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Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2012 6:30 am
by Fran
ultratwin wrote: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
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.
Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2012 5:04 pm
by ekwatts
Fran wrote:ultratwin wrote: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
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?
Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2012 5:52 pm
by Fran
Coz it says 'Gibson' on the headstock which means you have arrived as a guitar player.
Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2012 7:03 pm
by mkt3000
Fran wrote:Coz it says 'Gibson' on the headstock which means you have arrived as a guitar player.
I have arrived
Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2012 8:07 pm
by Fran
So have I
Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2012 8:17 pm
by benecol
My personal favourite (as seen on all the shitty acoustics my friends brought back from India):
Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2012 5:18 am
by singlepup
Yes, and that Gretsch is damn good for the price IMO. Very underrated.
Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2012 8:58 am
by BillClay
fuck these shits, melody makers gotta have the plastic covered single coilzzzzz
Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2012 10:53 am
by ploppy
So are they USA made or somewhere in asia?
Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2012 4:58 pm
by Mages
they're made in USA.
