Epiphone Joan Jett Melody Maker Released

[rich85]

Epiphone Joan Jett Melody Maker.

Has the correct Epiphone Headstock for a 65 Epiphone Melody Maker.

Apart from that it’s Mahogany body and neck.

New Epiphone “Powerhammer Pro” pickup

Webpage:

Buy the Epiphone Joan Jett Olympic Special

The Epiphone Joan Jett Olympic Special is a stripped back rock machine, with a single humbucker and wraparound bridge.

www.guitarguitar.co.uk

 

[GrandJunction]

Damn - I was hoping it would be a copy of the original two-pickup Melody Maker that she got from Eric Carmen . . . .

 

[Seven]

Yeah I got that email too. That's thing is hideous.

 

[DrBGood]

And what is an Olympic Special neck profile supposed to look like ?

 

[rich85]

And what is an Olympic Special neck profile supposed to look like ?

A new way to say slim taper or 60’s

 

[BadPenguin]

Didn't know Epi made a melody Maker in the 60's. Learn something new every day!

But that Joan Jett thing.... Can't unsee it.

 

[fry]

Epiphone really upped their game the last couple years. I’ve been having high hopes for some of the cool stuff that might be around the corner. This ain’t what I had in mind.

 

[rich85]

I messaged Al from Epiphone to see if we can get some pickup specs. Very, very annoying to announce a guitar with 1 pickup that you can’t find specs on......

 

[Steve T 667]

I like hers better, shot i took years ago in Hoboboboken

 

[Sparkyshows]

I got this email from Epiphone and ran to place my order!
I am completely stoked to check this puppy out. Other than the color I think they nailed it.
Keep in mind this is not supposed to be her melody maker. She does have an Olympic with one knob and this type of bridge.

 

[Sparkyshows]

Just saw this on YouTube.
It explains the color choice.

 

[rich85]

The lack of pickup info 100% annoys me.

I would understand if it was a starter pack guitar but it’s meant to be a stand alone model. With 1 pickup. And we can’t even get info on it.

I really like the vintage accurate headstock though

 

[Sparkyshows]

They deleted my YouTube comment where I praised them for releasing a new guitar with a new pickup and gave us 0 info on the pickup.

Dang. I was hoping to get some insight on that pickup. Of course I’m totally curious since they are imply it is a velvet hammer clone. Two rows of screws…interesting.

 

[rich85]

Dang. I was hoping to get some insight on that pickup. Of course I’m totally curious since they are imply it is a velvet hammer clone. Two rows of screws…interesting.

Soz changed my comment

But that makes sense. What are the specs of these??

 

[wildhawk1]

Two for the canoe please.

 

[rich85]

Official pickup specs:

 

[scrumm21]

if i was a chick i might dig it......

i ain't a chick....

 

[Dogbreath]

Here's mine. Not an Epi though. Sorry.

 

[LeslieFan]

LThe lack of pickup info 100% annoys me.

I would understand if it was a starter pack guitar but it’s meant to be a stand alone model. With 1 pickup. And we can’t even get info on it.

I really like the vintage accurate headstock though

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Here is a photo of the p/up and what little there is to see under the hood....

Joan Jett Olympic On the Way

Orrdered it yesterday (zZounds has them in stock) Best demo I found.. He says it's around 5 lbs but if mine is 7 or so, no big deal. Haven't had it in my hands yet but going by that demo I'm going to love it. We'll see

www.mylespaul.com

 

[efstop]

I went looking to see how the Olympic came to be. It was a US Epiphone built by Gibson using the same materials and hardware as the the Melody Maker, and following the same body changes. I don't like the DC body or the TOM bridge and humbucker, but hey, It's what Joan wanted.
I swapped the pickup in my Gibson '59 MM reissue, but opted for a black Strat-sized lipstick tube and only needed unnoticeable mods to fit it. No routing was required.