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Les Paul Melody Maker 2014 - Satin Manhattan Midnight

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Les Paul Melody Maker 2014 - Satin Manhattan Midnight

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Les Paul Melody Maker 2014 - Satin Manhattan Midnight
Les Paul Melody Maker 2014 - Satin Manhattan Midnight
Les Paul Melody Maker 2014 - Satin Manhattan Midnight
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Gibson's "Golden Era" - the late 1950s and early 1960s is best known for the emergence of the company's iconic Les Paul Standard. But the Les Paul wasn't the company's best-selling guitar during this historic period. That title belongs to the legendary Melody Maker. Today's Melody Maker is a loving tribute to the style and spirit of the 1959 edition of that beloved guitar. It also remains one of Gibson's most popular models, as well as its most affordable USA-made guitar.

Specs:

Body:
Thin profile body
Maple top / Mahogany back

Neck:
Maple, 50s Rounded Profile
Fingerboard: Rosewood dots inlays with 120th Anniversary logo

Hardware:
Satin chrome lightning bar wrap around retro white button tuners
New larger strap pins
Electronics: P-90SR and P-90ST with Alnico slugs
Finish: 20 Sheen Ultra smooth satin
Plastics: New Black Max Grip Speed Knobs

Case:
Premium Gig Bag

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Nice Guitar once it is set up properly 0 of 0 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store   St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
You are going to have to deal with the well known Gibson G string (and d too) going flat when you stretch the string. Don't be discouraged by this, just make sure that the nut is filed properly so the strings don't jam and neck is adjusted. Love it!
Posted by anonymous on Feb 10, 2015
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Closest Store   White Rock, British Columbia
Great guitar for all styles, love the hum cancel in the middle position. With a good dirt box the P90's really light up, cuts like a razor. Very good player.
Posted by LeeMod on Feb 7, 2015
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melody maker gibson 1 of 1 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store   Nanaimo, British Columbia
awesome guitar, need to buy 1 more now, maple cap,mahogany body, p 90's u can't go wrong here just hold on if u can
Posted by sean on Oct 16, 2014
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Great Basic Crunch Monster 1 of 1 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store   Oshawa, Ontario
Bought this in TV yellow early march 2014. Plays great and holds it's tune. The P90's sound crunchy and have alot of punch to them. Great for cleans or dirt. A great little crunch guitar for country, blues or rock. Fit and finish are beautiful. Holds it's own on gig nights. Love it!!! Would recomend it for a newbie or a pro.
Posted by anonymous on Apr 15, 2014
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A really nice guitar... 1 of 1 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store   Oshawa, Ontario
Playability and feel of these guitars is on par with some of the best Gibsons I have played, and I've had a number including Traditional's, Customs, SG's and Studio's. Just a very easy and addicting guitar to play. The P90's sound crisp and punchy. Beautiful cleans with lots of open clarity. They seem to maintain this clarity even when playing them dirty. Very nice cruchy dirty sound by the way...Overall this is a very nice guitar that is supposed to be aimed at the begginer/student type of market, but, with the price tag of close to $700, I don't think it's entry level at all. This is more apparent as soon as you pick one up and plug it in. Nothing entry level about the sound you'll hear. The finish looks nice (mines TV Yellow), but shines up where you touch it most...(where the pickguard would go, mine now has a big shinny spot!!) Par for the course with the faded finish. If it'll bother you, get a pickguard installed. I play out alot, and don't care half as much about how the finish looks as i do about my sound, so no biggie here. The lightning bar tailpiece is a bit of a bugger to intonate, so, look forward to a setup right off the bat, but, again this is the case with most new guitars, Gibson or not. Fit and finish is superb on mine, good job Gibson employees!!! The volume and tone pots are very sensitive and responsive as well, easy to use for volume dynamics. Played my first 3 set night with her last Saturday, and she held her tune and cut through the mix very nicely. I would never play a gig without a backup guitar, but, if I had to, I would feel pretty confident with the Melody Maker in my hands. Bottom line: If you want all the tone and playability of the best Gibsons out there and won't miss the binding, plastics, or weight(very close to my SG Standard) get this guitar. You won't regret it. In fact you might just have a new number one.
Posted by anonymous on Mar 4, 2014
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