Gibson Joan Jett Signature Melody Maker Review

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Overall Rating 4.08

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Features 3.7

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Quality 4.23

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Reliability / Value 4.04

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Gibson Joan Jett Signature Melody Maker Specs

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  • Body Shape: SG  
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  • Number of Strings: 6  
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  • Body Type: Solid Body  
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  • Scale Length: 24-3/4"  
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  • Body Construction: Double cutaway  
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  • Body Wood: Mahogany  
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  • Finish: Lacquer  
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  • Pickguard: Yes  
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  • Neck Shape: C-shaped neck  
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  • Neck Joint: Set neck  
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  • Neck Wood: Mahogany  
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  • Fingerboard Radius: 12.00"  
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  • Fingerboard Material: Ebony  
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  • Fingerboard Inlays: White Dot  
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  • Number of Frets: 22  
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  • Nut Width: 1.695"  
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  • Tuners: Grover  
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  • Bridge: Tune-O-Matic  
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  • Bridge: Stoptail  
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  • Hardware: Chrome  
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  • Number of Pickups: 1  
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  • Pickup Switch Type: Killswitch  
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  • Bridge Pickup Type: Burstbucker  
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  • Controls: Volume  
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  • Witch Hat Knobs. Worn White Finish. Single Gibson Burstbucker 3 Zebra Humbucker. Custom Designed Slim-Tapered Neck Profile. Custom Designed Slim-Tapered Neck Profile.

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Joan Jett Signature Melody Maker is a guitar made by Gibson, a manufacturer that brought us many good guitars. This one is no exception. It's a good instrument that will not let you down. A good balanced price gives this instrument a place in the future.

Carefully chosen set of features makes Gibson's Joan Jett Signature Melody Maker a really good guitar. Some might say that it lacks some of the features, but Joan Jett Signature Melody Maker's features still fulfill an average musician's needs. You won't be wrong to go for this axe 'cause it has a wide array of different sounds and a lot of possibilities for tweaking the sound to make it yours. Getting one of Gibson's Joan Jett Signature Melody Maker is a way to go.

If you try playing Joan Jett Signature Melody Maker after an average guitar, it becomes obvious that this Gibson deserves to be proud of making it sound so beautifully. It delivers great tone when plugged in to most amps and, versatile as it is, it will allow you to find your own tone that you will be proud of as well. Gibson's Joan Jett Signature Melody Maker is surely a world class sounding instrument.

Gibson did a good job. Joan Jett Signature Melody Maker is built well, the finish feels just right, the hardware is solid. While playing for a longer periods of time you can expect Joan Jett Signature Melody Maker to stay in tune and you will be pleased while playing, because the neck is extremely comfortable. You might find that over time metal parts will oxidize a bit, but that's normal and nothing to worry about. Gibson did a really good job with Joan Jett Signature Melody Maker guitar.

Playing live, Joan Jett Signature Melody Maker will perform well and will not let you down. It is fairly reliable instrument both in studio and on stage, and will be a long term companion, as it is built to last. Gibson has made a solid instrument that you will be happy with, and can depend on right from the start. Needs no backup as it has proven to be built really well.