Gibson - Dual pickup Melody Maker

othomas2 · Post by **othomas2** » Fri Jun 12, 2009 8:08 pm

Hmmmm.... maybe this would be nice...

http://www.guitarampkeyboard.com/en/79094

endsjustifymeans · Post by **endsjustifymeans** » Fri Jun 12, 2009 8:14 pm

Meh... go for the Joan Jett Sig.
It's BA.

dezb1 · Post by **dezb1** » Fri Jun 12, 2009 9:51 pm

Iâ€™ve got the single pickup version, theyâ€™re excellent guitars. All the folk who go on about them being cheap canâ€™t have played one (the finish is a love it or hate it thing), mine has become my go to guitar.

hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Fri Jun 12, 2009 10:03 pm

do want. would. all that

endsjustifymeans · Post by **endsjustifymeans** » Fri Jun 12, 2009 10:08 pm

hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Fri Jun 12, 2009 10:13 pm

now, single cutaway, maybe. but those dual cutaway melody makers just look bloated to me. <3 modern tune-o-matic though.

othomas2 · Post by **othomas2** » Fri Jun 12, 2009 10:16 pm

dezb1 wrote:Iâ€™ve got the single pickup version, theyâ€™re excellent guitars. All the folk who go on about them being cheap canâ€™t have played one (the finish is a love it or hate it thing), mine has become my go to guitar.

What's the pickup like in them... ?

Progrockabuse · Post by **Progrockabuse** » Fri Jun 12, 2009 10:35 pm

i love my melody maker. it's the older p90 model. just strap on and go. i'm tempted by the new version too.

Reece · Post by **Reece** » Fri Jun 12, 2009 10:43 pm

Want melody maker.

I think it's the only guitar I've consistently wanted since I started playing. White ones are amazing.

dezb1 · Post by **dezb1** » Fri Jun 12, 2009 11:29 pm

othomas2 wrote:
dezb1 wrote:Iâ€™ve got the single pickup version, theyâ€™re excellent guitars. All the folk who go on about them being cheap canâ€™t have played one (the finish is a love it or hate it thing), mine has become my go to guitar.
What's the pickup like in them... ?

Itâ€™s quite bright with the tone pot at 10, I very rarely have it turned past 6(ish). I was surprised at variety of tones I could get from one pickup. Very responsive to subtle changes using tone pot (tonnes of sustain as well), I donâ€™t have to adjust my amp settings going from this to my Tele small adjustments on the guitar and thatâ€™s it.

Is this the beginnings of a Melody maker fan club? (the last time I posted about them they got slated by everyone except progrockabuse)

endsjustifymeans · Post by **endsjustifymeans** » Sat Jun 13, 2009 12:11 am

hotrodperlmutter wrote:now, single cutaway, maybe. but those dual cutaway melody makers just look bloated to me. <3 modern tune-o-matic though.

Your balls are going to be bloated when I kick you in them. That guitar is hot shit.

Kill switch bitch! KEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEELLLLLLL SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEETCHHHHHH!

Progrockabuse · Post by **Progrockabuse** » Sat Jun 13, 2009 11:10 am

i'm just a sucker for single pickup gibsons. That and any guitar with p90's on it.

I think i'll end up getting a white MM while there still cheap, i know how hard it was to get my MM when the discontinued them. It's that or the sweet dearmond jet star going for cheaps at my local guitar shop

benecol · Post by **benecol** » Sat Jun 13, 2009 1:21 pm

Oooooh, what pickups has it got in it? Get it, and get your Bo Diddley on. I used to have a shortscale semi DeArmond Starfire bass with Gold Tone pickups, and it was ace. Not that arsed about the new MM's (other than the Joan Jett one, but have heard differing reports on the neck size) - conventional internet wisdom seems to suggest that yours will be the better guitar. Buy the DeArmond, and that scratchplate to junior-ify your MM.

EDIT: The more I think about this, the more I like the idea of a Jetstar: how cheap's cheap? And what colour is it?

Progrockabuse · Post by **Progrockabuse** » Sat Jun 13, 2009 2:24 pm

it's purple with a neck p90 and a humbucker at the bridge. Â£190

I really want to get that plate for my MM but don't want to use ebay. Ideas?

finboy · Post by **finboy** » Sat Jun 13, 2009 2:48 pm

gibson needs to fuck off and start making these for $400 with the proper headstock

Progrockabuse · Post by **Progrockabuse** » Sat Jun 13, 2009 4:46 pm

gibson should really do like fender did with the classic player/classic MIM stuff. that would really kick ass, instead of shit like this

http://www2.gibson.com/Products/Electri ... lorer.aspx

Reece · Post by **Reece** » Sat Jun 13, 2009 5:04 pm

Progrockabuse wrote:gibson should really do like fender did with the classic player/classic MIM stuff. that would really kick ass, instead of shit like this

http://www2.gibson.com/Products/Electri ... lorer.aspx

ahahahaha.
hahaha.
ha.

what the fuck is that?

benecol · Post by **benecol** » Sat Jun 13, 2009 5:44 pm

Progrockabuse wrote:it's purple with a neck p90 and a humbucker at the bridge. Â£190

I really want to get that plate for my MM but don't want to use ebay. Ideas?

Get a friendly forumite (ie. me, if you want) to buy it from eBay for you if you send them (ie. me) the cash?

Or is there some other reason for not wanting to use eBay?

Progrockabuse · Post by **Progrockabuse** » Sun Jun 14, 2009 4:42 pm

benecol wrote:
Progrockabuse wrote:it's purple with a neck p90 and a humbucker at the bridge. Â£190

I really want to get that plate for my MM but don't want to use ebay. Ideas?
Get a friendly forumite (ie. me, if you want) to buy it from eBay for you if you send them (ie. me) the cash?

Or is there some other reason for not wanting to use eBay?

i'm just paranoid of something going wrong with ebay. like bad feedback, getting ripped off etc. though it's risk with anything like that.

i don't know if a standard les paul jr pickguard would fit it. i could get one of those from WD

stewart · Post by **stewart** » Sun Jun 14, 2009 5:08 pm

Progrockabuse wrote:gibson should really do like fender did with the classic player/classic MIM stuff. that would really kick ass, instead of shit like this

http://www2.gibson.com/Products/Electri ... lorer.aspx

fuck me.

The first of the 2009 Limited Run Series guitars from Gibson USA â€” the Holy Explorer â€” is prime example of Gibsonâ€™s imaginative spirit.

another example of their 'imaginative spirit' is expecting more than 3 people on earth to pay $2775 for that bloody monstrosity.