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Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: choucas09 on August 20, 2015, 05:41:17 PM

Title: 1966 SG Melody Maker 1
Post by: choucas09 on August 20, 2015, 05:41:17 PM
I got this recently and I'm in love. Crazy little guitar with a noisy singlecoil pickup.

It's turned out to be stunning recording guitar. It'll cut through any mix and is wonderful with effects. It's also strangely charming to play considering it has a very narrow, but very chunky neck. Great upper access of helps. Short clip..........https://soundcloud.com/bastia20/chillhop-1

So I got a 60s braz board Gibson with plenty of dings, but almost no play wear for 800 quid and I'm very happy.

(http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc119/jage7/_57_zpsdterobht.jpg) (http://s217.photobucket.com/user/jage7/media/_57_zpsdterobht.jpg.html)

(http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc119/jage7/_57-6_zpszlbban6c.jpg) (http://s217.photobucket.com/user/jage7/media/_57-6_zpszlbban6c.jpg.html)

(http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc119/jage7/_57-2_zpse0sabku9.jpg) (http://s217.photobucket.com/user/jage7/media/_57-2_zpse0sabku9.jpg.html)
Title: Re: 1966 SG Melody Maker 1
Post by: Telerocker on August 20, 2015, 06:04:22 PM
Sweet. Í like that lightly faded fiesta red, or is it another red. Difficult to judge by photo's. Sounds probably like a fat tele (which is good).
Title: Re: 1966 SG Melody Maker 1
Post by: Kiichi on August 20, 2015, 06:28:59 PM
Never seen something like that. Just one single coil....well, I donīt think that would work for me in the longrun. Then again I a guitar with only a neck P90...

Anyhow, cool looking, sounds like it is made for you, so congrats mate!
Title: Re: 1966 SG Melody Maker 1
Post by: PhilKing on August 20, 2015, 06:29:49 PM
I always liked the MM pickups.  I have a DC from the early 60's and had an Epiphone Double Olympic from about 66, which had the same pickups.  Have fun with it.  They are nice and light too.
Title: Re: 1966 SG Melody Maker 1
Post by: choucas09 on August 20, 2015, 07:35:20 PM
Gibson called that colour Fire Engine Red.
Title: Re: 1966 SG Melody Maker 1
Post by: Philly Q on August 20, 2015, 11:33:58 PM
Very cool!

It's nice that Melody Makers are still affordable.  My only vintage guitar is a '65 MM in the previous body shape (Joan Jett style).
Title: Re: 1966 SG Melody Maker 1
Post by: choucas09 on August 20, 2015, 11:43:19 PM
Very cool!

It's nice that Melody Makers are still affordable.  My only vintage guitar is a '65 MM in the previous body shape (Joan Jett style).

Absolutely. What you might call under the radar guitars. I never dreamt I could own a vintage Gibson. The checking on nigh on gives me goosebumps.
Title: Re: 1966 SG Melody Maker 1
Post by: Philly Q on August 21, 2015, 12:36:45 AM
The finish on yours looks in great nick!

I think mine has the original finish and it hasn't had any irreversible surgery, but it did come with a Badass bridge and replacement tuners (individual Kluson types, not Grovers, thankfully).  I also changed the pickup, but I'm planning to put it back to something like original spec.  It's got a Pigtail bridge at the moment but I've bought an aged "lightning bar" bridge, compensated for a plain third string.

How do you find the Maestro?
Title: Re: 1966 SG Melody Maker 1
Post by: Dave Sloven on August 21, 2015, 01:35:37 AM
Very nice guitar!  I love these old Melody Makers
Title: Re: 1966 SG Melody Maker 1
Post by: choucas09 on August 21, 2015, 01:36:37 PM
The Maestro has been quite a surprise. Not only does it work well the guitar holds tune too. Who'd a thunk it?
Title: Re: 1966 SG Melody Maker 1
Post by: Philly Q on August 21, 2015, 02:12:10 PM
I've always been intrigued by Maestros, mainly because of Andy Powell, but I've only tried one very briefly, I think it was on a Feline guitar.  I guess the way it's designed it wouldn't have a detrimental effect on sustain.

My Melody Maker's a hardtail, and it looks like it always was - no screw holes in the top.
Title: Re: 1966 SG Melody Maker 1
Post by: dave_mc on August 21, 2015, 02:34:24 PM
nice :grin:
Title: Re: 1966 SG Melody Maker 1
Post by: choucas09 on August 21, 2015, 04:26:17 PM
I've always been intrigued by Maestros, mainly because of Andy Powell, but I've only tried one very briefly, I think it was on a Feline guitar.  I guess the way it's designed it wouldn't have a detrimental effect on sustain.

My Melody Maker's a hardtail, and it looks like it always was - no screw holes in the top.

In all honesty I think it does suck a little sustain out plus I think you can hear a midrangey metallic thing going on, but I don't care, I love the sound of it.


(http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc119/jage7/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-08/D73CDD47-58C9-4484-B857-8635083522A0_zpsiynmab71.jpg) (http://s217.photobucket.com/user/jage7/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-08/D73CDD47-58C9-4484-B857-8635083522A0_zpsiynmab71.jpg.html)
Title: Re: 1966 SG Melody Maker 1
Post by: AndyR on August 21, 2015, 08:36:23 PM
What a cute guitar! Nice one :)
Title: Re: 1966 SG Melody Maker 1
Post by: choucas09 on August 22, 2015, 01:42:08 AM
What a cute guitar! Nice one :)

Thanks mate. It's really tugged on my heartstrings like no other. I mean I've got seventeen other guitars all various shades of fab, but this one is like a 60s hippy chick has moved in, happy days.