Detail 01
Maple neck-through-body construction with poplar wings
The maple neck runs through the body, with poplar forming the body wings.
Product detailSKU #1500000415580
JacksonX Series Kelly KEX Electric Guitar Lime Green Metallic
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
The X Series Kelly KEX pairs the offset Kelly outline with a lime green metallic gloss finish, poplar body wings, and a maple neck-through-body build. Its bound laurel board has a 12–16-inch compound radius and 24 jumbo frets, moving from a rounder chord area near the nut to a flatter surface higher up. Two ceramic-magnet high-output humbuckers work through a three-way switch, volume, and tone controls. The recessed Floyd Rose Special double-locking tremolo and locking nut are built for repeated pitch effects while maintaining tuning stability.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Metal rhythm and lead parts that move between lower-position chords and upper-register solos.
- Players who use dive bombs, squeals, flutters, or other tremolo-based pitch effects.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Players who prefer a fixed bridge without a double-locking tremolo system.
- Left-handed players.
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
12–16-inch compound-radius laurel fingerboard
It is rounder at the nut and flatter at the body joint for rhythm and lead work.
Detail 03
Floyd Rose Special double-locking tremolo and locking nut
The bridge and nut lock the strings as part of the tremolo system.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01Case or gig bag is sold separately.
- 02This right-handed guitar uses a Floyd Rose Special double-locking tremolo and locking nut.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01What tremolo system is fitted to the Kelly KEX?
It has a recessed Floyd Rose Special double-locking tremolo bridge with a Floyd Rose Special locking nut.
02What is the fingerboard material?
It has a bound laurel fingerboard with a compound radius.
03What finish does this model have?
It is finished in lime green metallic gloss.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
1 detailsPickups & controls
- Pickup Configuration
- HH
4 detailsPlayability
- Orientation
- Right-Handed
- Number of Frets
- 24
- Number of Strings
- 6-string
- Scale Length
- 25.5"
6 detailsBody & build
- Fingerboard Material
- Laurel Radius: Compound Radius Fret size: Jumbo Number of frets: 24 Inlays: Pearloid Sharkfin Nut width/material: 1.6875"/Floyd Rose Special Locking Electronics Configuration: HH Neck: Jackson High-Output Humbucking Bridge: Jackson High-Output Humbucking Control layout: Volume, Tone Pickup switch: 3-way Hardware Bridge type: Tremolo (Recessed) Bridge design: Double-Locking Tuning machines: Jackson Sealed Die-Cast Color: Black Other Number of strings: 6-string Case: Sold Separately Orientation: Right-Handed
- Bridge Type
- Tremolo (Recessed)
- Color
- Black
- Body Material
- Poplar
- Body Type
- Solidbody
- Neck Wood
- Maple
5 detailsOther
- Category Source
- detail
- Korena Special
- false
- Tier
- new
- Source Id
- site51500000415580
- Prop65
- WARNING: Cancer and Reproductive Harm www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
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