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Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2017 1:45 pm
by timhulio
The pickguard shape makes sense if there's 4 knobs on it. With the epi config it's too big/sparse and looks bad.

Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2017 2:13 pm
by Fakir Mustache
Yeah, looks like they had two different routs and scratchplates:
http://www.garysguitars.com/catalog/1961-gibson-melody-maker-single-cutaway-gie0486

http://www.vintageandrare.com/product/Gibson-Melody-Maker-GIE0566-1960-Sunburst-33823

Don't need another guitar with single coils, but if I'd get one, I'd get a sunburst one, add a volume knob and gold knobs.

Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2017 3:01 pm
by robroe
you could in theory cut 2 holes in the pickguard. jam 2 pieces of stick in there and put 2 knobs on it that don't do anything

Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2017 3:01 pm
by robroe
OR JUST GLUE TWO FUCKIN KNOBS RIGHT ON THE BITCH

Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2017 9:27 pm
by More Cowbell
Robroe needs to start a gofundme page so he can buy this and mod it! I'd donate.

Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2017 11:45 pm
by Bacchus
It looks like someone had to draw a guitar in mspaint and they were only allowed to use the biggest brush size.

Posted: Sat Jun 17, 2017 2:09 am
by kingkiller
Idk. Some okay colors. The pickguard is a bit much, but I think it would stupid without it too.

Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2017 5:45 am
by Doog
Only just saw these last night, totally into the unbalanced look and the colours.

Can't see any London dealers yet, which is annoying as I have a day off today

Edit: ah, preorder, not out here until end o'Sep. Tempted..

Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2017 6:35 am
by Noirie.
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PG kinda reminds me of this.

Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2017 7:19 am
by Doog
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Same as the Melody Maker, innit

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Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2017 10:14 am
by Freddy V-C
Going full time at my job in September because I'll be done with my MA by then. Pretty sure I'll be ordering one of these on my first payday.

Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2017 11:46 am
by Doog
Think I might even pre-order one, likely to put covered minibuckers in and make it the RAWK machine as I don't have anything hardtaily for the rocking. Either that, or it'll be the new Casa Bonita bae if/when we start up again proper, with less boring material

Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2017 1:33 pm
by Freddy V-C
Definitely don't need it as I've already got two SGs, one with single coils and one with HBs, but I'm a sucker for pretty colours. Was gonna try and sell my Vintage SG a bit ago but I think it's had too many weird mods for anyone to want it.

Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2017 2:54 pm
by aen
I wasnt convinced until the sing man from smash month endorsed sweetwaters.
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Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2017 3:02 pm
by Doog
HEY NOW

BUY AN SL

GET YOUR SL

ESSSS ELLLLL

Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2017 3:31 pm
by aen
When all your esses are ells,
Only you can bow
show and tellllllll

Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2017 3:43 pm
by Freddy V-C
Okay that's the final straw I'm never buying an Epiphone.

Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2017 5:17 pm
by Doog
Didn't you hear the song?

If there's one thing Guy Fieri-y knows, it's tone.

Posted: Sat Jul 29, 2017 6:19 am
by dylanafghjkl
I don't really get the blowback with these! I actually really like them and if they end up as still being $100 in Australia money (hahahahahahahahaha) I'll probably buy one. Maybe on the used market when they're like $50.

But really, the cartoony colours really speak to me.

Posted: Sat Jul 29, 2017 9:50 am
by Grant
I think I'm turned off by the fact that they're sooo ridiculously close to being melody makers, yet have a seemingly-needlessly expanded pickguard... bulb? Butt? I dunno. It's like an uncanny valley thing.