By clicking Subscribe, I agree to receive exclusive offers & promotions, news & reviews, and personalized tips for buying and selling on Reverb. COMES WITH THE VINTAGE ORIGINAL HARDCASE. These upgrades along with their still set-neck construction put these guitars slightly higher in price than their bolt-on neck replacements, but still very much affordable. '59 profile rounded neck. 100% original and unmolested. It differs from the standard model by having a single burstbucker 3 humbucker pickup, an ebony fretboard and a double-cutaway body in white with a black vinyl pickguard. These terms and conditions apply to all items sold by Dear Wood Guitar Boutique, registered with the Chamber of Commerce under reg.no. THIS GUITAR HAS HAD ONE OWNER SINCE 1973 AND HAS BEEN TAKEN CARE OF. COMES WITH THE VINTAGE ORIGINAL HARDCASE. 28 watching. Gain access to our Dealers Collective and interact with other members of V&R. Assymetrical double cutaway solid mahogany body with rounded horns slightly pointing away from neck. 1964 Gibson Melody Maker Single Pickup Double cut LeeGuitar 6.8K views 4 years ago 1963 Gibson Melody Maker Guitar Demo drowninginguitars 19K views 6 years ago 1960 Gibson Melody. [10] It offered a mixture of traditional Melody Maker features (straight-sided headstock, white button tuners, jack positioned on the top) and traditional Les Paul Junior features (bridge-mounted dogear P-90 pickup, Junior-style control mounting and pattern). Vintage 1960's Gibson Wrap Tailpiece Bridge Compensated SG Special Melody Maker! 1963 - Gibson - Firebird III. 3.1 The customer is responsible for shipping costs. We are specialized in Highend-, Customshop and Vintage Guitars. 1962 Gibson Melody Maker Electric Guitar Full Scale One Owner NICE! In 2014, the Melody Maker name was reused for a new Les Paul variant. More details:https://shop.guitarpoint.de/de/vintage-gibson-/1963-gibson-melody-maker-sunburst1963 Gibson Melody Maker in Sunburst in very good condition. Price: EUR 890,-Location: Germany. Upgrade, downgrade, cancel at any time. / / used by steve marriott on midget on maneuvers tour 1983 ,, presently owned by jimmy t ,, humble pie .. 1983 tour ,, guitar dates back to 1965 thru 1968 small faces for more info contact woody . Our showroom is located on the top floor of a beautiful 18th century monumental building which you are welcome to visit by appointment, and we offer worldwide shipping too. We are very excited about our Paul Reed Smith wall! 1963 Gibson Melody Maker Serial No. Featured builders, Send message to: Dear Wood Guitar Boutique, Netherlands. Vintage Guitar Oldenburg. 1960'S GIBSON COMPENSATED BRIDGE VINTAGE BRIDGE SG ,Les Paul JR ,MELODY MAKER 1960 gibson melody maker sunburst dual pick ups dbl cutaway w / orig case. THE SOUND OF THIS GUITAR IS AMAZING AND IT IS LIGHT WEIGHT, HAS GREAT ACTION. She's got a nice neck & playability. 13oz. At the same time of the Melody Maker, Gibson's then sister brand Epiphone made a version of the guitar named the Olympic. [4] All the electronics, from the small "Fender style" single-coil pickups to the cable jack, were assembled on the pickguard and installed in a rout in the front of the body. Your purchases help youth music programs get the gear they need to make music. 1960 EPIPHONE by GIBSON MELODY MAKER USA : Gibson Les Paul 120th Anniversary Melody Maker Yellow Includes Hard Case, * has switch hole enlarged for a toggle model, Vintage 1959 or 1960 Gibson Melody Maker Les Paul Conversion Joe Bonamassa pups. Please check the fields highlighted in red. Oops, looks like you forgot something. Price: It also appears that you have the original alligator-skin-style case. Mr. Recover Great patina. Sign up for news from vintageandrare, get special featured product offers, industry insights and find vintage instruments. 