New Melody Makers now in stock at MF!

octagon · Post by **octagon** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 5:47 pm

They have all the color and only the first batch will come in the cool box

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Gibson-Les-Paul-Melody-Maker-Electric-Guitar?sku=512640

sloop_john_b · Post by **sloop_john_b** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 7:08 pm

I kinda want one of these! Wonder what the pickup sounds like.

beatlefreak · Post by **beatlefreak** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 7:16 pm

Helluva price.

octagon · Post by **octagon** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 8:43 pm

Check out this new vid from NAMM

http://rhythm.harmony-central.com/video_popup/popup_theater.php?url=http://www.harmony-central.com/theater/Gibson_MelodyMaker_W-NAMM-7_01

octagon · Post by **octagon** » Tue Feb 13, 2007 6:08 am

John,you can hear what it sounds like here:

http://www.gibson.com/allaccessFeatures.aspx?aliaspath=/AllAccess/Meet%20the%20New%20Melody%20Maker

lowendbob · Post by **lowendbob** » Tue Feb 13, 2007 4:47 pm

Mitch, did your's come in yet?
The last time I looked at MF's site the sunburst's where on back order until 2/28. Looks like they are now in stock.

kenposurf · Post by **kenposurf** » Tue Feb 13, 2007 5:38 pm

MF has this '51 Squier for $99 that is tempting me...free shipping also...might be tomorrow's duo-sonic

sloop_john_b · Post by **sloop_john_b** » Tue Feb 13, 2007 5:44 pm

George, my buddy's got one, I was just playing it yesterday. The fret edges were sticking way off the end of the guitar and at one point, the high E actually got caught underneath! But other than that, it's an interesting guitar that I find very pleasing to the eye.

With a new neck and a pickup upgrade, it would be a KILLER guitar.

marc61 · Post by **marc61** » Tue Feb 13, 2007 6:32 pm

There's a lot of cheap Fenders that just need some basic set up work done to be super guitars.

kenposurf · Post by **kenposurf** » Tue Feb 13, 2007 7:14 pm

Thanks John and Mark!

eatswodo · Post by **eatswodo** » Tue Feb 13, 2007 7:25 pm

John, the 'fret sticking out issue' on the '51 could just be a time of the year humidity thing - or rather, a lack of humidity. My 650D had exactly the same problem during its first winter here in arid Minnesota - I took care of it myself with some diamond ski files, and it's never needed it since.

I, too, like the look of the '51, and for $99 it looks like an bargain - even if it may require a little work.

johnallg · Post by **johnallg** » Tue Feb 13, 2007 8:20 pm

"the new Melody Maker from Gibson USA is an accurate, ultra-affordable recreation of the original Melody Makers of the late 1950s."

While a highly distorted sound is being played never heard nor possibly in the late 50's!

octagon · Post by **octagon** » Wed Feb 14, 2007 10:47 am

Here are pics of the new Melody Maker from another forum:

http://www.lespaulforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=124689

sloop_john_b · Post by **sloop_john_b** » Wed Feb 14, 2007 11:05 am

In discussing it on another forum, we weren't sure if it were set neck or bolt on. Set neck it is!

Also, I really, really dig that box.

wj350 · Post by **wj350** » Wed Feb 14, 2007 11:10 am

I didn't know Gibson's price keys were able to produce that low of a number.. '-)