NancyJohnson Posted September 27, 2008 Share Posted September 27, 2008 I was just perusing the Thomann site for guitars and noticed you can now pick up a Gibson Melody Maker (for those of you not in the know, a slightly stripped down Les Paul favoured by a lot of punk bands) for under £250.00, which is actually less than an Epiphone Les Paul copy. I haven't a clue where they're made, but it has Gibson on the headstock, which has to be OK by anyone's standards) and much more kudos than Epiphone or say, Harley Benton, even if it plays like a dawg. [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/gibson_melody_maker_ww.htm"]Link[/url] P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedontcarebear Posted September 27, 2008 Share Posted September 27, 2008 They are made in America like all Gibsons, you can get them over here for that money too. [url="http://www.dawsons.co.uk/acatalog/info_00063060.html"]http://www.dawsons.co.uk/acatalog/info_00063060.html[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skankdelvar Posted September 27, 2008 Share Posted September 27, 2008 Basically a les paul junior with a MM headstock and a face mounted jack. P90 and all. I think they use cheaper wood cuts, and the satin finish saves a few bob. For that sort of money, it's a total steal - originally retailed around £400-500 a couple of years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedontcarebear Posted September 27, 2008 Share Posted September 27, 2008 No p90 in them! Thin bodies, wrap around bridge etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cytania Posted September 27, 2008 Share Posted September 27, 2008 Tried one of these a year or so ago. They have a good feel, good neck, unfussy finish, all very Gibson so far. Put plug in and you discover two things. First a biting pickup that could drill teeth (may be the thing to cut through a murky mix, maybe) and second tuners that lose it within the space of one song. MelodyMaker's were made in the 60s, early 70s and acquired a cult status, however the new crop are a very different beast. If the one-trick you want is whiney garage punk voicings check them out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelk27 Posted September 27, 2008 Share Posted September 27, 2008 [quote name='cytania' post='293568' date='Sep 27 2008, 06:30 PM']If the one-trick you want is whiney garage punk voicings check them out.[/quote] + 1 ... What he said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skankdelvar Posted September 27, 2008 Share Posted September 27, 2008 (edited) [quote name='thedontcarebear' post='293488' date='Sep 27 2008, 04:40 PM']No p90 in them! Thin bodies, wrap around bridge etc.[/quote] Sorry; on closer examination, it's the MM type (which I quite like, but def not a P90). Confusing it with a les Paul MM from a couple of years ago which did have a P90... My error Edited September 27, 2008 by skankdelvar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyJohnson Posted September 27, 2008 Author Share Posted September 27, 2008 I wish Gibson would do one of these style of MMs as a cheapo reissue: Aah, Joan Jett. An object of my teenage desire. Little did I know at the time I never would have stood a chance. P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyJohnson Posted September 28, 2008 Author Share Posted September 28, 2008 Yay! Now we're talking! [url="http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Divisions/Gibson%20USA/Products/Designer/Joan-Jett-Melody-Maker/"]JJ Melody Maker[/url] P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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