1959 shipping figures were great for the Gibson Melody Maker, 1960 less so, despite the addition of a dual pickup model, the Melody Maker D. The 1959 and 1960 Gibson Melody Maker had a single-cutaway Les Paul-style body shape. From June 1965, the suggested case was Durabilt, model 154. The copyrights of the images and other material on this web site are owned by Fretted Americana Inc., A Fine '63 Melody Maker with Factory Maestro Vibrato Tailpiece. In late 1966, with the change to the SG-style body, Cherry was also discontinued; the Gibson Melody Maker was now offered in Pelham Blue and Sparkling Burgundy finishes - with a natural mahogany neck. Everything was EXACTLY as described!! Refresh your browser window to try again. [3], From 1959 to 1964 the finish was a sunburst, from 1964 to 1965 it was cherry, from 1966 on the "SG" Melody Maker it was fire engine red or pelham blue, in 1967 red was replaced by sparkling burgundy and walnut became an option from 1968. By continuing to use Reverb, you agree to these updates, and to our cookie policy. Has very few signs of playwear, no lacquer cracking andis in exceptional condition for the year. Its excellent overall & comes Vinyage1950's-1960'sGibson Melody Maker Pick Up. Rare 1961-1963 Gibson Melody Maker D Dual Pickups Maestro Tremolo Vintage 1960's. $71.30 shipping. Learn More. Excellent Original Condition Melody Maker The Melody Maker was introduced in 1959 as an entry-level solid body electric for beginners. Gibson 1963 Melody Maker | Reverb Electric Guitars Solid Body Gibson MIKI MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS UMEDA Kitaku, Japan Gibson 1963 Melody Maker Used - Very Good $2,478.88 + $176.51 Shipping Recently Listed Buy It Now Add to Cart Watch Watch this listing to get price drop alerts Listed: 5 minutes ago Views: 2 Watchers: 0 About This Listing Neck joint is tight. I forgot my username or password, Keep me signed in. The "melody maker" that appeared in 1959 as a Student mode. The Melody Maker was essentially a budget version of the Les Paul Junior with a thinner body, a narrow headstock without the wings, and a thinner pickup with no pole pieces. 1960 Gibson electric guitar and bass catalog, 1962 Gibson electric guitar and bass catalog, 1964 Gibson electric guitar and bass catalog, 1978 Gibson Quality / Prestige / Innovation catalog, 1960 EPIPHONE von GIBSON MELODY MAKER USA - 50ERer LES PAUL / FLIEGENDE V GRIFFBRETT, 1969 GIBSON SG MELODY MAKER USA - 40 mm BREITER HALS, 1960 EPIPHONE von GIBSON MELODY MAKER USA - 50ERer LES PAUL - FLIEGENDE V GRIFFBRETT, 1962 GIBSON MELODY MAKER USA - 42 mm NUT - 50ER LES PAUL / FLIEGENDE V GRIFFBRETT, GIBSON MELODY MAKER - Made in USA - 42 mm BREITES HALSPROFIL, 1966 GIBSON MELODY MAKER USA - SKINNY 40 mm HALS -, 1962 GIBSON MELODY MAKER - BREITER HALS - 50ER LP & FLIEGENDES V GRIFFBOARD, 1966 GIBSON MELODY MAKER - hergestellt in den USA - SCHLANKES HALSPROFIL, 1962 GIBSON MELODY MAKER USA - 42 mm breite Mutter - 50er LES PAUL GRIFFBOARD, Vintage 1965 Gibson Melody Maker With Original Hard Case. 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Like both the original Melody Maker and the original Junior, the Les Paul Melody Maker featured dot inlays as fretboard markers and did not have a cap on its top. The finish was black with a pearloid pick guard. 1972 - Hfner / Hofner - 5000/1B - Super Bea 2009 - Gibson - Zakk Wylde Les Paul BFG Bullsey 2003 - Gibson - Les Paul Custom 1968 John Sykes Mahagony-neck (setneck) fullscale = 62,5cm. The affordable Melody Maker became Gibson's best-selling solidbody guitar by the mid-1960s. Gain access to our Dealers Collective and interact with other members of V&R. Featured builders, Email: info@guitarpoint.de - International 0049-610.960.7860, 1994 - Marshall - 4502 JCM900 HiGain Dual Reverb. Here's a little backstory. 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Pro setup in house and comes complete with a non original hard case, 1966 Gibson Melody Maker, Cherry finish , All original , Plays and sounds great! We have a rare 1959 Melody Maker 3 / 4 scale guitar in near mint condition. Models to look out for: All guitars prooduced before 1970: single cutaway, double cutaway, and SG-style. Duchossoir, Gibson Electrics -- The Classic Years, pp. These guitars are great fun to play, and you can get a broad variety of tones with just one single pickup if you make clever use of the volume and tone knob. (Clear the check box if you're on a shared computer). Introduced in 1959 the Melody Maker, first offered as a single-cut design and from 1961 onwards as a double-cut design, features a slab mahogany body and one piece mahogany neck with rosewood fretboard and one single coil bridge pickup. 