1953

6-String Electric Guitar

The 1953 is an old-school instrument packing some modern punch. Featuring Michael Kelly’s Quad Mod configuration, the guitar offers an extra tonal option with just a flick of the switch. The 1953 is perfect for players seeking that vintage vibe with modern playability.

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  • Traditional Design

    The 1953 is an electric guitar steeped in the tradition of the instrument. The design is pulled straight from the history books, with an alder body topped with flame maple in that vintage shape and a pair of traditional single-coil Rockfield® pickups that reflect the era it’s named for. A comfortable neck profile and a cutaway to access the higher frets make this a guitar for the ages.

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    The Quad Mod

    The Quad Mod is Michael Kelly’s unique design for giving players an extra modern tone from the traditional three-way pickup selector. On old-school guitars with dual singe-coil pickups, the third selector traditionally blends both pickups together in parallel. The Quad Mod adds a fourth selection that wires them together in series, adding a thicker, humbucker-like tone with some added punch due to the separate placement of both pickups.

Features

  • Alder body with flame maple top
  • Traditional 50s body shape with cutaway for easy upper fret access
  • Single-coil Rockfield® pickups for a classic sound
  • Quad Mod add a fourth tone option for extra variety

Specifications

Body
TopFlame Maple
BodyAlder
BindingAlder
ConstructionBolt-On
Neck
NeckMaple
Neck ProfileModern C
Headstock1950
FretboardMaple (Blue Jean Wash, Spalted Maple), Macassar Ebony (Caramel Burst)
Fretboard Radius10.5" / 267mm
Number of Frets22 Medium Jumbo
Scale Length25.5" / 647.7 mm
Nut MaterialBone
Nut Width43mm
InlaysDots
Truss Rod TypeDual Action
Strings D'Addario EXL110 (.010-.046)
Electronics
Electronics1 x Volume, 1 x Tone, 4-Way Pickup Blade Switch
Boutique ModQuad Mod (4th position wires both pickups in series)
Neck PickupRockfield® TexPlus Single-Coil (Alnico V Magnet, 9.5k DC Resistance)
Bridge PickupRockfield® TexPlus Single-Coil (Alnico V Magnet, 10.5k DC Resistance)
Hardware
Hardware FinishChrome
Tuning KeysDie Cast
Bridge TypeTraditional

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