Gibson Melody Maker

"Here's a favorite. This is a faithful reproduction of the very first guitar that I ever layed my hands on back in Christmas day when I turned thirteen. I got a Gibson Melody Maker, and on that same day we took it over to the Axel Custom Shop where Fearless Fred put on these fine pinstripe lines down. This thing is outfitted with Seymour Duncan's Stack Humbucker, so it's a little bit different than the original but it sure does play and feel great. This is a good one," says Billy Gibbons about the Gibson Melody Maker Electric Guitar.

For 1978 Sydney Opera House concert with Thin Lizzy, Moore used Gibson Melody Maker. Pickup has been changed, and some say that might be DiMarzio Super Distortion pickup.

Rory Gallagher was seen a couple of times with Gibson Melody Maker, and is visible playing it in this photo.

"Other Gibsons that Urban has played, or is currently playing, include a 1961 SG Junior in near-pristine condition that he picked up about a year ago, an ES-345 from the 1970s, a ’63 Melody Maker, a 1952 Gibson J-55 and a 1952 Les Paul Standard."

According to the official Yes website, bassist Chris Squire owned a Gibson Melody Maker electric guitar. Full article [here.](http://yesworld.com/2014/08/relayer-5-1-hi-res-stereo-remixed-expanded-steven-wilson-2014/)

Mick plays a Melody Maker during a live performance with the Libertines (whose album he produced) at the 2004 Rock Against Racism concert. The guitar likely belongs to Carl Barat.

"This is the number 1 guitar, she plays this for most of the set. She's been using Melody Makers since the runaways," Jett's guitar tech says, at 1:00 in this rig rundown video.

In [this article](http://www.vintageguitar.com/3477/steve-winwood/), by Vintage Guitar, Steve Winwood says, "I remember at one point I played a Jaguar; then I had various Gibsons, including a Melody Maker."

Barät can be seen in this photo playing a Melody Maker. According to a post from [GuitarPlayer](https://guitarplayer.wordpress.com/2007/10/26/the-sound-of-the-libertines/), "Barät grew up obsessing over his father’s own Gibson Melody Maker, but wasn’t allowed anywhere near it. 'That didn’t stop me of course,' he grins. 'I just went behind his back. He relented in the end and gave this one to me a few years ago, as a present'".

According to an interview with Vintage Guitar "Asheton then bought a Gibson Melody Maker from Dave Alexander, when he started playing bass – it still wasn’t dirty enough."

Nathan occasionally uses a Gibson Melody Maker throughout his career.

In the photo, Bill is seen playing a Melody Maker at Chicago Open Air 2015

“When I was younger, I had one of these that I routed and put a humbucker in,” Clarke said of this ’59 Gibson Melody Maker. “It started my love for thin, mahogany guitars, and I now have two – this one and a 1960. I gave one to my daughter when she started to play guitar.”

Ray is pictured here with a Gibson Melody Maker. He was pictured numerous times performing with this model in the 1970s and 1980s.

"My favorite electric is probably a 90s Gibson L4 hollow body and a 1960 Melody Maker."

During this live performance, (and on the back cover of A New Kind Of Army), Justin Sane can be seen jumping on stage while holding a Gibson Melody Maker. The odd shaped headstock with the Gibson logo and specific placement of tone knobs confirms the fact that he's playing a Melody Maker.

"For acoustics, I used a Takamine and a vintage Epiphone … oh, and a vintage Gibson Melody Maker that I keep in Nashville tuning."

"I had my Telecaster, and I picked up a Melody Maker that I put two humbuckers in."

Visible in this photo of Chesney.

Quoted from an article dating from 1993

in the 4th paragraph paul talks about buying a gibson melody maker, and how it was used on their album

"I think I started with a Melody Maker and then an SG. Everyone else had a Strat and I had the Melody Maker."

According to [this article](http://www.premierguitar.com/articles/Rig_Rundown_Madonnas_Monte_Pittman), by Premier Guitar, Pittman uses a Gibson Melody Maker "with a Bill Lawrence pickup and Swarovski crystals for 'Like a Prayer.'"

> Soon after, I convinced my dad that I couldn’t be in a band playing this homemade guitar, so he bought me a Gibson Melody Maker. And that was okay, but I really wanted a Stratocaster. Buddy Holly played a Strat, and that was enough for me.

Chris play his single cutaway, dual pickup Melody Maker.

Under the "gear list" section found below his interview with Reverb, the Gibson Melody Maker is listed.

he plays a gibson melody maker (see headstock)

And I can confirm personally he played a Melody Maker as back stage in edinburgh he handed it to a scottish 17yr old to jam with Snooky Pryor... I was the 17yr old

John K. Samson can be seen playing a double cut Gibson Melody Maker throughout *The Weakerthans - Live At The Burton Cummings Theatre DVD*. He has played this guitar from *Reconstruction Site* onwards.

In this 2008 photo of Finn performing, he can be seen playing the black Gibson Melody Maker.

Riccardo Riva's main guitar. He always play this axe on Hometown Heroes shows and is settle in stard tuning with a set of Ernie Ball Power Slinky (11-48).

Concert video of Dave and his band live in 2017. He's playing a TV Yellow Gibson Melody maker from the beginning of the show. Thought it was an LPJ at first but it has a narrow headstock that's sometimes associated with Melody makers. Somewhat unique pickguard though

Taylor has a customized Gibson Melody Maker, where he had a custom pickguard and wiring harmness made to hold 2 Charlie Christian pickups. He calls it his "Telecaster" because of it's ability to recreate those tones, while still being a unique one of a kind guitar.