New Epiphone Melody Maker style

Moss

Seems to be available to preorder in a few places

Might be tempted by one for a mod project

WezV

A bit weird looking, but they will make a good base for modding.

yet again epiphone gets closer to the mark than Gibson 

Funkfingers

Strange to have two pots on a pickguard outline designed to accommodate four. 

If the control cavity is as generous as the plate implies, there will be plenty of scope for pots, switches or a PP3 if you go active.

stimpsonslostson

Why not get a secondhand Gibson reissue Melody Maker?- they're £300ish second hand & great fun. 

Alnico

The black one with a black scratchplate from one of the others would be really nice.
I can see me getting one of those if they're not silly prices.

earwighoney

Alnico said:

The black one with a black scratchplate from one of the others would be really nice.
I can see me getting one of those if they're not silly prices.

USA price is $119.  I imagine the UK price will be around the same number but in £'s. 

usedtobe

Not for me..

Jack_

Bolt on or set?

Alnico

earwighoney said:

Alnico said:

The black one with a black scratchplate from one of the others would be really nice.
I can see me getting one of those if they're not silly prices.

USA price is $119.  I imagine the UK price will be around the same number but in £'s. 

If it is then yeah I'd get one of those.
They look cool and it's the first Epiphone LP style guitar I've seen that I think suits the headstock shape.

A pair of really nice pickups, some nice pots and switch and a good set up and I think that'd be a great guitar.

longjaw

Pickguard is hideous.

underdog

longjaw said:

Pickguard is hideous.

There's certainly a lot of it.

sawyer

Shame they not doin a Joan Jett version. I'd prob be up for that.

Funkfingers

Great guitar for beginners

With the Epiphone Les Paul SL, new players will develop skills and techniques that directly translate to one of the most popular electric guitars ever made. Master Volume and Master Tone controls make it easier and faster to explore a range of sounds; compared to having separate volume and tone controls for each pickup. And the Les Paul SL features an intonated stopbar tailpiece that you won't have to adjust for optimum tuning — one less thing on your instrument to fuss with. If you're looking for a starter guitar that will inspire you to keep playing, Sweetwater can definitely recommend the Les Paul SL.

Epiphone Les Paul SL Solidbody Electric Guitar Features:

• The most affordable Les Paul guitar ever made
• Poplar body with solid hard maple neck and rosewood fretboard
• Two Epiphone single-coil pickups with ceramic magnets deliver classic tone 
• Simple and capable controls include Master Volume, Master Tone, and 3-way pickup selector
• Designed to bring you true Les Paul looks, feel, and vibe, for less

Nitefly

Jack_ said:

Bolt on or set?

This.  Also, what does SL stand for?

Funkfingers

Slim Line
Sales Loser
Shit Lickin'
Shirt Lifter

paulnb57

SL = Shit Looker, I dislike that scratchplate, a lot, its too big and the bit round the pickups looks like it covers crap routing...perhaps it does?....butfor 119£? bit of a bargin if you can cope with the scratchplate and if the fretting etc is up to Epiphones usual standards

Funkfingers

On original Gibson Melody Maker guitars, the section of plastic plate around the pickup(s) is broad because the Skylark single coil pickup has a surprisingly wide lower plate. 

My guess is that this series of MM-alike guitars uses cheap Stratocaster style pickups. The pickguard has retained the vintage look for purely cosmetic reasons. Too bad that the controls section of it is oversized and underpopulated. 

I agree that a black plate would better suit the black finish. The white plate models should have white pickup covers. The Epiphone headstock shape is forgivable. We wouldn't want anyone confusing these offerings with Gibsons.

The absence of a cherry red model is sacrilege. 

darthed1981

earwighoney said:

Alnico said:

The black one with a black scratchplate from one of the others would be really nice.
I can see me getting one of those if they're not silly prices.

USA price is $119.  I imagine the UK price will be around the same number but in £'s. 

Competing with Squier Bullets then.

Quite frankly probably a superb guitar for the money - will be interested to see one in person.

Moss

To anyone complaining about the pickguard shape, here's an original Melody Maker

Alnico

^
So presuming there's a cavity behind it, fitting the extra pots and making it like that one above should be easy?

dindude

If it were 'hog and set neck, maybe see the point. As is, I don't.