adjustable Truss Rod • Adjustable Bridge • High Quality Grover Tuners • Dovetail Neck Joint • Fully Bound Back • Gold Hardware • Graphtech Tusq Nut • 2 Year Warranty on materials and craftsmanship Retail Price: $995.00 |
 Vintage Sunburst |
| Legacy Evolution | |
 Black Shadow |
The Evolution is an exciting mandolin for players that want something beyond the ordinary. Its "no body binding" design gives it a fresh and clean look. Michael Kelly has carefully selected several bold colors that accent its more modern appearance. We have also added one of the most in demand modern features to this model, the radiused fingerboard. This makes the Evolution smooth to play as well as in appearance. |
| Legacy Evolution Features: • Solid Spruce Top • Real Abalone Dot Inlays • Radiused Rosewood Fingerboard • Solid FLAME Maple Back • Unique No Body Binding Appearance • Deeply Carved Top & Back • Solid FLAME Maple Sides • Rock Maple Neck • Chrome Hardware • Scooped Fingerboard Extension • Hand Carved Top, Back and Bracing • Double Adjustable Truss Rod • Adjustable Rosewood Bridge • High Quality Grover Tuners • Dovetail Neck Joint • Graphtech Tusq Nut • Also available with Optional Fishman Pickup System (limited colors) • 2 Year Warranty on materials and craftsmanship Retail Price: $945.00 |
 Hickory Sunset |
| Legacy Classic | |
 Tobacco Sunburst |
The Legacy Classic offers a long list of upgrades making it one of Michael Kelly's top of the line mandolins. The list of features starts with its solid carved spruce top and an exquisite solid deeply carved flame maple back. Then Michael Kelly added real pearl block inlays and a great looking herringbone binding on the top. The Classic also features a comfortable 10" radius on its rosewood fingerboard. The Classic is distinctive in appearance, sound and playability! |
| Legacy Classic Features: • Solid Spruce Top • Real Pearl Block Inlay • Radiused Rosewood Fingerboard • Solid FLAME Maple Back • Herringbone Binding Around Top • Deeply Carved Top & Back • Solid FLAME Maple Sides • Rock Maple Neck • Fully Bound Traditional F Headstock • Scooped Fingerboard Extension • Hand Carved Top, Back and Bracing • Double Adjustable Truss Rod • Adjustable Rosewood Bridge • High Quality Grover Tuners • Dovetail Neck Joint • Fully Bound Back • Gold Hardware • Graphtech Tusq Nut • 2 Year Warranty on materials and craftsmanship Retail Price: $1065.00 |
 Hickory Sunset |
| Legacy-O | |
 * Antique Amberburst
* Antique Sunset (see
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The Legacy O features the hard to find combination of an oval shaped soundhole on an f-style mandolin. Many players seek the oval hole for its unique tonal qualities and the O captures those attributes. It is packed with features including a radiused fingerboard, solid carved maple top, abalone block inlays and a solid carved flame maple back. |
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Legacy O Features: Retail Price: $1065.00
• Legacy "OE" (Electric)
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Antique Sunset |
| Dragonfly Flame | |
 * Tobacco Sunburst
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The Legacy Dragonfly Flame is the new top of the Michael Kelly mandolin line. This is a limited production mandolin and only 20 are produced per month in each color. This model with the Dragonfly inlay will only be offered for 24 months and then it is retired. The centerpiece of the Dragonfly models 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 has one of our most in demand mandolin features, a radiused fingerboard. The radiused board is comfortable to play and many players feel that it improves their performance. The back of this fine new model also features a figured maple. Flame maple is also used on the neck and sides. |
| Dragonfly Flame Features: • Solid Carved Spruce Top • Limited Edition Pearl and Abalone Inlay • Solid Carved FLAME Maple Back • Only 20 Produced Per Month • Solid FLAME Maple Sides • Rock Maple Neck • Fully Bound Traditional F Headstock • Scooped Fingerboard Extension • Hand Carved Top, Back and Bracing • Double Adjustable Truss Rod • Radiused EBONY Fingerboard • High Quality Grover Tuners • Dovetail Neck Joint • Fully Bound Back • Gold Hardware • Graphtech Tusq Nut • 2 Year Warranty on materials and craftsmanship Retail Price: $1140.00 |
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| Legacy Elegente | |
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This is a Michael Kelly masterpiece, it is called the Elegenté and it is the new top of the line. The Elegenté has more hand work than any other MK model. It features an amazing real flame wood binding on the neck and body that gives it a unique look. It also sports the more classic wider sunburst finish and a flame maple back. You must see and hear this one in person. |
| Legacy Elegenté
Features: • Hand Carved Solid Spruce Top • Real Abalone Mini-dot Inlays • Radiused Ebony Fingerboard • Solid FLAME Maple Back • Real Flame Maple Binding on the Body & Neck • Deeply Carved Top & Back • Solid FLAME Maple Sides • Rock Maple Neck • Scooped Fingerboard Extension • Hand Carved Top, Back and Bracing • Double Adjustable Truss Rod • Adjustable Ebony Bridge • High Quality Grover Tuners • Dovetail Neck Joint • Gold Hardware • Graphtech Tusq Nut • 2 Year Warranty on materials and craftsmanship Retail Price: $1395.00 |
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| Mandola Plus | |
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Available in Antique Tobacco Sunburst only. |
This is the perfect way to add a new tone to your mando jams. The Michael Kelly Mandola Plus is a hard to find f-style mandola at a price that won't break the bank. With a body and scale length that is larger than a typical f-style this is made to be tuned to CGDA. It's solid flame maple back looks good and sounds even better. The top is hand carved spruce. |
| Mandola Plus Features: • Hand Carved Solid Spruce Top • 17" Mandola Scale, Tunes to CGDA • Radiused Rosewood Fingerboard • Solid FLAME Maple Back • Full Bound Body and Neck • Deeply Carved Top & Back • Solid FLAME Maple Sides • Rock Maple Neck • Fully Bound Traditional F Headstock • Hand Carved Top, Back and Bracing • Double Adjustable Truss Rod • Adjustable Rosewood Bridge • High Quality Grover Tuners • Dovetail Neck Joint • Gold Hardware • 2 Year Warranty on materials and craftsmanship Retail Price: $1425.00 |
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74 North Main Street
Walton, KY 41094
Tel. (859) 363-1026
Fax. (859) 363-7525
Store Hours:
Monday & Tueday - Call for Appointment
Wednesday thru Friday Noon 'til 6:00 pm
Saturday 10:00 am 'til 5:00 pm
Closed Sunday