Overview
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- electric guitars
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Dates of manufacture:
1967 to 1970
The Gibson Melody Maker III was made between 1967 and 1970. It was the three pickup version of the Melody Maker. Only around 350 were made in total and all had an SG-style double cut-away body.
Specifications (22)
Controls
Tone controls | 1 tone control |
Volume controls | 1 volume control |
Electronics
Pickups configuration | 3 pickups |
General
Finish colors | blue finish, red finish |
Finish effects | sparkle finish |
Made in | USA |
Number of strings | 6 strings |
Scale length | 24.75 inches scale-length |
Body
Body material | mahogany body |
Body shape features | double cutaway |
Body style | SG-style body |
Pickguard material | black pickguard, white pickguard |
Hardware
Bridge | Maestro tremolo, tremolo bridge |
Hardware color | nickel hardware |
Tailpiece | wrap-around tailpiece |
Fretboard
Fingerboard inlay material | pearl fingerboard inlay material |
Fingerboard material | rosewood fingerboard |
Fingerboard position markers | dot fingerboard position markers |
Neck
Neck joint | set neck |
Neck material | mahogany neck |
Number of frets | 22 fret |
Tuner layout | three-each-side |