Description
100% original & just recently acquired from the original owner. Light weight, resonant & tons of fun to play, these vintage Melody Makers have always been a favorite here at Cream City Music, and thanks to a pro set up, this one plays exceptionally well.
Cosmetic Condition: Marvelous condition for being 60 years old with signs of only mild play wear - various surface scratches along with tiny dents & dings. Overall the guitar is quite clean & has a really cool vibe to it.
Neck: Nicely rounded mahogany neck with cream side-dots. Brazilian rosewood fingerboard with mother of pearl dot inlays. Frets are clean with no wear. Open-back strip tuners with white buttons. The D tuners is slightly bent, but still functions properly. 1 11/16" nut width; 24 3/4" scale length. Neck is straight & truss rod works fine.
Body: Double cutaway, solid mahogany body in Cherry finish. Wrap-around, compensated bridge/tailpiece with nickel hardware. Single-ply black pickguard with Melody Maker logo. Guitar weighs 5 lbs 5.2 oz.
Electronics: One single coil in the bridge position. Master volume & tone controls with black "top hat" knobs. Pots date to '64 & all electronics are in good working condition.
Case: Original chipboard case included.
