Follow up
After my first post, I decided to email Michael Kelly customer support and within 5 minutes had a reply with all my questions answered, see below.
Hello all,
just picked up a used hybrid last night and I am very happy but I have
a few questions you maybe able to answer.
#1 - How do you read the serial number to find out date of manufacture
A =You don’t...we do not track by serial #. The hybrids are all within 2 years old. If it’s a special its within 1 year. These are imports so also date of manufacture has nothing to do with value.
#2 - What brand & Gauge of strings do you recommend
A = We use Dadario Medium lights. It’s a preference but you must use electric strings.
#3 - Do you make a case for this guitar and if not any idea where or
what to get
A = We do not make a case specific for the Hybrid. Any universal open shell case will work fine. You can find these at any dealer
#4 - The high E strings has little to no volume in first position
(acoustic) and I was wondering if there is a fix for this.
A= This is normally pressure from the strings. Change stings and pull out the plastic saddle lightly sand the bottom “sides” to make sure it fits without binding in the saddle channel…Then you can also use a shim under transducer if its still an issue in that area.
Hope I didn't fry your brains with all my questions, any help would be
great and if you need any more details please write back.
Thanks !
Best Regards,
Todd A. Rockfield
Hanser Music Group
Marketing / Artist Relations
727-793-9149
Very pleased with the level of support..
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1993 USA Fender Strat Plus
200? Michael Kelly Hybrid
2002 Gretsch G3100 Historical Series
Crate BV60 Combo
Boss ME-20 Multi Effect Pedal
Recording Equipment
Mac G5 2.3 Duo Core
160 & 500 GB Drives
4.5 GB Ram
iControl (M-Audio)
Studiophile AV40 (M-Audio)
TonePort UX2
Logic Studio 8