Joan Jett Signature Melody Maker

CJay · Post by **CJay** » Thu Jun 12, 2008 8:22 am

http://www.gibson.com/en%2Dus/Lifestyle ... ents%2Dth/

Very very tasty.

Maggieo · Post by **Maggieo** » Thu Jun 12, 2008 8:27 am

RAWK!!!!

BenHagerty · Post by **BenHagerty** » Fri Jun 13, 2008 2:50 am

That is pretty nice

mjet · Post by **mjet** » Fri Jun 13, 2008 3:28 am

$639 at Musician's Friend. Hmm...

Post by **zhivago** » Fri Jun 13, 2008 3:31 am

Joan Jett is so cool...I remember DJing at a club a couple of years ago and suddenly dropping "I Hate Myself For Loving You"

the place went crazy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ba7lNTuPPXQ

Deckard · Post by **Deckard** » Fri Jun 13, 2008 4:27 am

I like everything but the headstock.

mjet · Post by **mjet** » Fri Jun 13, 2008 4:59 am

Deckard wrote: I like everything but the headstock.

What's the problem? It's a standard (by that I mean thin) Gibson headstock used on the vintage Melody Makers.

Deckard · Post by **Deckard** » Fri Jun 13, 2008 5:44 am

Just personal taste really. I'd prefer a chunkier headstock, give the guitar more visual balance.

TweedBassman · Post by **TweedBassman** » Fri Jun 13, 2008 7:07 am

i love it, except the pickup.

fuzzking · Post by **fuzzking** » Fri Jun 13, 2008 7:14 am

very straightforward guitar. i wouldn't buy it, but i think it's absolutely cool.

i loves me some vintage joanie/runaways.

Soochdaddy · Post by **Soochdaddy** » Fri Jun 13, 2008 8:13 am

I think Joan Jett kicks ass. I have a secret crush on her, too.

However, the idea of a Joan Jett signature melody maker is just another Gibson marketing scheme up there in the ranks of the billy joe armstrong les paul and the tom delonge whatever and the list goes on and on.

It's astonishing to me the number of guitars gibson is cranking out that are just variations on a theme...

Maggieo · Post by **Maggieo** » Fri Jun 13, 2008 8:18 am

I like that it has a killswitch.

mjet · Post by **mjet** » Fri Jun 13, 2008 9:09 am

Soochdaddy wrote: I think Joan Jett kicks ass. I have a secret crush on her, too.

However, the idea of a Joan Jett signature melody maker is just another Gibson marketing scheme up there in the ranks of the billy joe armstrong les paul and the tom delonge whatever and the list goes on and on.

It's astonishing to me the number of guitars gibson is cranking out that are just variations on a theme...

It's astonishing to me the number of guitars Fender is cranking out that are just variations on a theme...

I think both major companies have turned the page and are so far removed from actually being INNOVATORS that they should rebrand themselves as lifestyle companies, not musical instrument companies.

Case in point - the new Gibson homepage offers two option:

Soochdaddy · Post by **Soochdaddy** » Fri Jun 13, 2008 10:22 am

mjet wrote:
It's astonishing to me the number of guitars Fender is cranking out that are just variations on a theme...

I think both major companies have turned the page and are so far removed from actually being INNOVATORS that they should rebrand themselves as lifestyle companies, not musical instrument companies.

I KNEW that one was coming...

I can't dispute Fender is guilty as well. I'm sure we could both come up with countless examples from both companies. I just kind of rolled my eyes when I saw that another signature artist guitar rolled off the gibson floor. Fender earned a couple of points back from me (as if it matters) with the classic series bringing jags and JMs into the fold. But yes, they're both guilty.

I think it's a tough call as far as innovation goes. At the end of the day, you can only do so much with some wood, six strings, and a few thousand coils of wire. Essentially, every six stringed guitar produced after the very first one is just a variation on a theme. But, I'd rather see a varation on a theme stand on it's own then have an artists name slapped on the back or front of the headstock in order to move a few more guitars through the guitar shop checkout line. This is a generalization, of course. The Les Paul stands on it's own and is the definitive "artist" series guitar. The Gretsch Chet Atkins has a lot of history. My argument is general in nature and can be easily picked at. I guess I find the idea of a Joan Jet signature melody maker a bit on the pointless side. But, I suppose that's why I play guitars instead of running a guitar company. I'm sure to someone it made business sense. Is there a run-of-the-mill re-issue Melody Maker? How much of a price jack does the JJ signature command over that? I don't know....

mjet · Post by **mjet** » Fri Jun 13, 2008 10:59 am

Soochdaddy wrote: Is there a run-of-the-mill re-issue Melody Maker?

Yes, there are two reissues but neither are double-cuts.

How much of a price jack does the JJ signature command over that? I don't know....

The single-cuts cost $384 at Musician's Friend (which is pretty cheap considering it's a US-made guitar!!). The single-cut also has a wrap-around bridge, not a two-piece tune-o-matic.

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/ ... sku=512640

And here it is

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