Jackson USA Select KE2 Kelly in Gloss Black is a high-performance, aggressively styled electric guitar built for heavy metal and hard rock shredders.

This guitar delivers pro-level performance with its sleek, ergonomic design. This made-in-USA instrument features a quartersawn maple neck-through-body construction for enhanced sustain and rich, resonant tone. Its compound radius ebony fingerboard offers smooth playability, while a contoured alder and maple body provides a lightweight, comfortable feel. For versatile tone shaping, the KE2 Kelly is equipped with Seymour Duncan Jazz and JB humbucker pickups. An Original Floyd Rose tremolo bridge enables you to add expressive pitch effects, from subtle warbling to dive bombs. With its high-end components and nimble design, the Jackson KE2 Kelly empowers you to play with passion and precision.

Body and Construction

• Body Shape: Iconic angular Kelly design, offering comfortable seated or standing balance.

• Body Wood: Lightweight, resonant solid alder body with a glossy polyester finish.

• Neck-Through-Body: Quartersawn maple neck with scarf joint for supreme stability, enhanced sustain, and effortless upper-fret access.

Fretboard and Specifications

• Scale Length: Standard 25.5-inch scale length.

• Fretboard: Bound ebony fingerboard with a 12-inch to 16-inch compound radius.

• Frets: 24 jumbo frets for wide, expressive string bending.

• Inlays: Classic mother-of-pearl sharkfin inlays.

Electronics and Hardware

• Pickups: Equipped with a passive Seymour Duncan JB TB-4 humbucker in the bridge and a Seymour Duncan Jazz SH-2N humbucker in the neck.

• Controls: Master volume, master tone, and a 3-position toggle switch.

• Bridge: Floyd Rose Original double-locking 2-point tremolo system for radical dive-bombing while maintaining tuning stability.

• Tuning Machines: Jackson sealed die-cast tuners paired with a locking nut.