I Found this Vintage Gibson in HORRIFIC Condition!
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- čas přidán 9. 07. 2024
- I can't believe this guitar still works. How does it sound?
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I love the fact that Gibson quality was so spot on in 1959, that even the cheapest student model like the Melody Maker is playable 63 years later. Your playing is superb Matthew.
It would cost Gibson thousands to make a guitar with these materials and finishes today. Yet they can still be purchased for less on Reverb.
Every guitar has a soul and a story. If this beautiful machine could talk. Thank you for your insight and inspiration.
Gotta hang the case! That’s art!
That was due to the original iteration of Gibson had passion not greed
Interesting name. Do you mean freeas in “without cost” or kind of talking about much music is liberating? Just curious.
Man, I'd love a '59 Melody Maker. Every MM I've played has been absolutely killer. Incredible guitars for the (relatively low) money!
The Chris buck?
No, it’s the other Chris Buck- his evil doppelgänger
@Chris Buck PM me, I may have the one you are looking for. It's a refinish from '75 and same tobacco as in the video.
When you come to the US and we can finally meet, I'll bring some guitars!
The guitar sounds just like it should for the way it looks, and your playing makes it sound even better, the vintage Fender amp is just the icing on what I already mentioned. Awesome content Matt.
I love how you resurrect these forgotten relics. Sounds incredible!!!
I was playing rhythm guitar in a garage band back in about 1970. I had a 65 Fender bassman with the "big cab". My friend's dad had I think this same model, which he let me play at a gig. It was amazing and i could never find another. I think the best guitar I ever got my hands on.
Man, I bet these guitars you find are so happy to be played again, especially by someone who makes them sound so good!
Guitars don't care about feelings
The guitar needs a covid vax so it can live longer to please it's master
@@maspesasmasperras5554 why not?
My thoughts buzzackly. I'm left very pleasantly surprised.
@@maspesasmasperras5554 Yeah, they do. And more importantly, they HAVE feelings. And YOU just broke this ones heart. You Bast@rd!!!! :D
WOW. She was compressing like MO-FO on that first chord progression. Its like she was recessitated and took her first breathe after many years of resting. She sounds glorious.
In my opinion, "Horrific condition" is what has preserved it and made it survive and arrive into your hands. Good God! you are in tune with the the universe of vintage gits man! your playing inspires me to play more! To quote Frieburger! "Don't get it right, just get it running!" Is there anything you can't make sound like angelic golden tone? To hear you play my '59 Silvertone 1365 (by Kay) Aristocrat is my dream.I can't recall ever seeing you play anything but solid bodies.
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Now THAT is what a relic looks like - no "lab" can fake that. And your playing gave me "White Summer/Black Mountain Side" vibes, probably because it echoes Jimmy's Dano single coil tone coming off those low-impedence liptsick tubes. Yeah, this one is worth saving.
I concur 👍
Exactly THAT - that was my first reaction seeing the back.. exactly like my first guitar from 1972 looks today.. No way anyone can anymore mimic the old time nitro ageing.. the modern stuff has too much plasticisers in it, any attempts to "checking" just look silly...
That said, Fender CS did it good some 10-15 years ago, looked authentic - but later they slapped new shiny chrome hardware on these :) bridges, knobs, tuning machines .. yikes 😂
Your playing always puts a smile on my face. It's just uplifting and helps me to take a break from stress.
Take a break from stress? NEVER! LOL! Guitars are like a box of chocolates; sometimes ya just gotta go with that Guyatone!
Wow... I am amazed at how responsive that pickup was to the variation in your attack on the strings weather it was finger picking, pick picking, hard attack, soft attack, more towards the neck and/or the bridge. The tones, OMG. I'm gonna have to subscribe to see how this turns out. Back to the video, I need to hear that ol' gal sing again. That pickup really has some magic to it.
WEATHER? Really? You honestly don't know the difference between WEATHER and WHETHER?
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@@davespargo5944 You forgot to question D M, on how far the stick was up his arse. I liked your original comment whether it's the Guitar, the Player, or the weather.
