59 Melody Maker back from the dead

Pinkie · 09-10-2011, 05:26 PM

With the talents of Rockman1266 my 59 is back from a sad sad condition.
It had no breaks and still had the original frets and nut.It was rough to say the least but he brought it back to life.
I had a set of Duncan alnico pro II's, the tone pros bridge and the tuners so thats whats in there.Has a Martin Six String pot kit and sounds pretty damn incredible now.
I'll let the pics do the talking

cobhcnihon · 09-10-2011, 05:30 PM

your MM looks great. Thanks for making me gas for one of those now.

icantbuyafender · 09-10-2011, 07:12 PM

It looked really really dead.

Dead and mutilated :-P

But now it looks great, tho I would have NEVER carved into the body and stripped the finish of an original 1959 melody maker...

So after I had that mild heart-attack, I came around and saw the finish checking and completed product. I have to say that from what it was, you basically turned a turd into a diamond. WOW.

sound clips? Im curious how alnico II's would sound on such a thin body!

Great job.

JerseyJettfan · 09-10-2011, 07:23 PM

Sweet ! It's encouraging to see a fine axe resurrected, great job !

Pinkie · 09-10-2011, 09:21 PM

It has some grit and growl with the neck pick up and bridge together and lots of bite with the bridge only Not shrill or tinny at all.That surprised me in a good way.
Very Pat Travers sounding is the best description.

Jura · 09-11-2011, 04:09 AM

Love it!

Dan · 09-11-2011, 11:14 AM

Rockman1266 · 09-11-2011, 05:43 PM

Thanks Straycat I loved bringing your 59 Melody Maker back to life.It was a lot of work to say the least.

Pinkie · 09-11-2011, 05:45 PM

I really appreciate all the hard work you put into it.I was a basket case for sure.
The Martin kit is bad to the bone I will say that.

Job-Job type Job · 09-11-2011, 06:04 PM

Great work. That guitar looks like a lot of fun!

martin6string · 09-11-2011, 09:53 PM

Glad you dig it, Richard!

Bob Davenport (Rockman1266) did his usual amazing work!

And of course, we are very pleased you like the wiring harness

Play it in good health!

Pinkie · 09-11-2011, 09:56 PM

Its a killer player thats for sure and thanks for a great pot kit.

hans · 09-12-2011, 09:08 AM

You brought it back - with a vengeance. What a great transformation, I bet it sounds killer.

vulture · 09-13-2011, 03:27 PM

Nice save! Great job, kept the orig finish & killer upgrades.

Pinkie · 09-13-2011, 09:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vulture

Nice save! Great job, kept the orig finish & killer upgrades.

Nope that is a new finish the old finish is in the first pic.

vulture · 09-13-2011, 10:53 PM

Awwwwwwwwwwwughhhhhhhhh..........

but it looks like the checking is there?....on the top, the aging, how'd ja do that?

Pinkie · 09-13-2011, 11:08 PM

Ancient Chinese secret.
The face of the headstock is original the rest is new paint.

icantbuyafender · 09-14-2011, 12:25 PM

did you enlarge the route to fit in the pots and bigger pickguard?

if so, was it an awful lot of routing?

Pinkie · 09-14-2011, 04:47 PM

Look at the first pic that's the way it was when I got it.Yeah some nasty routing I would say but that part got cleaned up.

09-10-2011, 05:26 PM	#1 (permalink)
Pinkie Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 5,012 Thanks: 128 Thanked 32 Times in 11 Posts	59 Melody Maker back from the dead With the talents of Rockman1266 my 59 is back from a sad sad condition. It had no breaks and still had the original frets and nut.It was rough to say the least but he brought it back to life. I had a set of Duncan alnico pro II's, the tone pros bridge and the tuners so thats whats in there.Has a Martin Six String pot kit and sounds pretty damn incredible now. I'll let the pics do the talking Iceman0124 likes this. Last edited by Pinkie; 09-12-2011 at 10:41 AM.

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cobhcnihon Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: 天国への階段 Posts: 1,005 Thanks: 51 Thanked 12 Times in 3 Posts	Re: 59 Melody Maker back from the dead your MM looks great. Thanks for making me gas for one of those now.

