melody makers!! whose got em! - Page 3

Leo · 01-20-2009, 01:24 PM

heres mine ,...killer gtr ,....but i think i might sell it ,....if i do its going to hurt!!!!! i'm not sure if its a 66' or 67'
one awesome feature is that the bridge doubles as a stop tail piece or the trem as it is in the pic

circusboy28 · 01-24-2009, 06:26 AM

you gotta luv those Melody Makers. I play the hell out of mine - makes me smile when I take it out of the case!!

hugo6969 · 01-25-2009, 09:36 PM

I'm going to see if that one is still at the pawnshop. Didn't see this thread til after I posted about seeing one at the local pawnshop. It's all black (my favorite is the white) with one pup and they want 385 for it. You guys made me want it due to this thread, so it's all your fault that I'm adding another steed to the stable. haha

gui524 · 01-26-2009, 03:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by patrick ginnaty

My modded '65 Epiphone Olympic... oh yeah, it's a Melody Maker with a different headstock

Does it have that kickass Casino headstock ?

circusboy28 · 02-18-2009, 04:16 AM

My Joan Jett Melody Maker

Leo · 02-18-2009, 09:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by circusboy28

My Joan Jett Melody Maker

wow nice looking melody maker

raul · 02-18-2009, 10:21 AM

Nice! Can I ask who did the striping?

Quote:

Originally Posted by g_mane

My 2007. I got it to be my hotel room guitar when I travel, but it gets used for a LOT more.

ethomas1013 · 02-21-2009, 05:32 AM

Very cool Melody Maker you've got there. One of my first guitars was a double cut with a humbucker. But it's a mod. They were never made with humbuckers.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Badacid

Here's my Pawn Shop Queen. I'm guessing early 60's.
Has anyone else seen a double cutaway with a single humbucker?
I haven't opened it up, but the pickup routing on the pickguard seems like it was made that way???

circusboy28 · 02-22-2009, 06:46 AM

ethomas = check my pics a couple of posts above, the Joan Jett signature Melody Maker comes with a zebra Burstbucker 3 as standard........and it's a great guitar

ethomas1013 · 02-22-2009, 07:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by circusboy28

ethomas = check my pics a couple of posts above, the Joan Jett signature Melody Maker comes with a zebra Burstbucker 3 as standard........and it's a great guitar

Right, but I was replying to Badacid's pic of his 60's MM. None of the orginals came with a humbucker to my knowledge. It's my understanding that Joan's guitar was a modded 60's MM, so it makes since that the JJ MM would also have a humbucker.

g_mane · 02-26-2009, 12:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by raul

Nice! Can I ask who did the striping?

Ron Myers, of Tulsa. I told him to do what he wanted with that color combo, and I think he did himself proud.

dwagar · 02-27-2009, 10:54 AM

I noticed this on Ebay this AM. $3000 for a '60.

We've been telling guys to buy these, the opportunity to get a deal on them is shrinking fast.

1960 Melody Maker-Gibson - eBay (item 120378904735 end time Mar-17-09 07:45:34 PDT)

singlecut · 03-03-2009, 07:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dwagar

I noticed this on Ebay this AM. $3000 for a '60.

We've been telling guys to buy these, the opportunity to get a deal on them is shrinking fast.

1960 Melody Maker-Gibson - eBay (item 120378904735 end time Mar-17-09 07:45:34 PDT)

your right don
that cause i get all the deals on melody makers.

Ole'Lefty · 03-03-2009, 10:17 AM

My mint 2 pickup reissue is still for sale-just haven't had a chance to photo-or on my Prestige. I want daylight but it is still pretty cold here and I hate to shock them.ole'lefty

Ole'Lefty · 03-03-2009, 11:44 AM

I have re-listed my MM 2 PUP, now with pictures. Mike T.

Kenshin · 03-08-2009, 07:32 AM

Here's mine, 2007 reissue

Lemonhead · 03-11-2009, 01:08 PM

I got this off Craig's List for $280. A bit of finish wear, but neck and frets are perfect.

Waiting for a full size Duncan 59 to get here so I can devalue

the body by routing it.

BrianBlessed · 03-31-2009, 06:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Leo

heres mine ,...killer gtr ,....but i think i might sell it ,....if i do its going to hurt!!!!! i'm not sure if its a 66' or 67'
one awesome feature is that the bridge doubles as a stop tail piece or the trem as it is in the pic

I love those 60's melody makers with the SG shape. Is that Maestro original? Its cool idea doubling as a stoptail. The scratchplate is good too, reminds me of a nonreverse firebird for some reason and a switch!, Ha what were they thinking! Great guitar you got there, best so far IMO.
More SG MM's please!

Leo · 04-01-2009, 11:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BrianBlessed

I love those 60's melody makers with the SG shape. Is that Maestro original? Its cool idea doubling as a stoptail. The scratchplate is good too, reminds me of a nonreverse firebird for some reason and a switch!, Ha what were they thinking! Great guitar you got there, best so far IMO.
More SG MM's please!

hey thanks Brianblessed!

,....the maestro i'm pretty posotive is original,....the switch is pretty crappy ,......i agree 'what where they thinking??' lol

LowWatt · 04-04-2009, 05:59 PM

Still hunting for the Melody Maker I should have never sold. Single cut sunburst with a Voodoo P90 put in bridge (guitar had been modded for a P90 long before I got it, I just put in a better one) and the pickguard replaced with one with a similar shap, but picture if the plastic bit by the neck went down with a gentle curve down to the left side of the pickup. Basically a little more Fenderish but very cool. I still scour the forums regularly looking for that guitar. Beautiful fat neck.

gui524 · 04-06-2009, 08:16 PM

im going to buy a vintage one when I go to London ... would you guys recommend installing a humbucker in the neck ??

Thanks

singlecut · 04-07-2009, 07:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gui524

im going to buy a vintage one when I go to London ... would you guys recommend installing a humbucker in the neck ??

Thanks

vintage 1? do yo mean 59-61 singlecut?
no bucker in the neck, thats the charm on those , the single pickup at the bridge.

pavs · 05-01-2009, 03:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gui524

im going to buy a vintage one when I go to London ... would you guys recommend installing a humbucker in the neck ??

Thanks

Dude, you are better off buying in the US. The prices here are way too high (£ vs US$ that bloody credit crunch thing is not good for gibson prices over here)

SGMM · 05-01-2009, 09:20 AM

My first Gibson as a kid....been a MM nut ever since....here's my namesake(SGMM)....heavily modded 1967:

toad · 05-13-2009, 08:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ethomas1013

Very cool Melody Maker you've got there. One of my first guitars was a double cut with a humbucker. But it's a mod. They were never made with humbuckers.

I have a couple like this. 1960-61.

gui524 · 05-16-2009, 07:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SGMM

My first Gibson as a kid....been a MM nut ever since....here's my namesake(SGMM)....heavily modded 1967:

That's so badass !! I could play Black Sabbath in it all day long

SGMM · 05-17-2009, 01:08 PM

Hey thanx!!

Here's the back-story:

My Heavily Modded 1967 Gibson Melody Maker-SG!!

Thinking about maybe painting the body black....maybe!!

BMS · 05-18-2009, 03:51 PM

Here is my '66 with my '68 Deluxe Reverb.

Murphy Slaw · 05-21-2009, 06:54 PM

I've got a '61 d/c twin pickup. Can't do pics yet. I've owned it since '69.

Great thread.

Murph.

vstarrider · 06-03-2009, 06:23 AM

I have a 2007 dual pickup reissue and I love it!

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