13oz. Absolut lightweight with a weight of only 2,64Kg - very comfortable to play. The slim, low-action neck joins the ultra-thin contoured body at the 16th fret. The Les Paul Melody Maker also differed from other Les Paul submodels in the width of the neck and the length of the heel. It had a thin slab-style mahogany body and a one-piece mahogany neck. $3500. The dual pickup configuration was discontinued in 2008 and is now considered a collectors item on eBay[11]. Make room for new gear in minutes. Initially the Melody Maker was marketed as a down-scaled Les Paul, but these back to basic tone-machines have a unique character of their own.Body and This is a 63 Cherry Red version with the larger and longer body and rounder cutaways. That member was reported. [4] Its purpose was as an even cheaper alternative to the Gibson Les Paul Junior which was itself introduced as a student model in 1954. Gibson Melody Maker 1961 - 1963 Electric Guitars Solid Body Gibson Own one like this? Big tone, sensitive pick-up, feather-light touch and beautiful sunburst finish. In 1958, he moved to Long Beach, California. [3] Some minor changes were introduced into the design including single coil pickups embossed with the Gibson logo, all metal tuning pegs and a latter-day Gibson stop tail piece and Tune-O-Matic bridge. As an entry level model, there was no upgrade option; this case was exclusive to the Melody Maker. Lewis studied violin performance under Gregor Agronoff. The CEO of Gibson said in reference to the new Melody Maker that it could "almost be considered a reissue of a 1959 Gibson Melody Maker." In 2007, the Melody Maker became a separate model. Model history [ edit] Regular issue (1959-71) [ edit] Variations of Double Cut Melody Maker: 1961-1965 Double Cutaway 2 (rounded horns) Walnut finish (See a 1969 Gibson Melody Maker in Walnut finish). Gibson singlecoil pick-up with strong output of 8.12K, two golden reflector knobs, compensated stop-bar tailpiece - all original and awesome player! Bacon, T. "The Ultimate Guitar Book" p. 88 Dorling Kindersley Limited, 1991, Epiphone Coronet, Wilshire, and Crestwoods, "Instrument Archive - Rory Gallagher | The Official Website", Vintage Gibson Guitar - Gibson Melody Maker, "Blue Book of Electric Guitars Sixth Edition - Gibson Electric Guitars and Basses", "Gibson Joan Jett Signature Melody Maker", "Super Colliders: Deerhoof's Ed Rodriguez and John Dieterich", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gibson_Melody_Maker&oldid=1144382864, Articles with dead external links from January 2017, Articles with permanently dead external links, Articles with unsourced statements from October 2022, Pages using multiple image with auto scaled images, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, Sunburst, Fire Engine Red, Pelham Blue, Sparkling Burgundy, Walnut, This page was last edited on 13 March 2023, at 13:18. The first catalogue appearance of the Melody Maker was in 1960. Currency . Even entry level Gibson guitars in the early 1960s were made out of very nice pieces of wood; mahogany and rosewood in this case, the likes of which are simply not available in large quantities today. THIS GUITAR HAS HAD ONE OWNER SINCE 1973 AND HAS BEEN TAKEN CARE OF. 1962 Gibson Melody Maker Electric Guitar Full Scale One Owner NICE! Only ships to a Payment verified address in the Continental USA $80. 