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Keep it simple!!!
I am well pleased with my MM. I had an original in 1964 and this instrument is a very close reissue, the exception being that the finish on the original was glossy and the polepieces were covered. My MM plays like a dream. With judicious use of the controls and the settings on my amps(Fender Blues Jr. and Fender Deluxe Reverb), I am able to get sounds ranging from vintage blues to classic rock to metal. I am consistently amused with comments about this guitar, especially in the features department. Where did logic 101 go? When a person orders an instrument as simple as this what kind of features do they expect it to have? The fit and finish of my instrument was fine. I checked everything over with jeweler's glasses and found no flaws. I have never witnessed a new instrument of this price range that was so well-made. For that matter, with expensive guitars of which I have many either. I suspect that the complainers or low raters are not good musicians or dedicated to practice. Gimmicks, bells and whistles do not make good music! Only the dedicated players do. This guitar or any other guitar will not make one play better. Only patience and practice will do that. Gibson deserves credit for this reissue! The price is obscene. When I first saw it, I thought it was a mistake! In closing, I was impressed that this guitar is exactly as advertised; nothing less, nothing more. It does do one thing-It delivers! Gearheads, like golfers who have to buy all of the new clubs will not be satisfied. The only thing to do with this guitar is set it up to you liking and play it. Learning to get the desired sounds out of it is pleasureable like learning to love a fine woman. If you are patient and practice, this instrument will be a steadfast performer to the last.
Reviewed by Green-Shanks on 2/16/2007 who plays Blues, rockability, classical.
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Amazing guitar
Yes, I was skeptical at first. When I took it out of the box and played it at the store I was blown away. The tone and quality of the contruction and setup are top notch. It's a $350 Gibson for crying out loud. I tried to find something to complain about but can't. I love this guitar...period. I am probably going to buy a 2 pickup version next. You can't go wrong with this amazing guitar.
Reviewed by Brian on 6/29/2007 who plays Rock.
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A real Gibson at a reasonable price!!!
As another reviewer wrote, "this is a USA made Gibson at a reasonable price and you are getting EXACTLY what is being advertised.". Although this guitar is a low end, supposedly beginner level model, you can't get a better guitar for $349. Workmanship and finish on my sunburst model were impeccable. The neck plays very well. Even though there is only one pickup (as advertised), by adjusting your amplifier and the tone/volume controls on the guitar, you can get a variety of sounds. The guitar performs particularly well for rock/blues distortion type sounds. The single pickup really wails. My only complaint is that shortly after receiving my guitar, I noticed that there is also a dual (2) pickup version which sells for $50 more or $399. If I had known this I would have purchased the dual pickup version. I could not however, find a dual pickup version in sunburst, only black or white. Overall, I am very pleased with the guitar I purchased, but may purchase the 2 pickup model as well. I strongly recommend this guitar but again emphasize that are indeed getting what is advertised.
Reviewed by Gear acquisition syndrome sick person on 2/26/2007 who plays Rock, blues and gospel.
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I should have never sold the 1963
I owned a 1963 for a few years back in the 80's and loved it. I sold it for God knows why. After owning 20+ guitars over the years I would have to say this little heartbreaker is the real deal. It plays like melting butter in your hands. You can feel the guitar pull you into new places you have never been. For $350.00 and the words Gibson on the headstock what are you waiting for?
Reviewed by String & Reed on 2/16/2007 who plays Rock, Folk, Blues!!!!!.
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old man look at your guitar
This is a lightweight, well playing, good sounding box that's inexpensive and USA made too.
I've been playing for many years and i know it's hard to find a guitar that really stimulates the player. I pick this guitar up and the music just seems to flow.
Reviewed by "Ear to Ear\ on 5/30/2007 who plays Rock & Roll.
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Wow, this is the best deal out there, period.
