Gibson Melody Maker Flying V - Satin White
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A marriage of one of the most rebellious styles in the history of rock with the original high-quality "student line" from Gibson, the Melody Maker Flying V offers an unbeatable package for the rocker looking to strut his or her stuff. Since 1959 the Melody Maker series has brought full and uncompromised Gibson quality and tone to top-grade electric guitars priced for the student, novice, or the pro on a budget. As one of four great models in an all-new Melody Maker line up, the Melody Maker Flying V stays true to this tradition in spades. Like their predecessors, these Melody Makers designed for the tonal demands of the second decade of the 21st century possess everything you need to rock, with none of the superfluous extras that get in the way. All are crafted from select tonewoods, carry a genuine Gibson USA humbucking pickup, and are built with traditional high-quality features such as a set-in neck, 24 3/4" scale length and 1 11/16" width at the nut. In short, nothing is spared in the effort to make these genuine Gibson guitars, but they come in a format that saves you a bundle. This great looking model is crafted in the image of a classic Gibson Flying V with a gorgeous nitrocellulose finish. In short, nothing is spared in the effort to make these genuine Gibson guitars, but they come in a format that saves you a bundle.
Maple has a long history in electric guitar making, and is one of the strongest tonewoods used in luthiery. A body crafted from solid maple gives the Melody Maker Flying V outstanding clarity and sustain, and helps it retain sharp note definition even through a heavily cranked amp, while also allowing a thinner body than most electric guitars. The guitar's glued-in neck is crafted from solid quarter-sawn mahogany for superior strength and resonance, and carved to a superbly fast yet comfortable "Melody Maker profile" that measures .835" at the 1st fret and .930" at the 12th. In a contemporary departure from the norm, this neck carries a fingerboard made from baked maple, a heat-treated form of maple that has the rich brown look of rosewood but is superior in strength and durability, and totally sustainable besides. Rendered in the seminal shape of the original Flying V of 1958still one of the most radical guitar designs the world has ever seenthe Melody Maker Flying V has deadly looks, tone, and playability.
To give this guitar a punch equal to its heritage, Gibson USA loads the Melody Maker Flying V with one of its most versatile pickups. The single Seymour Duncan HB-103 ceramic humbucker in the bridge position is crafted in the image of Gibson's acclaimed PAF ("Patent Applied For") humbucker of the late '50s, but updated with a ceramic magnet for great power, clarity and sustain, and routed through a single volume control to keep it all simple. Go easy and it purrs sweetly; hit it hard, and there's as much crunch, wail and sustain on tap as any rocker will ever need. Anchored by a timeless and tuneful stud-mounted wraparound bridge at the body end and a set of efficient enclosed tuners at the headstock, with a PLEK-cut Corian nut for enhanced sustain and ultimate intonation precision, it's an incredible package for the player who wants a slice of full-bore Gibson USA quality at a stripped-down price.
Features
- Solid Maple body available in three Satin finishes
- Unique "Melody Maker" neck profile
- Maple fingerboard with dot inlays
- Seymour Duncan HB-103 ceramic humbucker with volume control
- Vintage Kluson-style tuners with white buttons
Body
Species: Maple
Body Type: Slab
Adhesive: Franklin Titebond 50
Neck
Species: Mahogany
Profile: Melody Maker
Truss Rod: Traditional Adjustable
Joint Angle: 1.75 (+/- 15 seconds)
Adhesive: Franklin Titebond 50
Neck Fit
Joint: Mortise & Tenon
Adhesive: Franklin Titebond 50
Joint Angle Tolerance: +/- .005"
Fingerboard
Species: Baked Maple
Frets: 22
Radius: 12"
Nut/E.O.B: 1.695"/2.260"
Inlays: Dot
Nut
Material: Corian
Width: 1.695
Slots: Gibson PLEK System
Headstock
Truss Rod Cover with Hot Stamp Gold Gibson Logo: Black Antique Bell
Tuners
Model: White Button
Tailpiece
Type: Wrap Around Tailpiece
Plating: Chrome
Hardware
Knobs: Black Top Hat
Strings: .010 - .046, Genuine Gibson strings
Strap Buttons: Aluminum
Pickups
Bridge Position: Seymour Duncan HB-103 (Ceramic)
Electronics
Potentiometer: 1 Volume Control
Type: 300k Linear Volume
Coil Wiring: Machine Wound
Output Jack: Traditional 1/4"
Finish
Sealer: Nitrocellulose
Process: 1-1.5 mils
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| Product | SKU | Qty |
|---|---|---|
| Melody Maker Flying V - Satin White | 345965 |