@@danielboone8748, dude, this is 100% total comedy to see that you and DM are throwing such a fit over 1 word. 1 F'n word. Then you go for the intelligence and credibility bs??? Thanks for the laugh. Sad to see that there (are you happy? I used the right one...) are folks so, so, ummmmm..... screwed up in life that this is the best they can complain about.
@@danielboone8748, it appears that YOU are the one on a rant. I'd suggest that if you want to be taken seriously, you would be wise in not being such a condescending a$$ hat. Oh, I'm sorry, those 2 $$'s are in replacement of the letter s. One last thought, if you are going to come unglued over one misspelled word at that was typed at 3 in the morning, you really have some issues to tend to. Sweet dreams there sugar cake.......🙂
Its like it has so much more to play. So many more songs left in it. I think its really happy you have resurrected it. Will be happy to see this journey as you bring it back around.
Never had any desire for a newly relic'd guitar, but a guitar with genuine scars from age is a thing of beauty.
You should see my 1968 Telecaster.
It's what is referred to as "honest play wear". I love banged up old guitars. Each and every scar tells a story.
And the sounds are incredible.
NOTHING turns on an inventor as some fool saying "they can replica this"... Give a fookin' break.... In the inventor world the mantra is: "If you can pay, we can invent it".
How you can just 'throw' some bits on a wreck of a guitar and make it sound like that leaves me in awe.
Had to subscribe Matthew, love the content.
I have two Melody Makers, single cut and both are double pickups. One’s a 1960 and the other is a 1961. These are great guitars! This must be a really great sounding guitar for it to be so worn. Those pickups can be found on a few Gibson lapsteel’s. They’re really bright.. enjoy! I’ve owned around 25 Melody Maker’s over the last 50 years.
Wow. The noise from the worn out frets and the obvious extra effort to make it articulate, especially on the lower frets really makes it unique sounding. Goosebumps. It tells an amazing story, even more so because you have to use your imagination, wonder what was played on it, how far it traveled and all that glorious stuff. It looks like it was dragged behind a tractor on a gravel road. Every little ding singing a song in it's own voice. Priceless! And now, you're going to wake it up, give it a new life, more amazing stories. You're truly doing God's work, man. I think you might see it the same way, too.
Love the guitar safaris and subsequent restoration. Always sounds great, nicely done Matthew. Looking forward to hearing it again after the refretting.
That first rip through to test the pickup sounds fantastic. Just about as classic of a tone as you can get.
Amazing, well done for keeping these old instruments alive.
It sounds great, question is how does it feel?
The back of that neck looks like the stock on a WW1 British Enfield rifle I used to have, made in 1916. That kind of wear is beyond cool!
My guess is that new frets, a nice new nut, one period correct knob, and some tuners, and she ought to be good to go for another 100 years.
Speaking of tuners, Waverly makes a 3 on a plate set with antique white buttons and just enough relic to the metal that they would be brilliant on this guitar.
They're kinda pricey, but they'll last a lifetime, and you could always swap them back out if you flip it.
This one is cool enough to justify saving up for a set, or sell something you don't need. Waverlys are amazing.
The tone of those Gibson guitars from 50's and 60's is something you cannot replicate in modern guitars.I owned several 60's Sg junior,Lp juniors,etc,and the sound was somethin outta this world.Congrats for your vintage finds...this last Melody Maker is simply magical,and you play it very well.
Brazilian RW, Honduran hog, pickups made of stuff unobtainable anymore
@@tomasvanecek8626 absolutely,and everything working together and well seasoned through the years.That alchemy cannot be replicated
@@liecht Alchemy is the right word.. I couldnt have said that better... wish I could own one of these.. My only consolation is my 1959 Gibsonette, sounds like no amp I have :)
It's definitely unique and somehow just sounds like what it is.
I believe the melody maker pickups have a relatively large bar magnet and the windings are not wound on to a bobbin. Magnet is just snugly placed in the center of the coil. Closest thing construction wise would be a Danelectro lipstick pickup.
