maybe they were thinking the soapbar retains more of the original aesthetic. they're not such a far cry from something like this:paul_ wrote:They probably made their melody makers that way to set them apart a little, or just to give it that LPJ vibe. With two soapbars it would look more LP Specialish IMO, and that probably wouldn't be hard to do if you really wanted (depends on the routing for the bridge unit and how much the dog-ear hole in the pickguard would bug you).
the soapbar is kind of an odd choice yeah but it's almost so odd that it's cooler because of it.
