Members Norcal_GIT_r Posted April 6, 2010 Members Share Posted April 6, 2010 I scored on a 1989 Gibson Melody Maker. This guitar has an Explorer headstock, Kahler Flyer Trem, Grover tuners and ebony fretboard with I think are medium jumbo frets. The guitar came with Gibson HB-L and HB-Rs. Needless to say they didn't stay in for more that a tune or 2. It now has a BG Dark X in the bridge and a Pure90 neck. The guitar plays like pure butter. The frets are still perfect after all these years. It's a player. It's got some dings and chips but overall it's very solid and sounds great acoustically and [plugged in.. Here's some photos. I'm off to jam for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members WildWill Posted April 6, 2010 Members Share Posted April 6, 2010 Damn nice score!!! Bewbs for you: First some old ones for the old guitar. And some pretty ones since it's so pretty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members PunkKitty Posted April 6, 2010 Members Share Posted April 6, 2010 Congrats, Bryan! That is a very cool guitar. I notice that you didn't wait to drop a Pure 90 in there. The cat is pretty too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members _pete_ Posted April 6, 2010 Members Share Posted April 6, 2010 Congrats!! How did get those BG pups so fast? You must be in good with the builder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Norcal_GIT_r Posted April 6, 2010 Author Members Share Posted April 6, 2010 Congrats!! How did get those BG pups so fast? You must be in good with the builder. I've had my order in for 8 weeks now.:poke: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members Mesa/Kramer Posted April 6, 2010 Members Share Posted April 6, 2010 First thing I would do is replace the Khaler Flyer with a Real USA Khaler. Those Flyers are real Tone Killers.......... A Guy I used to play with put one on his Hamer Blitz. I took it to the shop for him and picked it up after. Was plinkin' the strings as it was sittin open in the case on the counter before and after. After was................................................... Like a cloth was draped over the strings........... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members EJD Posted April 6, 2010 Members Share Posted April 6, 2010 Woah, now that's unique! HNGD Bryan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members marantz1300 Posted April 6, 2010 Members Share Posted April 6, 2010 Cool guitar.I've never seen one of them befor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Elias Graves Posted April 6, 2010 Members Share Posted April 6, 2010 The headstock looks cool on there. Congrats. EG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members alex9152 Posted April 6, 2010 Members Share Posted April 6, 2010 Much prefer this to the new Melody Makers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members xStonr Posted April 6, 2010 Members Share Posted April 6, 2010 Very cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Kevman Posted April 6, 2010 Members Share Posted April 6, 2010 HN80sGD! (o)(o) Kahler flyer is not a weak link here. You can get different saddle rollers (steel) if you want to brighten the tone. That looks like a killer guitar. The temptation for me would to refinish the thing in some wild-ass 80s geometric pattern. Like a Cosby sweater! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Metalrulez Posted April 6, 2010 Members Share Posted April 6, 2010 HNGD!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mike Fiasco Posted April 6, 2010 Members Share Posted April 6, 2010 That's a great find, Bryan. I've never seen a Melody Maker like that before~! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Woody_in_MN Posted April 6, 2010 Members Share Posted April 6, 2010 A different breed of MM. Works for me. 2 paws and a tail up from Lamb Chop. - w Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members newbuilder Posted April 6, 2010 Members Share Posted April 6, 2010 That's awsome! I really dig that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Norcal_GIT_r Posted April 6, 2010 Author Members Share Posted April 6, 2010 HNGD!!! Thanks!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Norcal_GIT_r Posted April 6, 2010 Author Members Share Posted April 6, 2010 That's awsome! I really dig that. Thanks Matt!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BluesTuesday Posted April 6, 2010 Members Share Posted April 6, 2010 HOGD! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vintage clubber Posted April 6, 2010 Members Share Posted April 6, 2010 I scored on a 1989 Gibson Melody Maker. This guitar has an Explorer headstock, Kahler Flyer Trem, Grover tuners and ebony fretboard with I think are medium jumbo frets. The guitar came with Gibson HB-L and HB-Rs. Needless to say they didn't stay in for more that a tune or 2. It now has a BG Dark X in the bridge and a Pure90 neck. The guitar plays like pure butter. The frets are still perfect after all these years. It's a player. It's got some dings and chips but overall it's very solid and sounds great acoustically and [plugged in.. Here's some photos. I'm off to jam for a while. Is that BG Dark X modeled after an Invader with those big ass pole pieces? :poke: nice score and cool looking guitar! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Brian Krashpad Posted April 6, 2010 Members Share Posted April 6, 2010 Congrats! (o)(o) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Norcal_GIT_r Posted April 6, 2010 Author Members Share Posted April 6, 2010 Congrats!(o)(o) Thanks Brian!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ExiledCrow Posted April 6, 2010 Members Share Posted April 6, 2010 Dude, that Explorer headstock takes that guitar from way cool, to KICK ASS! (and I'm not a huge fan of the Gibson hockey-stick, it just works for that so well) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vintage clubber Posted April 6, 2010 Members Share Posted April 6, 2010 ThanksIt's a standard BG Dark with fat poles.Thanks!!Thanks Brian!!! cool! so an Invader look with a much better sound! :poke: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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