1960 gibson melody maker sunburst dual pick ups dbl cutaway w / orig case. Having purchased instruments from Vegas, to Nashville to Del Rio, and all places in between, you guys made me feel like family and treated me even better! Absolut lightweight with a weight of only 2,49Kg - very comfortable to play. Rare 1961-1963 Gibson Melody Maker D Dual Pickups Maestro Tremolo Vintage 1960's Pre-Owned C $2,858.60 hollys-awesome-shop (1,718) 100% or Best Offer from United States 15 watchers Sponsored 1965 Gibson Melody Maker a beautiful refin'd & modified example ready to gig ! It now has a smaller single-coil pickup than the P-90, a wraparound bridge/tailpiece unit, a mahogany neck, and a pickguard similar to the original Melody Maker. No neck or fret wear, no buckle rash. In fact, the 3/4 size Gibson Melody Maker actually outsold the regular scale model in 1959, though in no other year. Disagree with something written above? Original 1950s/60s Melody Makers are still affordable, and great playing guitars; especially with upgraded hardware for improved tuning and intonation. The guitar was discontinued in 1970, and was the last 12-string (excluding double necks) available from Gibson for very many years. Hey! Not a VintageandRare member?Sign up here: Heres a very clean example of a 1963 Gibson Melody Maker. I believe it's somewhere around a 1960s model, but I'm not sure. It was the ultimate beginners model, and was also available in a 3/4 size model. Their guitar habitats are solid wood, humidity controlled and the perfect way to protect and display your instruments! I'm 72 and retired now, and played it some when I was very young. A two-pickup model (Melody Maker Special) with P-90s, pots and toggle switch mounted on a large vintage-style pickguard was produced in 2011 in satin TV yellow, Cherry, Blue and Black nitrocellulose finish. Gibson first introduced the solidbody Les Paul guitar in 1952, and it quickly became very popular. 5.2 For new products factory warranty applies. Free shipping. Originally, this guitar would have a . These often make far better players than unmolested examples, but, due to their lack of collectability, sell for exceptionally reasonable prices. Picture Information. Perhaps not as iconic as the Gibson SG or Les Paul models, but how many classic garage, punk or grunge riffs were blasted out with a Gibson Melody Maker? Why sell through VintageAndRare? Nut Width -1 11/16" 1st fret - .787 12th fret - .989 Weight - 5lbs. and has a nice fat nut width of just over 1 11/16 inches and a regular scale length of 24 3/4 inches. Gibson singlecoil pick-up, two golden reflector . are customers responsibility. Open-back strip tuners with white plastic oval buttons. Then through 1965, Sunburst was discontinued with only Cherry offered in 1965 and April 1966 price lists. If the condition of an item differs from how it was shipped to you, be it damaged, malfunctioning, or showing traces of use, alterations and/or modifications etc. The guitar comes complete with all its original parts and original black chipboard case. I forgot my username or password, Keep me signed in. Gold plastic bell-shaped knobs with metal tops. The customer isalso responsible for the shipping costs when returning an item. It's in good condition for its age, and everything works except the tone knob. We specialise in luthier made, vintage, used and new acoustic and electric quality guitars and are officialdealer for Maton, Supro and Stanford. 2014 - Gibson - Melody Maker. nice medium C-profil, not to chunky. Except for a brief hiatus in the early 1970s, the Gibson Melody Maker remained an important part of the Gibson range for the majority of the next half century. "The single pickup Melody Maker was introduced in early 1959, both in regular and 3/4 size versions, as the newer budget model in the solid body line. Nice straight and original early 60's Melody Maker in very good condition with playing wear and finish character.Hardshell case included as shown. This particular instrument is 100% original and in amazingly good shape considering its 52 years old! The original Gibson Melody Maker was first launched in 1959 and discontinued in 1971. 