Gibson Flying V Melody Maker Review

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Overall Rating 4.93/5

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Features 4.45/5

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Quality 2.46/5

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Reliability / Value 4.9/5

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Gibson Flying V Melody Maker Specs

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  • Body Shape: V  
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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 Wood: Maple  
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  • Finish: Satin  
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  • Binding: None  
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  • Pickguard: Yes  
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  • Neck Construction: 1-piece neck  
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  • Neck Shape: Standard  
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  • Neck Joint: Set neck  
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  • Neck Wood: Maple  
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  • Fingerboard Radius: 12.00"  
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  • Fingerboard Material: Rosewood  
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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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  • String Nut: Corian  
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  • Tuners: Grover  
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  • Bridge: Stoptail  
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  • Hardware: Chrome  
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  • Fret Size: Medium Jumbo  
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  • Number of Pickups: 1  
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  • Bridge Pickup Type: Humbucker  
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  • Controls: Volume  
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Have you ever tried an instrument and instantly felt like "That's it!"? Gibson's Flying V Melody Maker is one of those. Superb in almost every way, Flying V Melody Maker will surely make you a happy owner giving you the best value for money.

This guitar is fitted with all the features you could possibly wish for, for a playing style that goes with this kind of instrument. Carefully chosen features leave no guitar player's desire unfulfilled, which makes Gibson's Flying V Melody Maker an extremely well featured guitar with which you'll be thoroughly pleased. Highest grades for Flying V Melody Maker's features!

Top quality guitars are easy to recognize, and Flying V Melody Maker is surely one of those, and you can tell that by the first glance at it. The finish is great, and it's not surprising, taken into the account that Gibson is an experienced guitar manufacturer with long tradition in building great guitars. Flying V Melody Maker is set up for playing right out of the box, but if you wish to adjust it, it's not a problem at all. Whatever changes you want to make, it will keep its redefined shape because the hardware is solid, and yet easily adjustable.

Flying V Melody Maker is a guitar that will not let you down. In the studio, on the stage it will stand up to all the tasks. Gibson made a great instrument that will endure years and years of your musician career. Another great thing about Gibson's guitar is that the finish is great and the guitar will keep its pretty look for a long, long time.