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Gibson Joan Jett Melody Maker

Electric Guitar - Worn White

  • Mahogany body & neck
  • Ebony fret board
  • Gibson Burstbucker 3 Zebra Hum-bucker
  • Includes Gibson hardshell case

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Product Information

Gibson first produced the Melody Maker back in 1959. A thin slab bodied Les Paul look-alike aimed at students and people who wanted a Gibson but couldn?t afford their more elaborate offerings. Over the following decade, Melody Makers were produced in a variety of body shapes and specs but the ethos always remained the same, cut out the bells and whistles but don?t skimp on materials or build quality.

That ethos continues to this day, Gibson recently reissued the Melody Maker but what we have here is Joan Jett?s Melody Maker Signature Model which, although instantly recognisable as a Melody Maker, it differs in several ways from stock models. More on this later...

The Joan Jett model has a Mahogany body and (fixed) neck, Ebony fingerboard, white dot markers and 22 frets. The body has a large single ply black scratchplate that carries all the electrics. A single zebra striped Burstbucker pickup is controlled via a master volume and master tone control plus a ?Kill Switch? A Tuneomatic bridge and stop bar tailpiece finishes off the look. All hardware is chrome and the instrument comes with a Gibson Hard Shell Case.

Reviews
Gig-stig

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Location: The darkest depths of the Nevada warehouse

So what has Joan specified for her Melody Maker that differs from the norm? Melody makers are usually equipped with one or two single coil pickups and although I’ve seen them modded with a humbucker, this is the first time (as far as I’m aware) that Gibson have produced a Melody Maker that’s left the factory with a humbucker fitted. We also have an Ebony fingerboard as opposed to Rosewood and the addition of a "Kill" switch.

 

The first thing you notice when you pick this guitar up is how light it is. Strapped on you could almost forget you’re wearing it. The neck feels fantastic with a slim ‘60s taper and a silky smooth Ebony fingerboard that’s effortless to play, whilst strummed acoustically the whole guitar vibrates quite like no other.

 

Plugged in and played clean the sound is similar to an SG, unsurprising given the materials and body thickness. Straight onto the distortion channel and this guitar crunches up effortlessly. There’s plenty of power on tap and the depth of sound and note definition are impressive. Go to channel three and you’ve a rock guitar that can compete with the best of them.

 

With diligent use of the volume and tone controls you can get a surprisingly wide range of sounds. Back the tone right off for a great Woman sound, effectively a neck pickup. Finally we come to the Kill Switch, which quite simply shuts down the sound when activated, great for "Tommy gun" effects and all round good fun.  

 

I’ve owned several Melody Makers, a few vintage models and a couple of reissues and I love them. They are stripped down uncomplicated guitars that allow you to concentrate on what you’re playing. And be in no doubt, thanks to the aforementioned “Ethos”, this guitar sounds every inch a full blooded USA Gibson and not a poor relation.Coming soon to the Nevada Music Warehouse ....