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1960's Gibson Melody Maker ID


iKokomo

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I just picked up a nice Project 196? Gibson Melody Maker. The only major problem with this is a headstock crack that has been repaired. I did have a couple questions about this guitar.

 

 

The serial number on this guitar is 257594 (the last 2 digits I had to put a piece of paper of the headstock and do a pencil rubbing to get the rest of the numbers). On project dater I got Approx. 1965.

I was wondering what you guys thought of this guitar, what year do you think it is? It does not look very much like most 1965's

 

It seems like there as originally a Vibrola Tremelo bar (with the 2 large holes near the bottom) on this, but I am not sure! The Vibrola would have 3 screw holes. What are those 2 screw holes near the bottom below the saddle posts?

 

 

Any other information on this neat guitar would be welcome! I would love to to more about this. Thanks!!

 

 

 

24662799689_345ff7bc92_n.jpg196? Gibson Melody Maker by Conrad's Media Services, on Flickr

24662797809_22a78ee01b_n.jpg196? Gibson Melody Maker by Conrad's Media Services, on Flickr

24399811994_4b4f9e8d19_n.jpg196? Gibson Melody Maker by Conrad's Media Services, on Flickr

24662798169_53af755c76_n.jpg196? Gibson Melody Maker by Conrad's Media Services, on Flickr

24734884370_f170f1dd3e_n.jpg196? Gibson Melody Maker by Conrad's Media Services, on Flickr

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The headstock shape suggests it could be an Epiphone Olympic Special - Google those and see what you think. They're were a MM only the Epi version. I don't know about the holes - maybe it had a stop tail and tunomatic at some stage. They aren't for a vibro as you say.

 

Good luck with it !

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