Jeroen.D Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 Hello everybody. I am new here so who am i? A young lad (20years old ^^) from Belgium that loves to play guitar. I have a question: I want to buy a Gibson MM but,... Can somebody tell me about the playability of this particular guitar? I would love to have some comments about the neck, i play most of the time on a Fender Tele so would it fit me? And are they good for some Punkrock? Thanks and Cheers. Jo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub-T-123 Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 What kind of punk are you going to play? Bubblegum punk like the Ramones or punk like Flux of Pink Indians or Crass or something like TSOL A lot of punk has super crappy sounding guitar because that's punk. I feel like any guitar can play punk. It's all power chords and attitude. I feel like an MM would get you a more loose, flimsy sound for punk while humbuckers would give you a tighter, beefier sound. You may want to look at the SGs and Les Pauls. Also if I were to get a MM I would get the Joan Jett sig. I'm not a big fan of signature guitars but the JJMM is cool. The modern MMs are total POS in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeroen.D Posted December 20, 2009 Author Share Posted December 20, 2009 Hy Dub - T - 123 ^^ More the bubblegum punk, and Punkrock like Blink128 and Green Day. The Joan Jett aint my kinda thing. I dont like signature guitars so i would go for the regular MM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub-T-123 Posted December 20, 2009 Share Posted December 20, 2009 Id say a Les Paul Jr would be ideal for green day. But you could get away with using a MM. You might be able to find a good deal on a better used Gibson. The MM's versatility is very limited. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaphod B Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 The neck profile is a little fatter than a LP '60s neck profile - I guess it's more like a late '50s profile. It's a very playable neck, fast and with good feel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pohatu771 Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 I can see it doing punk quite well. I use mine on the closest thing I'm ever going to get to punk, straight from the guitar to a tube amp. With the tone rolled all the way up and the volume as high as you can take it, the amp breaks up nicely. Alternatively, roll the tone all the way down and raise the volume, and it's smooth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeroen.D Posted December 23, 2009 Author Share Posted December 23, 2009 Thnx Pohatu771, Once i' ve got mine i will try it out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beelzebub Posted December 25, 2009 Share Posted December 25, 2009 I had one..Its great for Blues.;thats about it..nek is really fat But..It looks GREAT..and..yep..I m sure..u ll make some cool sounds with it... If you want a gibson and you have.pretty big hands....Go for it! Me?...I dont like the sound..too thin.I like Loads Of HEAVy SUSTAIN.;and this is not . that kind of guitar... If you like Tele(s.;maybe you like this Last time.;I was in The guitarshop..Some Guy with way too much money..bought one..For The cardboard box!Ha liked the box. But Hey It really really looks good on stage!Especially in A punkband! Isnt there a Joan jett special with 1 H And 1 S..or am I wrong? I wouldnt mind to try that one... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gearhead Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 I'd have to agree with the "too thin" comment, at least with the stock single coils. I have a '78 MM Reissue with humbuckers and it sounds pretty good! Doesn't have that LP sound or SG sound, not quite as much depth, but still sounds good! A friend I used to play with had an old '64 MM with humbuckers, a Dimarzio Super Distortion in the neck position and it had a bad**s thick sound. Really rocked. The neck on mine is thicker than the 60's slim taper but thinner than the fat profile. Overall it's a nice axe for the $150 I paid for it 20 years ago..........Don't know that I would spend what they want for a new one though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pohatu771 Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 My Melody Maker has staved off my desire to buy a Telecaster. With adjustments to the controls, it's a very versatile guitar... I use it in place of a Telecaster, Les Paul Junior, and Rickenbacker. It's not perfect, obviously, but it's a very good substitute to any of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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