New Epiphone Melody Maker style

Bridgehouse

Alnico said:

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So presuming there's a cavity behind it, fitting the extra pots and making it like that one above should be easy?

If not, you'll be borrowing my router!!

Alnico

Bridgehouse said:

Alnico said:

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So presuming there's a cavity behind it, fitting the extra pots and making it like that one above should be easy?

If not, you'll be borrowing my router!!

..........and you !

Bridgehouse

Alnico said:

Bridgehouse said:

Alnico said:

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So presuming there's a cavity behind it, fitting the extra pots and making it like that one above should be easy?

If not, you'll be borrowing my router!!

..........and you !

Good point. 

You + Router = Guaranteed Pirate Hook

Alnico

LMFAO........

I'm getting one of these as soon as they hits the shops.

ARRRRRRRR !!!

Bridgehouse

Alnico said:

LMFAO........

I'm getting one of these as soon as they hits the shops.

ARRRRRRRR !!!

I'll help you mod it.

Skull and Crossbones needs to be on there somewhere. 

stimpsonslostson

Could the headstock be reshaped to be more like the original MM one? 

Alnico

I'll bring the beer.

Bridgehouse

stimpsonslostson said:

Could the headstock be reshaped to be more like the original MM one? 

I reckon the original 1923 Gibson Snakehead Mandolin headstock shape would look fab on these:

sawyer

If they set neck I can see these been popular to mod. P90's possible? Wonder how much they gonna be. Vintage burst looks cool.

ICBM

I understand the nod to the original Melody Maker, but those single coils are a pretty stupid choice for a budget Les Paul-alike these days.

That said I like the look of the turquoise and blue ones, and the black one would be OK with a black pickguard.

I'm not sure they're any more affordable than the old Epiphone Junior either, which was a better super-cheap 'Les Paul' in my opinion.

Moss

I'm very tempted by the idea of a turquoise one with Mojo Foil Sonics and a fancy Scratch-It guard

Alnico

I don't care who says what I'm getting one of them as soon as they're available. 
Having thought about it the 'Pacific Blue' looks great as it is without a pick guard swap and all I can see myself needing is a pair of 'Oil City' pickups and some CTS pots and switch. .......maybe  (definitely) a visit to Steve Robinson and there's an amazing guitar right there.

Funkfingers

A couple o' Duncan Blackouts for Stratocaster might liven things up.

Restyling the headstock to Gibson MM proportions would leave some of the machinehead holes open along their edges. D'oh! 

Placidcasual79

The new 2017 Gibson Melody Makers are available for £430 - 

Gibson USA 2017 Melody Maker Electric Guitar - Strawberry Milk: Amazon.co.uk: Musical Instruments

And the new LP specials at £700 - 

Gibson USA 2017 Les Paul Custom Special Electric Guitar - Titanium Grey: Amazon.co.uk: Musical Instruments