1965 Gibson Melody Maker, lots of vintage mojo, bruises, scrapes, but 100% functional.
These were marketed as “budget” guitars, but were made in the same Kalamazoo factory as the big-boy Les Pauls, SG’s, etc….
No breaks or repairs.
50-year old Brazilian Rosewood fingerboard, solid Mahogany body and neck.
Comes with all stock parts except the vibrato bar.
Original parts include tuners, pickups, nut, frets, strap buttons, output jack and plate, pick guard, volume and tone pots and knobs, 3-way selector, all original wiring is intact, original chipboard case, stop tailpiece/bridge.
Pot Codes:
Tone 250k, 1346509 BA811-3701 (Centralab 1965, 9th week)
Volume 500k, 1346523 BA811-3703 (Centralab 1965, 23rd week)
Caps: .022, 50V ceramic
Neck pickup measures 3.45k, Bridge 3.46k (stock pickups)
Guitar weighs 5 lbs 9 oz
$950 Shipped in the CONUS or $900 local pickup in New England (I'm outside of Boston, MA)
These were marketed as “budget” guitars, but were made in the same Kalamazoo factory as the big-boy Les Pauls, SG’s, etc….
No breaks or repairs.
50-year old Brazilian Rosewood fingerboard, solid Mahogany body and neck.
Comes with all stock parts except the vibrato bar.
Original parts include tuners, pickups, nut, frets, strap buttons, output jack and plate, pick guard, volume and tone pots and knobs, 3-way selector, all original wiring is intact, original chipboard case, stop tailpiece/bridge.
Pot Codes:
Tone 250k, 1346509 BA811-3701 (Centralab 1965, 9th week)
Volume 500k, 1346523 BA811-3703 (Centralab 1965, 23rd week)
Caps: .022, 50V ceramic
Neck pickup measures 3.45k, Bridge 3.46k (stock pickups)
Guitar weighs 5 lbs 9 oz
$950 Shipped in the CONUS or $900 local pickup in New England (I'm outside of Boston, MA)
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