5 Star shout-out to Andrew for being professionally helpful and pleasant during a long-distance call/search for a certain Start. From 1987 to 1992 the Melody Maker Flyer/Pro 2 was a rare but suitably 80s model featuring an Explorer neck, Grover tuners, Kahler tremolo system and dual humbuckers. [ Melody Maker ], Gibson Melody Maker/Skylark Amp - Need Date & Valuation. Its been refinished in a Bright Gold Metallic similar to Fender's Firemist Gold all over. Offer your instruments to dealers and builders on VintageAndRare.See our blogStay tuned for exciting news, interviews, great stories and beautiful instruments on the VintageAndRare blog.Search for instruments, Sell instruments through VintageAndRare Single Melody Maker black plastic-covered single-coil pickup with an output of 7.03k. Your guitar is a 1960 Melody Maker. Plays and sounds like the coveted burst era Les Paul's that are out of reach for the average person to ever get their hands on. Its loaded w / a pair of P-90 & P-100 pickups loaded in a cool tortoise'gard w / stacked knob Volume & Tone controls. Gibson Melody Maker D Vintage Guitar Sunburst Original Case-Serial #23385, VINTAGE 1963 - 1965 GIBSON MELODY MAKER ELECTRIC GUITAR CHERRY RED, Gibson Melody Maker 1968 - Cherry Electric Guitar w / Original Case. Enjoy the vibe. All the electronics, from the small single-coil pickups to the cable jack, were assembled on the pickguard and installed in a rout in the front of the body. Put your favorites instruments on your watch list. When an item is damaged or shows traces of use it cannot be returned for its full value, and an estimate will be made of the remaining value. Would HIGHLY recommend to anyone looking for a quality instrument. In 2008 Gibson released the Joan Jett Signature Melody Maker. The Melody Maker was returned to the Gibson line as a sub-model of the Les Paul model. 1962 Gibson Melody Maker Electric Guitar One Owner in amazing condition. Lots of wear, finish checking, etc. Our mission is to establish and develop the ultimate network/community designed for enthusiasts and retailers of vintage, rare and antique musical instruments, as well as an online network for dedicated builders of fine instruments. 1960 EPIPHONE by GIBSON MELODY MAKER USA : Vintage 1965 Gibson Melody Maker With Original Hard Case. -----The Melody Maker made in 1963 is the arrival of the manufacturer. vintageguitarsforsale.co is a website aimed at finding you the best and rarest vintage guitars, whether to play, collect, or simply as an investment, 2023 vintageguitarsforsale.co | terms and conditions. 1961? 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VINTAGE 1963 -1965 GIBSON MELODY MAKER ELECTRIC GUITAR CHERRY RED WITH HARD CASE $2,700.00 + $80.05 shipping 8 watchers Gibson 1975 SG $4,392.68 + $150.00 shipping Gibson Melody Maker Dual Pickup 2007, Sunburst, Pristine Condition $568.00 1 bid + $106.64 shipping 38 watchers Gibson 1964 Melody Maker Double Sunburst Light Weight 2.6kg F/S $4,039.00 The US zone 1 price for the Melody Maker 12 was the same as the Melody Maker D: $225 in March 1970, rising to $250 in September 1970. Through these appearances, the evolution of the guitar can clearly be seen. soft chip-board case. 4.5. Your purchases also help protect forests, including trees traditionally used to make instruments. It's not a high-end case, but original is the key word here. Is this a real Fender Bass or a good copy? In 1986, Gibson issued a Melody Maker with a single-cutaway body. 1.5 For some items VAT applies which will be specified on the invoice. AAAAA+++++, 2002 Martin DVM Veteran Tribute Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar W/OHSC Natural (#255989834850), Super fast shipper and no hassel seller. Yeah, that's a genuine Melody Maker, should be somewhere around '61 to '64. Its been refinished in a Bright Gold Metallic similar to Fender's Firemist Gold all over. All original, Vintage 1960 Gibson Melody Maker Sunburst Electric 6-String Guitar w OG Case c-x. Or 1960 Gibson melody maker converted into a beautiful Les Paul with an 3 / 8ths thick old growth maple flame cap added from the Peter Florance Estate after his passing.

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