new melody makers

[Fran]

The dinky little Melody Maker Flying Vs from last year looked fun to bang around a bit until folks started to open their mouths about it all. Not interested anymore

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THIS.

Most of them models look terrible quality in the pictures alone and if they are even more budget than the Specials they released there is'nt much hope.

[ekwatts]

The dinky little Melody Maker Flying Vs from last year looked fun to bang around a bit until folks started to open their mouths about it all. Not interested anymore

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THIS.

Most of them models look terrible quality in the pictures alone and if they are even more budget than the Specials they released there is'nt much hope.

Exactly. It's a fucking pisstake. Look at this, you can get this Gretsch with better pickups and a Bigsby and a "proper" finish for almost exactly the same price:

http://www.thomann.de/gb/gretsch_g5435t ... _black.htm

So why on earth would anyone bother with these Gibsons?

[Fran]

Coz it says 'Gibson' on the headstock which means you have arrived as a guitar player.

[mkt3000]

Coz it says 'Gibson' on the headstock which means you have arrived as a guitar player.

I have arrived

[Fran]

So have I

[benecol]

My personal favourite (as seen on all the shitty acoustics my friends brought back from India):

[singlepup]

Look at this, you can get this Gretsch with better pickups and a Bigsby and a "proper" finish for almost exactly the same price:

http://www.thomann.de/gb/gretsch_g5435t ... _black.htm

Yes, and that Gretsch is damn good for the price IMO. Very underrated.

[BillClay]

fuck these shits, melody makers gotta have the plastic covered single coilzzzzz

[ploppy]

So are they USA made or somewhere in asia?

[Mages]

they're made in USA.