Made in Kalamazoo to Nashville or 74 or 75 (but it seems that the marauders are output only from 75).
Bought a nice Afien.
Aesthetically, the wood is varnished so little, the guitar brand immediately breads, this is also what gives charm ... Do not expect to find a marauder in mint condition
The original neck pickup was replaced with a Seymour Duncan splittable. A priori it is a JB, but that of the bridge position ...
Dial side, there was a mini switch (on / off) which makes only splittait seymour ...
So I rewired everything (changed the knobs, etc.) with a true 3 way switch praying that the bridge pickup works and the mini switch installed near the knobs ... And there magic! It works!

UTILIZATION

Then use level, it's super easy to get
The handle is nice, although it does not slip as much as before, the varnish was well worn ...
I was told that the handle was a little late. As possible. I am not an expert handle. I also play on LP, Tele, Strat, I adapt quite well.
Weight level, this is a lightweight, well away from the LP ... Close to a TV.
Otherwise good overall balance.
No usability issue. Just switch which can not remain in the bridge position when playing seated.

SOUNDS

Then level sounds, frankly, by testing it before buying (rinsed strings, neck pickup only, stained body, ...) I thought that here would be great as a small guitar, there was a way to do something ...
But after connecting the single microphone stand (which is more like a mini humbucker for me) and changed the strings well there it was good slap!

I play in a register rather rock stoner, blues, garage ... So a register where the crunch and distortion are important ... That said I also play in the clear anyway

Its clear:
=> Channel: split or not. There are sounds of neck pickup with serious enough to present a guitar so light. One can play jazz. The sound is clear. Great for rhythm.
=> Bridge: You lose volume, but it is gaining momentum. Sour? I will not say that. For me, a bit like a mini humbucker on TV. They pummeled the ropes for much here and so it sounds.

Sounds crunch / distortion:
There is just great. From the outset we will not kick over distortion, despite the handle type Flying V, but basically crunch, it is very good. Alive, although organic. It may take several gain stages, it does not feedback for nothing.
Spend a good crunch on the simple to the big rhythm on the handle, it is simply enjoyable!

It remains a relatively high volume difference between the volume of the neck pickup (humbucker in) and simple. That's especially clear. In saturated, it fades. In retrospect, it's quite nice, because in a useful piece to add some fat. splittant especially in the neck, I find myself with the same volume levels ...

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for a few days now. I know how a notice promptly after a purchase is to say "wow, that's great, I'm so happy! My guitar is too great!" but I did get some guitars under the legs so I began to know what I'm looking for ... (Nb: I made the account ... close to 25 guitars, including Gibson's, Fender among others ... many sold to keep only the best!)

With the Marauder, unjustly recognized model, Gibson came out of the box giving us a light guitar, with sounds less fleshy than their LP but keeping their potential to release the deer!
Far from an LP, far from a strat also, the Marauder has a unique personality. It's not a guitar for improving your technique, it is a scratch just waiting to get to the point, there it will not disappoint.
We like it or not, personal => "wow, that's great, I'm so happy! My guitar is too great!"
She will surely spare guitar on stage after my Tokai (made in Korea ... a massacre)
If you find one not too expensive, you can indulge yourself