'Gus' The Final Chapter

designerseye88

Sassafras said:

Didn't they have a single coil pickup originally?

Yeah originally this would have had a thin pickup, Kind of like a single coil strat pickup but alot of players back in the day seemed to have swapped them out for something more powerful. Under the pick guard theirs a little bit of routing to widen it but nothing too bad. 

p90fool

Great guitar and story!

marktheharp

Very cool guitar and great back story.

BeardyAndy

I'd have been climbing over you to get to that first! What a fantastic looking guitar and I do so love a back story, consider me green with envy.

Happy NGD.

roberty

I've wanted a vintage MM with humbucker route since seeing that clip of Gary Moore tearing the crap out of one in Sydney a few years back

designerseye88

roberty said:

I've wanted a vintage MM with humbucker route since seeing that clip of Gary Moore tearing the crap out of one in Sydney a few years back

This clip was one of the reasons I went for it, and of course Rory Gallagher. @roberty I think you're local to me mate, If I make it to one of these local jams come say hi, you're more than welcome to have a go. 

roberty

designerseye88 said:

roberty said:

I've wanted a vintage MM with humbucker route since seeing that clip of Gary Moore tearing the crap out of one in Sydney a few years back

This clip was one of the reasons I went for it, and of course Rory Gallagher. @roberty I think you're local to me mate, If I make it to one of these local jams come say hi, you're more than welcome to have a go. 

That would be great man

skippy76

Nice find dude, very cool.

And super light!

zepp76

That is a beautiful guitar, congrats on such a great find.

Philly_Q

designerseye88 said:

roberty said:

I've wanted a vintage MM with humbucker route since seeing that clip of Gary Moore tearing the crap out of one in Sydney a few years back

This clip was one of the reasons I went for it, and of course Rory Gallagher. @roberty I think you're local to me mate, If I make it to one of these local jams come say hi, you're more than welcome to have a go. 

Slightly off topic, but this is the guy who got me interested in Melody Makers, albeit the later '65 style:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IiizHnYF0Yk

roberty

Philly_Q said:

designerseye88 said:

roberty said:

I've wanted a vintage MM with humbucker route since seeing that clip of Gary Moore tearing the crap out of one in Sydney a few years back

This clip was one of the reasons I went for it, and of course Rory Gallagher. @roberty I think you're local to me mate, If I make it to one of these local jams come say hi, you're more than welcome to have a go. 

Slightly off topic, but this is the guy who got me interested in Melody Makers, albeit the later '65 style:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IiizHnYF0Yk

Holy shit that guy is a monster.  Some artistic VHS flanging effects going on there too :-)

designerseye88

Thanks for the all the great comments guys, Melody makers don't get the credit they deserve so nice to see theirs some fellow fans out there. Gigged her last night, brilliant guitar.

flyingv

Looks great! When it appeared on eBay knew it wouldn’t last long - congrats!

Grocer_Jack

A Love Affair track he was on is:
https://youtu.be/Vecn3pLIEVI

Grocer_Jack

He was also in The Elastic Band in the late 60’s with Andy Scott, who later found fame with The Sweet (look at the songwriting credits on the label on this video):

https://youtu.be/iYo8kyLxNIw

designerseye88

Grocer_Jack said:

He was also in The Elastic Band in the late 60’s with Andy Scott, who later found fame with The Sweet (look at the songwriting credits on the label on this video):

https://youtu.be/iYo8kyLxNIw

Amazing research thanks @Grocer_Jack !

jimmyguitar

I so nearly pipped you to the post on this one, was umming and ahhing but decided not... mistake! Looks great!!

Grocer_Jack

designerseye88 said:

Grocer_Jack said:

He was also in The Elastic Band in the late 60’s with Andy Scott, who later found fame with The Sweet (look at the songwriting credits on the label on this video):

https://youtu.be/iYo8kyLxNIw

Amazing research thanks @Grocer_Jack !

All in a day’s work

NikiEadon

Gus “Ted” Eden / Eadon/ Yeadon is my old man.
I’m really pleased the guitar found a good home.
I have stories about this piece

johnl

Wow - what a small world.