Gibson Melody Maker Dual Pickup

[Zaphod B]

I'm about to pull the trigger on one of these. Shit, for $399, how can you go wrong?

I'm thinking "Vintage Sunburst." The other options are black or white, and the white doesn't look too bad, either (although I'm not normally a fan of white guitars.)

notCardio, if you're reading, that Vintage Sunburst looks a lot like the tobacco burst.

BTW, the single coils are not P-90s. I don't know what they are, but the close-up pics you can find on Musicians' Friend indicate that they're the size of standard single-coils. The pickguard surrounds the PUs so that they appear to be the size of P-90s.

[dave.....]

i almost just bought one .................. my wife would beat me w/ it if i did

[Zaphod B]

Originally Posted by dave.....

i almost just bought one .................. my wife would beat me w/ it if i did

I'm still trying to work that part out, too.

[notCardio]

Yeah, I would go with the sunburst, too, but whatever floats your boat.

They are about the size of a standard strat/tele single coil, but that's not what they sound like. Much closer to a P-90.

I guess I should say that's not what mine sounded like. I have no idea how the new ones stack up.

As tempted as I am, I think I'm going to hold off and see if they come out with a doublecut version. Then I'll have to get it.

Right now, there are too many other things in line ahead of it.

Next time I get to a store, I'll have to try one though.

BTW, feel free to mod the crap outa this one.

[Zaphod B]

Originally Posted by notCardio

BTW, feel free to mod the crap outa this one.

Why would you think I'd want to do that?

I am really curious about what those single-coils sound like in a guitar with a set neck and thin body.

[Anfontan]

Originally Posted by Zaphod B

I'm about to pull the trigger on one of these. Shit, for $399, how can you go wrong?

I'm thinking "Vintage Sunburst." The other options are black or white, and the white doesn't look too bad, either (although I'm not normally a fan of white guitars.)
notCardio, if you're reading, that Vintage Sunburst looks a lot like the tobacco burst.

BTW, the single coils are not P-90s. I don't know what they are, but the close-up pics you can find on Musicians' Friend indicate that they're the size of standard single-coils. The pickguard surrounds the PUs so that they appear to be the size of P-90s.

My solution is to also buy a black guitar to balance out the white one-lot of help-eh?
I was fooled by that picture of the pickups too, till I went to the Gibson website and saw a closeup of the pickup-Musician's Friends picture was deceiving in their ad!

[Zaphod B]

Originally Posted by Anfontan

My solution is to also buy a black guitar to balance out the white one-lot of help-eh?

Har, har - I can see the conversation now:

"Honey, what's in those boxes?"
"Oh, just a couple of really, really cheap guitars. I thought I told you about that."
"No, you did not."
"Well, let's have a look. (rustle, rustle, rip) Ah! There, what do you think?"
"Umm...whatever, they're OK, I guess...they look an awful lot alike."
"Oh, yeah! Same guitar, different color. Take your favorite and I'll keep the other."
" "

[Anfontan]

Originally Posted by Zaphod B

Why would you think I'd want to do that?

I am really curious about what those single-coils sound like in a guitar with a set neck and thin body.

My first decent electric was a Gibson SG style-I think it was a Gibson L-100 model-something like that-with single coils in it. I don't recall it having a very good sound-but it was probably all my fault at that time-I was like 17 at that time, and making way more noise than music~

[Zaphod B]

I'm thinking that it could sound pretty interesting - pickups with a lot of tone (not necessarily much gain, though) in a guitar with a lot of sustain.

[notCardio]

mine freakin' rocked! (Hmmm, maybe I do need one...)

Mine was a single pickup, so I don't know about the neck position.

Actually, being a single cut, there theoretically should be more mass, therefor more sustain. But I'm sure any difference in wood would be a greater variable. I don't know why, but I thought mine was mahogany. Eh, it's been 30+ years.

It's obviously going to totally depend on the amp and pedals, though.

The thing I remember most about its sound was bite. It had a really really agressive bite.

It would be really cool if the new ones were the same.

ZB can be our guinea pig.

Tell your wife you've been elected.

[Zaphod B]

Originally Posted by notCardio

ZB can be our guinea pig.

Tell your wife you've been elected.

If elected, I will serve proudly!

I'm gonna try to weasel my way into this somehow. I think the big question right now is, what does my wife get to buy?

[notCardio]

Originally Posted by Zaphod B

If elected, I will serve proudly!

I'm gonna try to weasel my way into this somehow. I think the big question right now is, what does my wife get to buy?

That's easy. She gets a Fender Twin!

[Zaphod B]

Originally Posted by notCardio

That's easy. She gets a Fender Twin!

notCardio, I like the way you think.

[notCardio]

Those single coils might not be the same size as Fender-type single coils, so if you don't like the pickups and wanted to change them you might have to route out....


Never mind.

[Zaphod B]

Originally Posted by notCardio

Those single coils might not be the same size as Fender-type single coils, so if you don't like the pickups and wanted to change them you might have to route out....


Never mind.

Oh, I'm there. Actually I was thinking about P-90s.