Charles W Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 The 2 p/up version was short lived and the 1 p/up version is still in production. My question is, are the bridge pickups in both version the same ? tia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan H Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 The pickups used in all 2007 Melody Makers are the same. They took half of a Humbucker bobbin and wound it, and put a magnet underneath. Nothing like the original Melody Maker pickups of '59 and the early 60's. Thinner width-wise, longer, nylon bobbin with the magnet Embedded into the bobbin (a rail pickup in a way) with a plastic baseplate and cover. Whoops, I went off on a tangent. Yes, both pickups in the Single pickup 2007 Melody Maker and the Double pickup variant are the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles W Posted August 28, 2012 Author Share Posted August 28, 2012 Ok, thank you for taking time to reply ! And thanks for the description of the design on these as well. The reason I asked is because I've played the one with the single p/up about a year ago, and a double p/up 2007 has become available in my area. I really liked the one I played but it was a black finish one and I've been holding off for a 'burst. This one will have the rosewood board as well. Good deal. My patience has paid off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobB Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 The double pick-up version was a dealer exclusive model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles W Posted September 4, 2012 Author Share Posted September 4, 2012 The double pick-up version was a dealer exclusive model. Thanks for that info Bob. I did acquire the one I found locally. Some play wear and the nut has been changed to a graphite one I believe. Also the switch tip has been replaced with a white one. Plays and sounds fine though. Very happy with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan H Posted September 6, 2012 Share Posted September 6, 2012 Beautiful MM. Here's a (very badly lit and horrible quality) pic of my '64, with a Wolfetone P90 in the bridge, Tonepros AVT-II bridge, and Grover 18:1 tuners. Custom pickguard too, by Redzline Custom Guitars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles W Posted September 6, 2012 Author Share Posted September 6, 2012 Beautiful MM. Here's a (very badly lit and horrible quality) pic of my '64, with a Wolfetone P90 in the bridge, Tonepros AVT-II bridge, and Grover 18:1 tuners. Custom pickguard too, by Redzline Custom Guitars. Sweet ! I love the 'burst finish on these MM's and the LP Jr's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan H Posted September 7, 2012 Share Posted September 7, 2012 Sweet ! I love the 'burst finish on these MM's and the LP Jr's. One funny and interesting thing about the Melody Makers and LP Jr's is that they have what's called a "reverse burst". Generally a sunburst (Cherry, tobacco or otherwise) is created by staining the body the center color of the burst (normally some kind of amber) and then spraying the edges with the red, black, brown or what have you. This works on Les Pauls with Maple tops because maple is a light colored wood, so you can stain it amber. Mahogany (as used on the LP Jr and Melody Maker) is a darker wood, and it's near impossible to get that nice amber. So they stain the entire top the Edge color (so black, brown, cherry e.c.t.) and then simply spray the center of the body solid amber, straight down. It's also cost effective, as it takes less skill to make a burst this way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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