Fender 2916131503 Kelly KEX Electric Guitar - Gloss Black

Armed with a slab top, electrifying angular shape and lightning-fast neck, X Series Kelly™ models exude metal sophistication, while also delivering massive sound and reliable performance at an exceptional value. The KEX features lightwood and resonant poplar body-wings, one-piece through-body maple neck with graphite reinforcement and scarf joint, and a 12”-16” compound radius laurel fingerboard with 24 jumbo frets and pearloid sharkfin inlays. Ready to roar, the KEX is also equipped with a pair of volcanic Jackson high-output humbucking pickups, single volume and tone controls, three-way toggle switch and a Floyd Rose® Special double-locking tremolo system, providing amazing tone, exceptional dynamic response and reliable performance. The KEX is available in Gloss Black with eye-catching gold hardware and white binding along the body, neck and Jackson® pointed 6-in-line headstock. FEATURES 25.5” scale Poplar body One-piece maple neck through-body with graphite reinforcement and scarf joint 12”-16” compound radius laurel fingerboard with 24 jumbo frets and pearloid sharkfin inlays White body, neck and headstock binding Dual Jackson® high-output humbucking pickups Three-way toggle switch, single volume and single tone controls Floyd Rose® Special double-locking tremolo bridge system Available in Gloss Black with gold hardware Jackson pointed 6-in-line headstock COLOR Select Guitar Color Gloss Black FINGERBOARD MATERIAL Select Guitar Color Laurel HIGHLIGHTS & SPECS JACKSON HIGH-OUTPUT HUMBUCKING PICKUPS These Jackson high-output humbucking pickups are painstakingly voiced for full, rich tone while providing maximum overdrive and sustain. BODY BODY MATERIAL Poplar BODY FINISH Gloss BODY SHAPE Kelly™ BODY BINDING White NECK NUMBER OF STRINGS 6 NECK MATERIAL Maple NECK CONSTRUCTION Neck-Through-Body with Graphite Reinforcement and Scarf Joint NECK BINDING White NECK FINISH Gloss SCALE LENGTH 25.5" (648 mm) FINGERBOARD MATERIAL Laurel FINGERBOARD RADIUS 12"-16" Compound Radius (304.8 mm to 406.4 mm) NUMBER OF FRETS 24 FRET SIZE Jumbo NUT MATERIAL Floyd Rose® Special Locking NUT WIDTH 1.6875" (42.86 mm) POSITION INLAYS Pearloid Sharkfin TRUSS ROD Dual-Action TRUSS ROD NUT Truss Rod Adjustment at Nut ELECTRONICS BRIDGE PICKUP Jackson® High-Output Humbucking NECK PICKUP Jackson® High-Output Humbucking CONTROLS Volume, Tone SWITCHING 3-Position Toggle: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup CONFIGURATION HH HARDWARE BRIDGE Floyd Rose® Special Double-Locking Tremolo (Recessed) HARDWARE FINISH Gold TUNING MACHINES Jackson® Sealed Die-Cast CONTROL KNOBS Dome-Style SWITCH TIP Cream ONE-PIECE MAPLE NECK-THROUGH-BODY WITH GRAPHITE REINFORCEMENT AND SCARF JOINT True neck-through-body construction has been a Jackson hallmark since 1980, allowing for greater playability and sustain. Neck-through is a method of guitar construction which involves extending the piece of wood(maple) used for the neck through the entire length of the body. Graphite reinforcement rods flanking the truss rod provide even more neck stability to help the instrument withstand the rigors of the road.