Up for sale, a 1967 Gibson Melody Maker in excellent, 100% original condition and in perfect working order, finished in Pelham Blue and complete with a chipboard case. With solid mahogany construction, this Melody Maker is resonant and lively when strummed acoustically, providing an ideal sonic platform for the pickup. This single coil bridge pickup combines a Fender-esque snap and twang with the fuller midrange and low end punch that mahogany provides, yielding a raw, bell-like sound and tonal profile all its own. This Melody Maker is featherweight at 5lbs 11oz, professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 10-52 strings, low action, and optimal intonation.

Neck Specs:

• Wood: Mahogany
• Shape: Slender-to-chunky C, measuring .775” 1st fret, 1.020” 12th fret
• Fretboard: Rosewood, dot inlay
• Frets: Medium jumbo, leveled/crowned, faint wear on frets 1-3
• Scale Length: 24 3/4”
• Nut: 1 9/16”
• Tuners: Kluson Deluxe double-line
• Serialization: Six-digit stamp dates to ‘67

Body Specs:

• Wood: Mahogany
• Pickups: Single coil
• Controls: Volume, Tone
• Harness: CTS pots date to late ‘66
• Hardware: Short-frame Maestro Vibrola with “walrus tooth” arm, compensated “lightning bolt” bridge
• Plastics: One-ply pickguard, reflector cap knobs

The gloss Pelham Blue nitro lacquer finish is 100% original with no touch-up or overspray, exhibiting moderate greening in the clear coat and horizontal lacquer checking. There are only a few small finish chips along the perimeter and some minor dings, predominantly concentrated around the lower bout. The gloss on the neck profile is clean and smooth.

A chipboard case is included.