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Gibson Melody Maker

LP-Shaped Guitar from Gibson belonging to the Melody Maker series

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Published on 03/21/08 at 13:33
Made in America.
Body Species: Mahogany
NECK
Species: Mahogany
Profile: Rounded
Neck Joint Location: 16

Fingerboard
Species: Rosewood
Scale Length: 243 / 4 "
Number of Frets: 22
Nut Width: 1695 "
Inlays: Dot

HARDWARE
Plating Finish: Chrome
Tailpiece: Wraparound
Knobs: Black Top Hat
Tuners: Vintage White Button

ELECTRONICS
Pickups: Single Coil
Controls: One volume, One tone

Round and round quite thick but still very comfortable. Clearly this is not a highway solo. It does not have the finesse rather than a LP Standard. But nice round anyway.
The microphone is a single coil. It is powerful and play with the tone can go from snapping sounds typical telecaster in a round and warm as we like at Gibson. The microphone is really surprising is really good news! You will not be disappointed.

UTILIZATION

Channel pleasant
Access to the top is not sharp. It is not made for that. This is primarily a rhythm guitar ^ I think I am if you can make good solos on it, of course, but if you do it and if you are looking for a motorway for your games, go your way.
The ultra light weight .. ca change my LP standard.
The sound is produced immediately ...

SOUNDS

The sound is awesome!
Both snapping, biting, aggressive, round, hot ... the single coil Works Wonders. The saturated sound tears vraimnt and clear sound is magnificent ... a real favorite. The guitar is fairly versatile little quue one remains between the blues-pop-rock-funk-reggae-etc ... hardrock
The volume of tone is effective and can play on the nuances.

Here is a link to my site for audio clips
http://blog.nicolasblies.fr/?p=101

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for a week. I had one before that ç Gibson LP Standard 1992. I played it for 10 years .. Well, slowly the ringtone maker makes me forget.
It is a real favorite.
The value is unbeatable. I do not understand that there have no longer the owner of this instrument. Why buy an Epiphone or other Chinese, Mexican? While at the same price you have a Gibson United States. Warning, this is not a low-end Gibson. The materials are good ... gasoline and knowledge are there. And this is obvious when you look at the instrument in detail. It's professional.
The key is there but the guitar is reduced to simple machine. So that's another state of mind ... sound and just the sound. (Can still look awesome)

Update: It's been over a month that I have .. and I still love it as much. You can do anything with it .. well almost ..