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I had to run up to the DC area for a family emergency this past weekend so during a moment where I just needed to get the hell away from the hospital I went to Chuck Levin's and checked one of these new Melody Makers out. I was already curious then a buddy of mine got one and raved about it.
This guitar is way cool. The neck feels fantastic. The fit and finish is nothing special - it's the cheap "faded" finish - I got a white one. The tuners are plastic tipped (like the originals) but work well. The wrap around tailpiece is very cool. It's wierd that they didn't do the pickup just like the originals but oh well. It's very lightweight because the body is a good bit thinner than a Les Paul. The guitar sings. The sustain was fantastic. I played it through the Marshall 18-watt reissue and it was freakin' killer - that would be a great classic rock combo. Then I played it through a Budda Superdrive with KT66's - holy shit, that amp is unreal! One thing about the Melody Maker, the pickup is extremely bright - I was playing with the tone control down around 3-4.
It looks like a standard Strat pickup would work in it without mods so I'm thinking of doing some experimenting. Some folks have already modded them for P-90's
For $309, it is a *very* cool guitar.
This guitar is way cool. The neck feels fantastic. The fit and finish is nothing special - it's the cheap "faded" finish - I got a white one. The tuners are plastic tipped (like the originals) but work well. The wrap around tailpiece is very cool. It's wierd that they didn't do the pickup just like the originals but oh well. It's very lightweight because the body is a good bit thinner than a Les Paul. The guitar sings. The sustain was fantastic. I played it through the Marshall 18-watt reissue and it was freakin' killer - that would be a great classic rock combo. Then I played it through a Budda Superdrive with KT66's - holy shit, that amp is unreal! One thing about the Melody Maker, the pickup is extremely bright - I was playing with the tone control down around 3-4.
It looks like a standard Strat pickup would work in it without mods so I'm thinking of doing some experimenting. Some folks have already modded them for P-90's
For $309, it is a *very* cool guitar.
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