Gibson made a big mistake in their pricing apparently, this MM is easily worth twice the price, but I am not complaining. I bought one of these bargains and ended up with a a guitar that is well beyond my expectations for the pricing. THere are no shortcuts taken and this is 100% made in the USA Gibson mojo. Frts were seated and all properly dressed, set-up out of the box was exactly how I would set it up for myself, low but not too low and most importantly the sound; Oh this is what the MM is all about. I was buying this with the idea that maybe if i didn't like the tone, I could swap out the pup for a P90, but no need to do that. The sound is everything and more I want.
Reviewed by LPDEN on 4/30/2007 who plays Rock and Blues.
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For the record...
I first played a vintage '59 melody maker at a guitar store and loved it. But the $1200 price tag was out of my range. So when I saw this, I took a gamble that the sound and action would be relatively close. I'm glad I did. It's a made in the US and A, its a Gibson, and you can tell right away. It has that mock "vintage/ relic" look Fender puts out. Yes, this is a no frils guitar, but thats what its meant to be. You don't hesitate to play the heck out of it. The single pick-up is great, both cean and distorted. And yes, it comes in an orange cardboard Red Rider BB gun type case,but thats for the vintage appeal. If you plan on giging with it, get a cheap bag. Time will tell if I like it as much as my Fender Mustang, but I recomend it for anyone who wants a extremely playable, great sounding guitar that you're not afraid to beat up on.
Reviewed by chris on 6/15/2007 who plays punk, ska, classic rock, alternative.
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This guitar is the real deal.....
I personally own a full arsenal of high end gibson guitars, and i got this guitar for rhythm guitar playing, but this guitar can compete with the others with ease when it comes to tone and playability.At first i was worried the single coil pick-up would sound "weak" to me since i play with humbuckers. But the pickup not only has the punky punch to it when it is distorted but it also has the crunchy completeness of a strong pickup like a humbucker. So in summary both the price and tone of this guitar are both amazing.
Reviewed by Jordan H. on 7/28/2009 who plays Everything.
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Les Paul Melody Maker
I can't begin to tell you how blown away by this guitar I am! From the 50's style retro case that it came in, to the redesigned hot single coil pick-up, it has met and exceeded my expectations! I love playing this ax... I have not been able to put it down since I got it last week. I had no idea that this was actually a Les Paul until I noticed the shipping information on my invoice... another plus! Needless to say I am very happy with my purchase and have another proud addition to my collection! Kudos Gibson!!!
Reviewed by Jeffrey Harts on 6/6/2009 who plays classic rock, blues, R&B,70's style metal.
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Melody Maker at last!
At last! after missing the last run on the MM reissues a few years back, I finally got one. You see, a friend had one (63' double cut 3/4)back in the 70's. I bugged him all the time to lend me it. I was in love with that guitar. So when I got wind of Gibsons' upcoming run on these little pups again... I was determined to get one.
I must include the we Canadians were NOT privy to purchasing new Melody Makers either from our Canadian dealers or the dealers in the USA. Don't get this message wrong. Every time I've been to the US, I have had good experiences until I tried to get the one guitar that I knew I would love to own after almost 30 years. Oh yeah, I got one! Thanks for nothing Gibson. I think Gibson has become VERY arrogant about their name, and I would like to remind them that there are many companies making fine guitars out there. My melody maker is exactly what I wanted in a guitar almost but was surprised that they missed the mark by slapping a stock tailpeice from the LP's on it instead of the LP junior wraparound with the presets on it for a bit better intonage. The tuners on the other hand seem much better than on the vintage guitars. Gibson again, missed it on the paint. A bit of sheen would have been nice but they did give it a once over with black. Maybe Gibson should think about a plain mahogany with just a sealer on it? It's Light weight, well playing, and it does'nt need a neck pick-up if you strum/pick further up your neck to get a smoother tone like on acoustic. You can adjust your amps and peds to tweek your sound further from there but this little guitar did restore my faith (somewhat) in a guitar Company that I beleive failed their Canadian Guitar market. That was a SLAP IN THE FACE GIBSON CORP! Thank You Guitar Center for selling me a used one(for what its worth). CJ!
Reviewed by CJ - Bootleg on 10/22/2009 who plays Southern Rock/Blues.
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