09-10-2011, 07:12 PM	#3 (permalink)
icantbuyafender Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: South Texas, baby. Posts: 1,818 Thanks: 18 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: 59 Melody Maker back from the dead It looked really really dead. Dead and mutilated :-P But now it looks great, tho I would have NEVER carved into the body and stripped the finish of an original 1959 melody maker... So after I had that mild heart-attack, I came around and saw the finish checking and completed product. I have to say that from what it was, you basically turned a turd into a diamond. WOW. sound clips? Im curious how alnico II's would sound on such a thin body! Great job. __________________ BLACKHEART OR BUST

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JerseyJettfan Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 286 Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: 59 Melody Maker back from the dead Sweet ! It's encouraging to see a fine axe resurrected, great job !

09-10-2011, 09:21 PM	#5 (permalink)
Pinkie Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 5,012 Thanks: 128 Thanked 32 Times in 11 Posts	Re: 59 Melody Maker back from the dead It has some grit and growl with the neck pick up and bridge together and lots of bite with the bridge only Not shrill or tinny at all.That surprised me in a good way. Very Pat Travers sounding is the best description.

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09-11-2011, 04:09 AM	#6 (permalink)
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09-11-2011, 05:45 PM	#9 (permalink)
Pinkie Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 5,012 Thanks: 128 Thanked 32 Times in 11 Posts	Re: 59 Melody Maker back from the dead I really appreciate all the hard work you put into it.I was a basket case for sure. The Martin kit is bad to the bone I will say that.

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martin6string World Class Service Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 5,447 Thanks: 234 Thanked 170 Times in 52 Posts	Re: 59 Melody Maker back from the dead Glad you dig it, Richard! Bob Davenport (Rockman1266) did his usual amazing work! And of course, we are very pleased you like the wiring harness Play it in good health! __________________ -Matt Premium Guitar Electronics, Aged Parts and Tonal Upgrades Authorized Dealer for Electric City Pickups / RETROSPEC / Montreux Time Machine Collection Aged Parts Webstore eBay Store

09-11-2011, 09:56 PM	#12 (permalink)
Pinkie Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 5,012 Thanks: 128 Thanked 32 Times in 11 Posts	Re: 59 Melody Maker back from the dead Its a killer player thats for sure and thanks for a great pot kit.

09-12-2011, 09:08 AM	#13 (permalink)
hans Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Haderslev, Denmark Posts: 178 Thanks: 12 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: 59 Melody Maker back from the dead You brought it back - with a vengeance. What a great transformation, I bet it sounds killer. __________________ Gibson LP Deluxe Gibson SG faded Gibson MM Special Gibson MM RI + some oddities Bitmo modded Epi Valve Jr. Echolette BS-40

09-13-2011, 03:27 PM	#14 (permalink)
vulture Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 971 Thanks: 1 Thanked 24 Times in 13 Posts	Re: 59 Melody Maker back from the dead Nice save! Great job, kept the orig finish & killer upgrades.

09-13-2011, 10:53 PM	#16 (permalink)
vulture Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 971 Thanks: 1 Thanked 24 Times in 13 Posts	Re: 59 Melody Maker back from the dead Awwwwwwwwwwwughhhhhhhhh.......... but it looks like the checking is there?....on the top, the aging, how'd ja do that?

09-13-2011, 11:08 PM	#17 (permalink)
Pinkie Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 5,012 Thanks: 128 Thanked 32 Times in 11 Posts	Re: 59 Melody Maker back from the dead Ancient Chinese secret. The face of the headstock is original the rest is new paint.

09-14-2011, 12:25 PM	#18 (permalink)
icantbuyafender Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: South Texas, baby. Posts: 1,818 Thanks: 18 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: 59 Melody Maker back from the dead did you enlarge the route to fit in the pots and bigger pickguard? if so, was it an awful lot of routing? __________________ BLACKHEART OR BUST

09-14-2011, 04:47 PM	#19 (permalink)
Pinkie Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 5,012 Thanks: 128 Thanked 32 Times in 11 Posts	Re: 59 Melody Maker back from the dead Look at the first pic that's the way it was when I got it.Yeah some nasty routing I would say but that part got cleaned up.

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