Blackflag Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 Listen to me. I have other Gibsons, but I decided to give the SG Melody Maker a shot because it's really cheap and I wanted something to play around with and keep at work. I figured I would have to change the pickup and maybe do a few other things. I was concerned it may be build cheaply, though...but I'd give it a try. This guitar is awesome. It's built as nicely as my Les Paul. This is a pro-level guitar. They cut corners on finish, etc. But I'm not worried about finish at this price range. What I care about is playability. And it has a sound all its own, which is what I want out of a "new" guitar. Not too bright, but the maple gives it a "piano" like quality. And the pickup sounds great as is. Man, I wish "cheap" guitars were this great when I was a kid. What an awesome guitar. I have no complaints at all, and I can't believe this price. No import can touch this thing - I love guitars from Memphis. Oh, and I forgot to mention...the body is one piece. What a total keeper. That is all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 Photos, or it didn't happen! CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackflag Posted January 29, 2012 Author Share Posted January 29, 2012 Ha ha - coming up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiamondJig Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 I picked one one up in blue when they first came out and was very happy also. I really like the baked maple board. As you said this is a great one for leaving around to pickup and play any time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super D Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 I picked up a white SG last week. I first bought a white MM V, then I had to have a SG to match. I love them both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 I picked up a white SG last week. I first bought a white MM V, then I had to have a SG to match. I love them both. Nice trio, of "angel whites," there. CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buliwyf Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 The trio picture missed the MM Explorer,Hey Blackflag how long did it take for you to figure out your SG was a killer axe.I bought the MM Explorer about 3 weeks ago and it can rip the roof off my house if I wanted it to.I am as happy with mine as you seem to be with your SG,Gibson hit a home run with these.The finish on my explorer is amazing and it feels great,I never thought I would buy one of these but as soon as I picked it up I knew I had to buy it. Picture cause it's not real unless theres a pic I hear. Sorry but the picture from the sweetwater site came out better than the one I took and it looks exactly alike except mine came from Sam Ash,Hope you keep diggin your MM SG. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super D Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 Thanks guys. I know, I know. My buddies have said the same thing. "when are you getting the Explorer?" Maybe the next good sale or discount. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackflag Posted February 3, 2012 Author Share Posted February 3, 2012 Hell, I can't get a photo to upload...says I can't use a .jpg extension? I give up. Anyways, it blue. Ha ha . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackflag Posted February 4, 2012 Author Share Posted February 4, 2012 Ok, I got this... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackflag Posted February 4, 2012 Author Share Posted February 4, 2012 ,Hey Blackflag how long did it take for you to figure out your SG was a killer axe. I knew it the same day...but it just keeps growing on me. This thing is unreal. I don't think I've ever played a maple body before...what sustain. And the "melody maker" neck profile is perfect for me. I love the Les Paul I have...but wtf the with this cheap little guitar?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super D Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 Thats good lookin BF, I like the Blue also. After playing both my SG and the V, I like the sound of the SG better. I have a local shop willing to sell me a white Explorer to add to my collection at a good price... I thinking about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAN_DAMAN82 Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 I too dig these except for the wraparound stop tail.I just learnt of a stetsbar tremolo existing.Does anyone think that they could work on the mm sg's.On www.stetsbar.com you can see photos.my problem is that it does not have the holes for the tuneomatic.Any thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan H Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 I too dig these except for the wraparound stop tail.I just learnt of a stetsbar tremolo existing.Does anyone think that they could work on the mm sg's.On www.stetsbar.com you can see photos.my problem is that it does not have the holes for the tuneomatic.Any thoughts? Eric Stets can make a special Stetsbar for guitars with wraparound bridges. It uses a trapeze-style tailpiece to hook around the rear strap button as the second anchor point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Number29Rick Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 I've got one of these as well. At first when I saw this guitar I thought to myself "That's not a REAL SG." But you know, every time I would walk by one, the axe just called at my attention. You know, kinda like the plain jane woman we first ignore but then one day you think, "Hey, there is something going on here." Well, like that plain jane little girl this blue axe really rocks. The action is great, the tone is wonderful and I find my self picking up "The Blue Paddle" often for practice. I am really glad I added this to my collection. This one is a keeper. Sometime things are not as they initially seem. Sometime a closer look can really open your eyes...and ears in this case. Rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LPDEN Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 Congrats! I've been of fan of these since Gibson started selling these the Melody Makers several years ago for $299... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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