So cool. This is the kind of video you hope would last longer. Very interesting to hear you share your knowledge. Kudos for your always well prepared research and quality stories. That guitar has some milage and traces of the life it has had so far. Hoping for a follow up video if you choose to do a refret and such. Cheers, Thor
Can't wait to see what you do with this one, I really love these beat up antiques
That sounds amazing! Great find! So many questions about where this guitar might have been over the years. Clearly adored by someone.
It sounds like a 1950s Telecaster but with a bit more sustain , it is really nice.
Beautiful sounding and looking guitar - would love to see future videos of you working on this!
Wow, what fun! These vintage guitar resurrection videos are my favorite kind. Can't wait for the refret vid! Good one, Matt!
Where do you find these wonderful old guitars?! Love when you play LP’s man. Your special is AWESOME!
What a beautiful sounding guitar! Bet the guitars happy to get a second breath of life too. Fantastic as always
Great find Matthew ❗ Can't wait for the next vid.👍
Nice one Matthew another awesome find looking forward to seeing the finished product good luck
Bless you for taking this on. Someone loved that guitar deeply - you can see it, and I'm sure feel it.
wow, what a sound! it's amazing how this still works after all these years!
Thing sounds fantastic! My first Gibson was a single pickup Melody Maker but a newer one with the SG type body. Loved that thing and played the hell out of it until it was stolen. Can't wait to see this after you put some serious love into it!
this vid is like watching " i rescued a straying cat and now she loves me " .. right , this guitar deserves a bit of love and a warm home .... hehe cheers from germany. amazing vid.
Awesome playing! The fret wear is crazy! I'm sure that guitar has some stories to tell.
Mathew, your blues playing is just so clean and tight and watching you play there is a lesson in every video. I am sure allot of us pick our guitars when you post!! Thank you for sharing this beast of a single coil with us.
Theres is a lot of history to this guitar! This is a prime example of "road worn" ! Absolutely awesome! Thanks for sharing!
It refreshing to see someone do a straightforward, no fuss, just get to it and play. Really surprised how well it played. Thanks for video and I'll be back. ☮
Man, I didn't want this one to end. Love the tone.
I’ve never seen frets worn quite that much before, but that’s a great sound ! The refret should do it wonders
That is so great Mr. Matthew, I'm sure late at night when no one is watching these old guitars reminiscent amongst themselves. Thank you for giving them all a home and a chance once again to sound proud and strong as they did when they were young and new.
Love your channel Matthew, thank you for appreciating the beauty history sometimes tramples upon rushing for the next shiny object.
Sounds AMAZING! Looking forward to future episodes documenting what you do to bring it back to its former budget glory!
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Man Mathew! You sure know how to find the good ones! Love your playing! Your getting just the right amount of “Nasty” out of that 59 Gibson Melody Maker! Looks better than any “relic’d” guitar I’ve ever seen! As you mentioned some things just can’t be faked! Thanks for sharing your latest piece of treasure with us! It’s awesome!!!❤😮😊🙏👍✌️🤗
That guitar is really wicked and the sound is unreal great find keep it going love your music
Hey Matthew! I think it's so wild how all of these "well loved" guitars somehow find their way to you so you can breath new life into them. You must have some very good connections and friends looking out for you. Thank you for taking the time to show us all of these cool guitars and amps since you obviously have a life other than YT. Wish you all the best and thanks again.
I recognized it right away as a Melody Maker. I used to own a 1965 cherry finish version. I had a well renowned luthier totally rework it to make it play and sound better while keeping all the original parts. He mentioned that back in the day many players used them for lap slide playing. Thanks 😊
Would love to see you age that hardware so it matches. Excited to see this after the refret and cleanup.
Very simple way of "aging" metal, is heating till it glows red, then drop it in some sunflower oil. Maybe twice. The metal color changes. What happens is, the oil contains carbon and that carbon gets into the metal surface.
