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danny.guitar
Guest
If I wasn't saving for a strat, and of course if I could try it first. Looks good though, I've never seen a Gibson for less than $500.
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tom18222
yes
if the headstock wasnt so ugly, yes.
Milnoque
Resident Curmudgeon
If it is an accurate reproduction of the Melody Maker I wouldn't want one. Nor would I buy an actual vintage one. I never could find a use for the sound you get from Melody Maker pickups.
oDD
Problem to your solution
Pickups are easily swapped out.
I say for that price - what have you got to loose?
I say for that price - what have you got to loose?
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hungovermorning
Dr. Caveman.
You`re one p-90 away from having a Les Paul Jr.
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ggunn
Crystal Flavolian
hungovermorning said:
With a body half as thick.
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faderbug
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ggunn said:
and a wallet twice the size!
zacanger
musician and audodidact
If I had the money, I would.
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ggunn
Crystal Flavolian
faderbug said:
I'm not poo-poohing the Melody Maker; an early 60's MM was my first electric guitar, and I still have it, though it's dual humbuckers and refinished now. I wish I'd left it stock, though.
Anfontan
Banned by eurt
Heres a cool video demo of the Melody Maker on Gibson's website-from the small picture on Musicians Friend I thought it had a P90-but its only listed as a special design single coil. Anyone recall if the originals had a P90 or not? 
Melody Maker demo
Melody Maker demo
capnkid
Optimus Prime
It would be nice if gibson made a special SG that was about 3/4 ' thicker.
I know thier is one with a maple top, but I don't think it's much thicker.
I know thier is one with a maple top, but I don't think it's much thicker.
pikingrin
what is this?
Play it first. They had some at GC a while back, and personally I didn't care for them too much. I didn't like the neck joint at all, and didn't really care for the way it felt. But of course, that's just me... YMMV. 
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donkeystyle
New member
I would probably buy one, but not from musicians friend. gibson send out a lot of crap. some music stores send it back and get them replaced, but musicians friend doesn't do that. in fact, I'm almost positive that for that reason, musicians friend gets the rejects from other stores. that doesn't mean you wont find a good guitar or 2 from musicians friend............that just means that considering that it's gibson and musicians friend, it's more likely a bad guitar than a good one. I guess that's just my semi-educated opinion though.
junplugged
Taking the slow road
gotta feel the frets, Gibsons under $1500 need fretwork that i've felt in all the stores for the past 5 years, for $350 you can get something much better with a different name on it, epi, fender, etc, i wouldn't mail order it