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So, it's a Melody Maker.
« on: June 22, 2009, 09:47:55 PM »
Finish looks nice.  Seems to be missing the typical Melody Maker Bass features, ya think?  :mrgreen:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300324860240

« Last Edit: June 22, 2009, 10:20:05 PM by Dave W »
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Re: So, it's a Melody Maker.
« Reply #1 on: June 22, 2009, 10:22:28 PM »
Shortened the link for you.

Yeah, typical Melody Maker.  :mrgreen:

Will you be going after this one? Could wind up being a bargain.
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Re: So, it's a Melody Maker.
« Reply #2 on: June 22, 2009, 10:38:55 PM »
Wow, I love the colour... Tempting.
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Re: So, it's a Melody Maker.
« Reply #3 on: June 23, 2009, 02:43:26 AM »
Gorgeous color! I do not collect for fins. Ever.  :rolleyes:
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Re: So, it's a Melody Maker.
« Reply #4 on: June 23, 2009, 02:57:15 AM »
I have been watching that, might bid. I'll stand down if someone really wants it.
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Re: So, it's a Melody Maker.
« Reply #5 on: June 23, 2009, 06:30:24 AM »
At least two of us understand that this is not a Melody Maker bass. Three if Harry sees this thread.
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Re: So, it's a Melody Maker.
« Reply #6 on: June 23, 2009, 07:24:26 AM »
It stangely reminds me of a blue EBO I had back in the 60s ???
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Re: So, it's a Melody Maker.
« Reply #7 on: June 23, 2009, 08:23:36 AM »
Quote from: rahock on June 23, 2009, 07:24:26 AM
It stangely reminds me of a blue EBO I had back in the 60s ???
Rick

AFAIK the EB-0 was never offered in blue. The Melody Maker bass did come in Pelham Blue and burgundy, but the bass in the auction is not a Melody Maker. Wrong headstock, tuners, controls, bridge, pickguard. It's a refin EB-0.

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Re: So, it's a Melody Maker.
« Reply #8 on: June 23, 2009, 08:35:56 AM »
Quote from: Dave W on June 23, 2009, 08:23:36 AM
It's a refin EB-0.

I kinda thought that was gist of the original post?

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Re: So, it's a Melody Maker.
« Reply #9 on: June 23, 2009, 08:39:18 AM »
Exactly.  8)   But how many people know that?

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Re: So, it's a Melody Maker.
« Reply #10 on: June 23, 2009, 08:42:12 AM »
Quote from: Dave W on June 23, 2009, 08:39:18 AM
Exactly.  8)   But how many people know that?



I count 8.   ;D

Too bad I'm tight on funds right now.  Besides, I have the Newport already.
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Re: So, it's a Melody Maker.
« Reply #11 on: June 23, 2009, 09:22:26 AM »
nice colour I just painted an teisco eb-0 candy aplle gree nthis weekend.
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Re: So, it's a Melody Maker.
« Reply #12 on: June 23, 2009, 11:13:23 AM »
Yeah, that is a fun project, and the price is right at least for now.  I like the finish.  And the damage is fixable with that on there.  With all that and scads of wrong info, it is a good one to take a shot at.  I am not going for it as I am in the home stretch of my EB3enstein project.  I hope somebody here scores it.
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Re: So, it's a Melody Maker.
« Reply #13 on: June 24, 2009, 02:31:34 AM »
Dave is insulting us, collectively.  :o We now have to repeat every observation on a misdescription of a bass to remain credible.  :rolleyes:  :mrgreen:

In fact I thought that this was evidently/first sight not a Melodymaker (scratchplate & routing), I found it appealing because it wasn't. To me Melodymakers will forever feel kalamzooish (the brand, not the plant) and therefore cheap. But I can understand that the fin might have led someone other than a Gibson bass diehard in the wrong direction.
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Re: So, it's a Melody Maker.
« Reply #14 on: June 24, 2009, 06:08:17 AM »
Quote from: uwe on June 23, 2009, 02:43:26 AM
Gorgeous color! I do not collect for fins. Ever.  :rolleyes:

Good thing cuz he's only selling to US & Canada.  :mrgreen:
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