1965 Melody Maker...any love out there for these???

[kharrison]

I just picked up this 65 Melody Maker for a song. All original (took the boat anchor Vibrola off) and it honks like a Les Paul Jr. Has the 11/16 nut and nickel parts. I know its an odd shape but these things can sound like Jr's for a fraction of the cost. Anyone else like these???

 

[Cliff Gress]

I have a 63 MM, slightly different body shape than yours, but yes, I love mine. Great neck feel. I put a Curtis Novak P90 in mine.

 

[TM1]

I have a 61 Epiphone "Olympic". Les Paul shape, same as Gibson Melody Maker. It's a single pickup. I also have a 2-pickup, single cutaway 61 Melody Maker. Both just scream! I've had both dbl cuts and single cuts during the last 46 years. The Gibson I got in '09 and the Epi I just got about 6 weeks ago. I may have to install a P-90 in it. Both are fitted with the wonderful AMB aged Wrapover's machined out of Bell Brass. The TP's make them Resonate like crazy.

 

[guitplayer]

Yep, 63 and 65