Be careful, I once found out a LP clone bridge was nickel (and some copper and a chrome finish), it started melting. No '59 bridge, still oops. Springs in a bridge won't survive glowing red hot, either. And screws holding the bridge, better just treat the top of the screw heads, you really do not want weak screws. Maybe watch some "aging" video's... Or buy a time machine.
Great find, can't wait to see it finished. Have a happy holidays season!
Hi Matthew Scott, this is Bert from the Netherlands. I really enjoyed the video. I always love items with a story. And this gituar is a item that makes me smile. I also was surprised that the electronics still does their jobs. The frets may be plated for Many, many years...you almost can feel the touch of the artist who played it fir the last time.
Great video..I subscribed instantly 👏. Until next time. It's a few days away but happy new year. I hope 2023 may be a successful year 🙏. Sincerely Bert de Vries.
This is an awesome find. I would love to play this one. Can’t wait to see the refret video.
had one years ago, a 59 mint condition. the mag is a m55 like the paf and p90 even the same awg 42 wire.
Such tasteful playing… this goes to show: a great musician can make great music with just about anything. Well done Matthew! 👌
Yes, please restore this beauty and please show us what you do. Amazing it still plays so well after so many decades.
I can't tell you how much I enjoyed your video . Your Gibson reminds me of my brother's 51 Les Paul . It was stolen by a low life rock band he was in , in 1974 . Charley took the loss with him to the grave . Keep up the good work . Rocket Mic
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Would be great to trace it’s former owner(s) and add in the history. How would you go about this? Can Gibson tell you it’s first owner?
Now that's a relic job! I am eager to see you progress on this beautiful MM.
Please keep us posted about that pickup. Thanks for the great video!
Awesome find! Can't wait to see this thing get fixed up a bit
So rad! I love watching old, well used and loved things come back to life. Those frets are insane. things This is the best channel on the tube.
Matthew keep us posted on the restoration i just love the sound so pure and clean cheers my friend
A great project, doing this up.. I guess there can't be that many of these guitars left.. You did heroically well with those frets Matthew! Thanks for this, I really look forward to seeing and hearing the thing when it's done. Fabulous! 🎶🌟👍
Thank you for saving these old things 🤘This MM has serious vibes and your playing is top notch
I get so excited when I see a notification from Matthew!! You are my favorite guitar content creator!!
Good job! Glad you found it and are giving it some love! I also picked up an early Les Paul shaped Melody Maker, grew attached to it's original pickup sound, & I'm so glad I opted not to hack it up for Humbucker installation. It DOES work well with pedals. I've used a variety with mine. Isn't that faux 'gator case wild? Mine is from a brown cardboard 'gator!
THAT is a work of art. Even if you never played it, it would be worth every penny hanging on the wall. But I'm glad you're going to play it some!! Great stuff, man. 🙏
I have a 1965 Double cut a way Melody Maker which I modded with the guts of a 1963 SG. It plays like a dream and the sustain is incredible..... far superior to all the guitars I have ever owned.... truly a "one of a kind". The one in this video is a sweet find and I am sure when "all fixed up", modded or not it will be cherished. The great thing about these guitars is they were built for student players but they can be re-built to become real screamers. Good Luck
Great stuff, wonderful playing. What a find. The stories that gat could tell! Keen to watch it on this part of its journey. Being played really well too! Awesome!
Great sounding guitar. I would hold onto that forever if it were mine. With new frets, as a pedal platform guitar, you will find so much inspiration from its voice..Lucky you.
That is a guitar most people would have overlooked and considered it unplayable junk. You proved how cool it could be. Looking forward to seeing you bring that baby back to it's best and hearing it rock. Probably like never before! Don't know what you paid, but the story that case tells, could be worth it on it's own. Anxious to see/hear more from this treasure. 🎸🎶🤘
Really cool find! Great vintage piece with tons of mojo!! Finding something like this in the wild makes the hunt so much fun!!
Someone sure enjoyed playing that guitar, and I think we can hear why. Nice range of tones from it. Looking forward to seeing how the restoration, refret, etc. goes. I think it's going to be time well spent.
