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new melody makers
Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2012 2:56 pm
by robroe
Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2012 3:01 pm
by robroe
for 200 dollars more you can get one in buttrock red with p90's and a gibson headstock

Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2012 3:14 pm
by h8mtv
I almost bought one of those MM Lp's this weekend. I really hate the positioning of the vol knob. I wish it was where the jack is..... but at least they didn't put on a fucking strat jack plate.
Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2012 3:22 pm
by robroe
science
Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2012 3:44 pm
by SKC Willie
robroe wrote:for 200 dollars more you can get one in buttrock red with p90's and a gibson headstock

that is a sweet guitar.
Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2012 6:05 pm
by SGJarrod
SKC Willie wrote:that is a sweet guitar.
the finish looks gross in person...
Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2012 6:21 pm
by SKC Willie
SGJarrod wrote:SKC Willie wrote:that is a sweet guitar.
the finish looks gross in person...
even the TV Yellow? I was seriously considering picking one of them up.
Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2012 6:47 pm
by westtexasred
I always liked the 2003 version.

Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2012 7:00 pm
by markleton
The pictures make them look properly tiny, as if they are 3/4 guitars. The jack placement is odd, you end up with a shit load of cable stretched over the front of your guitar. Cost saving but looks like bum.
Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2012 7:11 pm
by Mages
Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2012 7:29 pm
by Billy3000
It doesnt appear as though they've done anything about the quality of these guitars, just changed the look a little bit. The ones that came out last year were the worst feeling guitars I've ever played.
Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2012 7:58 pm
by Mages
they look they same to me. I think these are just the same guitars as from last year.
Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2012 8:00 pm
by ekwatts
They're shit. Truly shoddy pieces of shit. With Gibson on the headstock.
So the choice is: Buy one. You're an idiot. Or think about buying one because Gibson used to be a pretty good guitar maker a while back, but decide against it because it's a piece of shit. Well done, you're not fucking stupid.
They're insultingly bad.
Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2012 8:26 pm
by SGJarrod
SKC Willie wrote:SGJarrod wrote:SKC Willie wrote:that is a sweet guitar.
the finish looks gross in person...
even the TV Yellow? I was seriously considering picking one of them up.
I only saw the red, blue and black in person....if they were not gross in person I would prolly already have one.... the finish looks and feels bad....think of the SG Faded Specials finish but with slightly off colors.... I did not even bother to play the one's I saw.....
Take a peak 4 urself, I bet they sound great....
pictars
personally I would save up the extra $150 and get the SG JR....even with the marplez fret board
also skip the new $700 LP Jr's with that weird obeche wood fret board or whatever.... I played the pelam blue one and it looks, sounded and played great, but the fn fret board wood was so soft that I gouged it with a finger nail when playing it...fail
Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2012 8:30 pm
by robroe
HOT

Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2012 10:16 pm
by honeyiscool
Not a fan of the white. I like the butt rock red.
Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2012 12:07 am
by Haze
As ekwatts said, these are shit. First impression is "wow, this guitar looks like shit!" The finish is sub ANY Squier ive ever seen. I picked one off the rack at guitar center, held it by the neck and shook it a bit, the whole guitar... irked.. it wasnt a great feeling. Ive seen some really shite gibsons these past few years, but these are the worst.
Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2012 12:32 am
by Ankhanu
Haze wrote:As ekwatts said, these are shit. First impression is "wow, this guitar looks like shit!" The finish is sub ANY Squier ive ever seen. I picked one off the rack at guitar center, held it by the neck and shook it a bit, the whole guitar... irked.. it wasnt a great feeling. Ive seen some really shite gibsons these past few years, but these are the worst.
Pretty much mirror's my first time picking one up. It was so shit I couldn't bring myself to strum.
Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2012 4:03 am
by duosonic
A melody maker done right is a beautiful thing. These shouldn't even be called melody makers.
Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2012 4:22 am
by ultratwin
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
