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I got a Melody Maker today. I think it is a '65.

Nice! Love the shape of those DC Melody Makers, but I gave up on trying to score a cheapish one (surprisingly easy) when I started building those DC Jrs and got hooked on P90s. Still, if I had the cash and spotted a good deal I'd likely jump on it.

some of my favorite guitars

Thanks,I love the neck and fretboard. Only weighs 5.8lbs.

Hmm, looks like you need a wound third on that. Nice.

Always loved guitar shaped like that. My first guitar was a knockoff in a similar color strung lefty. Looks good.

JFK Jr. salute! Man, that's red.

Thanks! Where can I find a hardshell case for this? It doesn't fit in a Les Paul case.

NickS wrote:Hmm, looks like you need a wound third on that. Nice.

Yea that's neat!

It's interesting to see how the Melody Maker changed from 1959-1961-1965

westtexasred wrote:It's interesting to see how the Melody Maker changed from 1959-1961-1965

It's almost like they just imagined the shape in their head and then just free hand cut it lol.

Ooh, that neck profile look nice and chunky.

they are chunky. they're a super comfortable neck.

Thanks,yeah,that is why I bought it. I like the color too!

I think that's "Ferrari Red" these days (Rosso Scuderia # 905389), don't know if Gibson actually called it "Ferrari Red" back in the '60s though. On cars it was sometimes applied over a pink undercoat to "pop" a little more.

Thanks! I wanted a Melody Maker with this shape...like the Eric Carmen/Joan Jett MM.

love it. radtown

Thanks! It didn't come with the original chipboard case but it fits perfectly in the case that came with my 1980 Firebrand

CHAINSAW CASE.