Nice, nice, nice, nice, nice, nice, nice. What else can I say?
Let me give you guys some GAS! Check out the video in that link....
http://www.gibson.com/allaccessFeatu...Melody%20Maker
Musiciansfriend is taking pre-orders at $349!!!!!! That's right, $349 for a USA Gibson. Their listing still has the old MM information and picture, so diregard that, the pre-order is for the one you see on Gibson's page.
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Nice, nice, nice, nice, nice, nice, nice. What else can I say?
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Well, well, well. I'd been wanting a really simple one-pickup rock & roll machine when I stumbled on the Squier 51 and got distracted. Sigh. Since it's been my long-held belief that the way to deal with temptation is to give in to it as quickly as possible, I guess I'll have to get one of these.
What? No intonation adjusment?
I had a guitar with a wraparound tailpiece/bridge and promptly got rid of it. It didn't suit me at all.
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I'll have to agree with Spud on the wrap-around tailpiece. Sure, its an accurate vintage detail - but for my money, I want to be able to adjust the intonation to my liking. A few months ago, I played a TV Yellow Epi '57 Les Paul Junior re-issue that had the same wrap-around tailpiece. Although the guitar sounded good, I wasn't particulary fond of how it played - it felt a little bit "sloppy" and kept going out of tune (which might also have something to do with the tuners, as well as the strings it was set up with.) Compared to my (2) Epi Les Pauls, it wasn't even close.Originally Posted by Spudman
The other thing that takes this model a notch dow for me is the "special design" single coil p'up. I don't know what that dude in the video was running that guitar through, but it sounded awfully meaty for a lone single coil. Besides, the dual-HB set-up is the calling card for the tradional Les Paul design, and for me, that's the only thing that's gonna' do it. Except, of course, the dual P-90 set-up that resides in my Epi '56 Goldtop re-issue.
Another plus with the dual HB set-up is the ability to mix / change p'ups w/ aftermarket models. While you might be able to do this with the Melody Maker (i.e swap out single coils), my guess is that it might take some doing to modify it into a dual or even single HB set-up. Another question is whether or not the SC in the bridge is an exclusive Gibson design (i.e. dimensions, mounting, wiring, etc.) If it is, it might be awhile before any of the p'up manufacturers come around with an aftermarket replacement model.
For the same money ($349) you might want to think about one of the Epiphone Studio models - which feature all of the accoutrements of a Gibson Les Paul, or go $50 more, and get yer'self a nice Epi Standard Les Paul with a flame maple top. Might even be a bit cheaper on Ebay.
Last edited by Nelskie; January 23rd, 2007 at 05:46 PM.
Hm, yeah, looking this further... didn't the original melody maker have a P-90 pickup? Of which that's not one. And that satin finish is kind of fugly too. For much less money I could get an Epi LP Jr and drop a P-90 in it.
Eh. Never mind.
Somehow I never liked the melody maker, doesnt feel like a real Gibson. The only positive thing about this is that Gibson finally dare to put their golden name on a low end product.
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I'm going to reserve judgement until I get to pull one down off the wall at my local GC and see how it sounds & plays. But I'm skeptical, from what I've read so far. Lord only knows what they did to get that clip on the Gibson website to sound like that!
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Remember .. its a student guitar ... and it is a gibson .. 349 not bad , yeah you could go get a epiphone whatever for the same money or close but it aint a gibson and it wont hold its value as well as 349 gibson melody maker its not meant to be anything more than an entry level /student instrument just like the 1st melodymakers were ... and like voodoo sais kinda be nice to pick one up before tearing it apart ..
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To be honest, I think 350 dollars is pretty good value for an American made, real mahogany set neck guitar. I'm interested.
I'm gonna get one for sure. The video was very persuading and the guitar rocks like hell!
The wraparound tailpiece I'd have to check out, it would kinda bug me, I think. The name Gibson...gives it some status appeal, I guess. I'm guessing it's a comfortable to play guitar, but I've yet to play one. The old Jr's were nice, I do know that.
But a guitar made of a flat slab of wood and no frills isn't a bad thing. Sometimes it asks more of you as a player than an axe with knobs, switches, mid-boosts, coil splitter, reverse phase, lights lighting up in the fretboard, etc.
That's why I like tele's. But they have intonation adjustment. They have drawbacks too, IMO.
Spud already mentioned one. The PU switch, rear position, too close to the volume knob.
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It would be easy to change the wrap around with a stop tail piece, wouldn't it?
Okay, that's an extra 50 bucks you have to invest, but you still have an American Gibson that sounds great and you will be 500 USD.
I kind of like the attitude this guitar has. No big thrills - just your fingers, the amp an one pick up.
So has anyone played one yet? I'm very curious.
Those company produced clips sure are persuasive, aren't they? I'd like to hear that guitar sound like that in person. Now, I'll have to try one out when I see one to satisfy my curiosity, but the wrap around tail piece is a show stopper for me.
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I've learned to check my GAS so many times it's giving me GASid reflux disorder.
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I pick a moon dog.
Yeah, It's a challenge keeping the urge under control, that's for sure. I had promised myself that this year I would limit my music-related purchases to upgrading my amp (which really is an embarrassment). But clearly that's not going to last.
I do really love the idea of a guitar that just makes one really good sound, and being forced to find variety through technique instead of knob-twiddling. I guess it comes from playing mainly acoustic for all these years. :-)
What exactly is the problem with wraparound tailpieces? I confess I"ve never encountered one in the flesh.
Gotta agree with Spank ,need to play it or hear it in person that guitar on the vid sounded a little processed , played a old one years ago and loved the neck , they are very thin bodied and light but it didn't sound like that one fer shure . Still for the money it looks like a great buy .
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Marty DiBergi: "This tasteless cover is a good indication of the lack of musical invention within. The musical growth of this band cannot even be charted. They are treading water in a sea of retarded sexuality and bad poetry."
Nigel Tufnel: That's just nitpicking, isn't it?