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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

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

Helluva price.

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

John,you can hear what it sounds like here:

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

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.

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

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.

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

Thanks John and Mark!

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.

"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!

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

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

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.

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