Deal Alert: $249 Gibson Melody Maker

Freuds_Cat · July 18, 2009, 05:22:46 AM

Aloha Steve and Dano

Radio Birdman

Edit* Older but still doing it

Highlander · July 19, 2009, 06:37:45 AM

"Slap me with the proof of purchase, Dano, and you can have your Gibbo, but until then she's mine... Struth, whata whining doodle whacka; chuck us another tinnie, sport, and while your at it, sling another handful of shrimps on the barbie..."

UK Customs Officers hold regular auctions of uncollected items - hardest thing on the planet is finding out when and where...

nofi · July 19, 2009, 08:18:58 AM

ken, sometimes your posts make me feel like i've taken the 'brown acid'.

Dave W · July 19, 2009, 08:25:32 AM

On Ken's home planet they understand him perfectly.

Highlander · July 19, 2009, 10:09:37 AM

I hate to have to let you in on this, Dave, but that's why I got deported...

Life on the "Tangential Zone..."

Dave W · July 19, 2009, 05:47:39 PM

Are you related to Gordon Shumway?

Highlander · July 19, 2009, 06:05:44 PM

My demi cousin Alf...? nope, no relation of mine...

gorgeous bit of music, btw...

clankenstein · July 20, 2009, 07:58:52 PM

ohh darn that radio birdman clip is gone,shame.i saw them at the astoria in london about 2004, i went with some english friends who were quite stunned.great gig.

Freuds_Cat · July 28, 2009, 12:24:23 AM

Mine arrived today.

First thing before I've even had a chance to get it home and plug it in is that I'm amazed at how loud and how much chime there is acousticaly. The individual string definition quite shocked me. I honestly did not expect it to be that good.

The fit is great and the finish is raw. I kinda like the lime washed look better than I thought I would. The neck is very comfortable and based on first impressions I will be taking Daves advice and leaving the bridge exactly as it is.

Dave W · July 28, 2009, 07:05:42 AM

It was finally released from customs bondage!

Yeah, I knew what I was buying since I had played one in a store before, but I was still impressed. When you plug it in and play it through your own setup it can sometimes be a letdown until you find the right settings but this was great from the first note. And I don't mind the finish at all.

Freuds_Cat · July 28, 2009, 08:08:25 AM

I actually really like the finish. Its like that old lime washed furniture look. I just finished doing a setup on it. It needed a bit of a truss rod tweak but no bridge adjustment at all. What gauge strings do you reckon they are dave because they are spot on for me. I dont like the extra light ones like 8's and 9's that a lot guitarists seem to go for these days. Top E feels like about an 11 to me.

Dave W · July 28, 2009, 09:10:40 AM

They're 10s (10-46). Call me obsessive, but I did measure the low and high Es with my digital calipers.

I guess I misspoke, I do like the finish too. Neck feels good in the hand and not rough at all.

Freuds_Cat · July 30, 2009, 08:10:05 PM

I got to play 2 songs at band practice with the MM and our guitarist Leo spent the rest of the session playing it. He has his amp sounds setup very well and the MM proved quite surprisingly versatile.

I feel that I've gotten much more guitar that I thought I was getting, for much less money that I would expect to pay.

Thanks again for the tip Dave.

Deal Alert: $249 Gibson Melody Maker

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