Gibson Melody Maker guitars are a great way to get your first experience of owning a Gibson-quality guitar as they are affordable yet made with the same attention to detail as dearer Gibson instruments.
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Here's what Gibson say about the Melody Maker Flying V
A marriage of one of the most rebellious styles in the history of rock with the original high-quality "student line" from Gibson, the Melody Maker Flying V offers an unbeatable package for the rocker looking to strut his or her stuff. Since 1959 the Melody Maker series has brought full and uncompromised Gibson quality and tone to top-grade electric guitars priced for the student, novice, or the pro on a budget. As one of four great models in an all-new Melody Maker line up, the Melody Maker Flying V stays true to this tradition in spades. Like their predecessors, these Melody Makers designed for the tonal demands of the second decade of the 21st century possess everything you need to rock, with none of the superfluous extras that get in the way. All are crafted from select tonewoods, carry a genuine Gibson USA humbucking pickup, and are built with traditional high-quality features such as a set-in neck, 24 3/4" scale length and 1 11/16" width at the nut. In short, nothing is spared in the effort to make these genuine Gibson guitars, but they come in a format that saves you a bundle. This great looking model is crafted in the image of a classic Gibson Flying V with a gorgeous nitrocellulose finish. In short, nothing is spared in the effort to make these genuine Gibson guitars, but they come in a format that saves you a bundle.
Maple has a long history in electric guitar making, and is one of the strongest tonewoods used in luthiery. A body crafted from solid maple gives the Melody Maker Flying V outstanding clarity and sustain, and helps it retain sharp note definition even through a heavily cranked amp, while also allowing a thinner body than most electric guitars. The guitar's glued-in neck is crafted from solid quarter-sawn mahogany for superior strength and resonance, and carved to a superbly fast yet comfortable "Melody Maker profile" that measures .835" at the 1st fret and .930" at the 12th. In a contemporary departure from the norm, this neck carries a fingerboard made from torrified maple, a heat-treated form of maple that has the rich brown look of rosewood but is superior in strength and durability, and totally sustainable besides. Rendered in the seminal shape of the original Flying V of 1958-still one of the most radical guitar designs the world has ever seen-the Melody Maker Flying V has deadly looks, tone, and playability.
To give this guitar a punch equal to its heritage, Gibson USA loads the Melody Maker Flying V with one of its most versatile pickups. The single Seymour Duncan HB-103 humbucker in the bridge position is crafted in the image of Gibson's acclaimed PAF ("Patent Applied For") humbucker of the late '50s, but updated with a ceramic magnet for great power, clarity and sustain, and routed through a single volume control to keep it all simple. Go easy and it purrs sweetly; hit it hard, and there's as much crunch, wail and sustain on tap as any rocker will ever need. Anchored by a timeless and tuneful stud-mounted wraparound bridge at the body end and a set of efficient enclosed tuners at the headstock, with a PLEK-cut Corian nut for enhanced sustain and ultimate intonation precision, it's an incredible package for the player who wants a slice of full-bore Gibson USA quality at a stripped-down price.
Each new Melody Maker includes a Gibson gigbag and owner's manual, and is covered by Gibson's Limited Lifetime Warranty and 24/7/365 Customer Service.
Features
- Solid Maple body available in three Satin finishes
- Unique "Melody Maker" neck profile
- Maple fingerboard with dot inlays
- Seymour Duncan HB-103 Humbucker with volume control
- Vintage Kluson-style tuners with white buttons
Body
- Species: Maple
- Body Type: Slab
- Adhesive: Franklin Titebond 50
Neck
- Species: Mahogany
- Profile: Melody Maker
- Truss Rod: Traditional Adjustable
- Joint Angle: 1.75 degrees (+/- 15 seconds)
- Adhesive: Franklin Titebond 50
Neck Fit
- Joint: Mortise & Tenon
- Adhesive: Franklin Titebond 50
- Joint Angle Tolerance: +/- .005"
Fingerboard
- Species: Torrified Maple
- Frets: 22
- Radius: 12"
- Nut/E.O.B: 1.695"/2.260"
- Inlays: Dot
Nut
- Material: Corian
- Width: 1.695
- Slots: Gibson PLEK System
Headstock
- Truss Rod Cover with Hot Stamp Gold Gibson Logo: Black Antique Bell
Tuners
Tailpiece
- Type: Wrap Around Tailpiece
- Plating: Chrome
Hardware
- Knobs: Black Top Hat
- Strings: .010 - .046, Genuine Gibson strings
- Strap Buttons: Aluminum
Pickups
- Bridge Position: 491T (Ceramic)
Electronics
- Potentiometer: 1 Volume Control
- Type: 300k Linear Volume
- Coil Wiring: Machine Wound
- Output Jack: Traditional 1/4"
Finish
- Sealer: Nitrocellulose
- Process: 1-1.5 mils
- Satin Ebony Satin Blue Satin White
Case
Accessories
- Additional Materials: Gibson Owners Manual
