Premier Guitar | 8 years ago
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For legions of players, T-style guitars are the archetypal, prototypical, and ultimate solidbody. The basic design is versatile, rugged, simple, and enduring, which is why there’s such a dizzying number of homages out there today—from boutique to budget models. At just under 700 bucks, the CC50 Deluxe from Michael Kelly’s expansive 1950s series comes from the higher side of the “affordable” range. But the guitar’s cool switching options mean you can extract a lot of versatility from the intrinsically basic T-style design.
If you love the elegant profile of a T-style body, but like a more distinctive finish, the CC50 is a great alternative to the same-old butterscotch blues. The clear-finished ebony cap on a black alder body looks a lot like George Harrison’s rosewood Telecaster, and the subtle maple trim accents add a unique, boutique-style touch.
A close look at the CC50 revealed a few shortcomings in fit and finish. For starters, the setup could be better (there was a fair bit of fret buzz) and one of the pots was loose. The fret buzz was mostly corrected with a quick tweak of the truss rod.
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