Sounds great! Can't wait to see the refretting video.
Mate, I love watching the history and story of old guitars.( by the way congrats on your your new song - love it -) but also look forward to you doing the sherlock holmes on old guitars.
I really appreciate this type of video. So down to earth and interesting. Thanks, Matthew!
I know this is an unusual comment to leave but anytime I see this guys videos I always say wow what a nice boy he is. There’s no angle here, he doesn’t make stuff up, doesn’t try to big himself up or make videos in hopes somebody with a name will give him a public pet on the head. Doesn’t demo a log of shit and try to tell you it sounds good. He’s just a dude that plays guitar and likes old guitars and wants to talk about them. I’m in! He just seems like a genuinely nice guy.
So cool how you bring these rough looking vintage guitars back to life
Awesome find...a guitar almost as old as me, I was born in 57...crazy you are closing in on 200k subs I've been watching from the beginning
Nice job! My parents bought me a single pickup Melody Maker as my first electric in 1963. Wow, I miss it so much now!
Good stuff Matt. You were right when you said no custom shop can never truly replicate the wear of the antiques. Thanks!!
That sure is something! Love the wear, shows how truly good these vintage lower-end models really are. Something like this and some of the '50s/'60s Musicmaster/Duo-Sonics are a couple really well-priced gems!
Great video as per usual. That "Gibson Melody Maker" sounds very similar to a great single pickup "Strat" style guitar I purchased from a charity shop here in the UK. Mine has a single coil pickup in the bridge position in roughly the same sweet spot and parrallel not slanted to the body. Believe it or not the pickup reading is virtually the same output reading as your Gibson Melody Maker. The tones you got sound virtually identical to mine. Looking forward to your album when it's released, I hope I will be able to get a copy over here in England UK. Also looking forward to some more tunes from the Gibson Melody Maker when you have re_fretted the neck and completed the work on it.
One day you might own a guitar store, man! You're destined for greatness.
Wow that's so cool man! Onestly i didn' expect it to work
Son of a seacook. Nice find,beautiful tone,eggshellent playing,unbelievable wear. Thank you Matthew. The virtuoso and the old road veteran working together to create magic,, beauty,inspiration,tears of joy,goosebumps and music for God. Thank you Matthew.
Can’t wait to see you fix this up!
Wow, the tone's incredible. I wish I could find some of these orphans like you do.
My first guitar was a 59 MM single pickup. I was taking guitar lessons in Rockford Illinois and was 12 years old. I’ve hoped that I would run across one some day. Mine had a brown case but otherwise identical. I’m glad you a saving this one.
That guitar sounds killer. You made it work as far as playing in tune with some MIGHTY fine playing!!!. What a find!!!!!
I can't wait to see the future of this guitar. Subscribed.
I really like the sound you got out of it, my buddy heard me listening to this from the other room and thought it was a Tele, but I think it has its own character for sure
It's a great find, I owned a Melody Maker back in the 70s, it was fun to play through a Marshall 1/2 stack and really loved the lightweight feel of it. Looks like a fun winter project
Excellent video Matthew, would love to see how you get on with it, keep up the good work 👏
Tonally, that thing has the all the best qualities of a Junior and a Tele (in bridge pickup position). I never knew they used a different version of that pickup in those earliest Melody Makers. All of the ones I've experienced were pretty anemic. Killer guitar and KUDOS for bringing it back!
Really enjoyed this video man✌️I have a 1962 fender P bass Sunburst had to get it re fretted it’s all original other than that,it has real monster tone it’s really interesting to see you set up and play this Gibson.Great playing btw.
Another great vid, Matt. You’ve dragged some beautiful tones outta that beautiful old guitar that many would’ve written off as wall art or firewood. I definitely thought ‘Tele’ a couple of times.
That truly is a 1 of 1 with how played in it is! Tons of mojo and sounds right at home coming through those vintage fender amps.
Came for the repair, stayed for the music. Great playing
Another cool find. Looking forward to that refretting video.
Man, how do you find so many awesome vintage guitars? It's very cool.