'65 Melody Maker

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Tue Jan 15, 2013 1:34 am

I got a Melody Maker today. I think it is a '65.

paul_ · Post by **paul_** » Tue Jan 15, 2013 2:18 am

Nice! Love the shape of those DC Melody Makers, but I gave up on trying to score a cheapish one (surprisingly easy) when I started building those DC Jrs and got hooked on P90s. Still, if I had the cash and spotted a good deal I'd likely jump on it.

SKC Willie · Post by **SKC Willie** » Tue Jan 15, 2013 3:28 am

some of my favorite guitars

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Tue Jan 15, 2013 4:49 am

Thanks,I love the neck and fretboard. Only weighs 5.8lbs.

NickS · Post by **NickS** » Tue Jan 15, 2013 8:51 am

Hmm, looks like you need a wound third on that. Nice.

frettedlefty · Post by **frettedlefty** » Wed Jan 16, 2013 12:37 am

Always loved guitar shaped like that. My first guitar was a knockoff in a similar color strung lefty. Looks good.

DGNR8 · Post by **DGNR8** » Wed Jan 16, 2013 2:54 am

JFK Jr. salute! Man, that's red.

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Wed Jan 16, 2013 10:07 pm

Thanks! Where can I find a hardshell case for this? It doesn't fit in a Les Paul case.

George · Post by **George** » Wed Jan 16, 2013 10:16 pm

NickS wrote:Hmm, looks like you need a wound third on that. Nice.

Yea that's neat!

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Wed Jan 16, 2013 11:54 pm

It's interesting to see how the Melody Maker changed from 1959-1961-1965

Awstin · Post by **Awstin** » Thu Jan 17, 2013 2:36 am

westtexasred wrote:It's interesting to see how the Melody Maker changed from 1959-1961-1965

It's almost like they just imagined the shape in their head and then just free hand cut it lol.

benecol · Post by **benecol** » Thu Jan 17, 2013 7:59 am

Ooh, that neck profile look nice and chunky.

SKC Willie · Post by **SKC Willie** » Thu Jan 17, 2013 7:48 pm

they are chunky. they're a super comfortable neck.

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Fri Jan 18, 2013 5:34 am

Thanks,yeah,that is why I bought it. I like the color too!

paul_ · Post by **paul_** » Fri Jan 18, 2013 5:45 am

I think that's "Ferrari Red" these days (Rosso Scuderia # 905389), don't know if Gibson actually called it "Ferrari Red" back in the '60s though. On cars it was sometimes applied over a pink undercoat to "pop" a little more.

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Thu Jan 31, 2013 6:09 am

Thanks! I wanted a Melody Maker with this shape...like the Eric Carmen/Joan Jett MM.

robroe · Post by **robroe** » Thu Jan 31, 2013 5:13 pm

love it. radtown

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Sun Mar 03, 2013 7:03 am

Thanks! It didn't come with the original chipboard case but it fits perfectly in the case that came with my 1980 Firebrand

dub · Post by **dub** » Sun Mar 03, 2013 10:07 am

CHAINSAW CASE.