Les Paul Melody Maker 2014

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Les Paul Melody Maker 2014

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New Melody maker is pretty cool (link)

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Nice guitar, but its conception(and price) is closer to Studio line than to MM. Did you notice big Norlin headstock? I bet they use spare necks(maple) that were produced for now discontinued 70's Tribute line(with minibuckers). I would prefer 70's Tribute LP Studio with newly designed alnico mini humbuckers to this one.
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Those gains tones were awful lol. On the whole I'm not impressed by the aesthetics or sounds. Kind of meh coupled with a fatty 50s neck too. Would be interested to see how it plays though
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Keep polishing those turds, Gibson.
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Is it just me or are the pole pieces flat like a fender?
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finboy wrote:Is it just me or are the pole pieces flat like a fender?
Yes,That is what is interesting about this guitar.They are "P-90S" pickups. They were the for-runner to the P-90. these didn't have adjustable screws and were originally made for lap steel guitars.Gibson put them in the ES-125 from 1946 to 1950. They were replaced by the modern P-90s with adjustable pole pieces around 1950 They later became known as "ES-125 pickups" by some collectors who liked them because they have a brighter tone than the latter P-90s.

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If it doesn't have the narrow headstock, it's not a melody maker IMO.
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It's like DIET DR. LES PAUL
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theshadowofseattle wrote:It's like DIET DR. LES PAUL
Pretty much nails it, and that silly 12th fret inlay just puts it in a commemorative recyclable alumin(i)um can.
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h8mtv wrote:If it doesn't have the narrow headstock, it's not a melody maker IMO.
Yes,I liked the 2003 Les Paul Melody Maker.

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And once again for the record, the pre-emptive LES YAAAAAWWNs for 2014:


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But to add on a positive note, the good news about that tall-sitting stop piece is that a Bigsby B3 and bridge of choice would be easier than ever to fit if needed.


If I had money to blow I'd consider going with TEH BALCK and a TOM, and maybe even consider mini-hums.

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What the hell is going on with the twelfth fret marker?

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However on a group shot headstock looks like regular Les Paul, not Norlin. I like 50's profile ad maple, my left hand cramps when I play thin necks.
Gibson had problems selling Melody Makers recent years. Nowadays when you can buy decent Indonesian or Chinese guitar for $300 nobody wants to pay $400-500 for single pickup Gibson that is not Les Paul at all(it's vitally important for some people). Maybe single coil equipped Melody Makers would have been more popular in Europe, where indie rock bands are quiet popular, but they usually cost there around $600 new. So Gibson decided to attract consumers with a new conception of Les Paul for "very poor man", while Studio is just for "poor man"
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I like mine betta.

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HNB wrote:I like mine betta.

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They are sexy.....
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Well,I finally found a used one locally. I think it is an awesome guitar.It's not only a real Melody Maker,it's a real Les Paul too!

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That 120th inlay is so goofy, glad you like it though.
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