Gibson Melody Maker 1960, Sunburst

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Specs


Instrument	Solid Body
Brand	Gibson
Model	Melody Maker
Finish	Sunburst
SKU	GS7966-A
Handedness	Right
Made In Year	1960
Body Material	Mahogany
Neck/Fingerboard	Mahogany/ Brazilian Rosewood
Tuners	Original Waverly (2 changed screws in posts and all of plate screws)
Weight	5.8lbs
Scale Length	24.75"
Nut Width	1.68"
Neck Profile	Full C
Neck Depth	.87"- .97"
Radius	12"
Electronics	Early 60's Melody Maker Pickup (trimmed cover), Replacement Pots and Capacitor and Jack
Pickup Impedance	7.3k
Contains Brazilian Rosewood (Y/N)	Y
Case	'70s import hard case
Modifications/Repairs	Headstock repair (solid) with lacquer touchup, Original tuners reinstalled after Grover rotomatics (conversion bushings), shimmed original nut, replacement knobs, replacement strap buttons, copper shielding in body cavity, replacement wiring harness, upgraded replacement intonated bridge
1 9/16”	1.563”
1 5/8”	1.625”
1 11/16”	1.688”
1 3/4”	1.750”
1 7/8”	1.875”

Description

Melody Makers were introduced by Gibson in 1959 as an even less expensive alternative to the Les Paul Junior student model, and they would be easily confused for one if the different pickguard didn't highlight the single coil pickup, the thinner width version, with black cover. This guitar has a fantastic '59 profile neck that feels like the best of Gibson from the era. Despite a headstock break that was repaired, the guitar is structurally in great condition, with several modifications listed in the Specs. For less than the cost of most modern Gibson USA models, you can buy a 60+ year old Kalamazoo build with a slab of lightweight Honduran mahogany, finished in original nitrocellulose lacquer, and hosting a thick Brazilian Rosewood fingerboard!

Includes a '70s hardshell case.

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