I love the fact that Gibson quality was so spot on in 1959, that even the cheapest student model like the Melody Maker is playable 63 years later. Your playing is superb Matthew.

Man, I'd love a '59 Melody Maker. Every MM I've played has been absolutely killer. Incredible guitars for the (relatively low) money!

Man, I bet these guitars you find are so happy to be played again, especially by someone who makes them sound so good!

The guitar sounds just like it should for the way it looks, and your playing makes it sound even better, the vintage Fender amp is just the icing on what I already mentioned. Awesome content Matt.

I love how you resurrect these forgotten relics. Sounds incredible!!!

I was playing rhythm guitar in a garage band back in about 1970. I had a 65 Fender bassman with the "big cab". My friend's dad had I think this same model, which he let me play at a gig. It was amazing and i could never find another. I think the best guitar I ever got my hands on.

WOW. She was compressing like MO-FO on that first chord progression. Its like she was recessitated and took her first breathe after many years of resting. She sounds glorious.

Now THAT is what a relic looks like - no "lab" can fake that. And your playing gave me "White Summer/Black Mountain Side" vibes, probably because it echoes Jimmy's Dano single coil tone coming off those low-impedence liptsick tubes. Yeah, this one is worth saving.

In my opinion, "Horrific condition" is what has preserved it and made it survive and arrive into your hands. Good God! you are in tune with the the universe of vintage gits man! your playing inspires me to play more! To quote Frieburger! "Don't get it right, just get it running!" Is there anything you can't make sound like angelic golden tone? To hear you play my '59 Silvertone 1365 (by Kay) Aristocrat is my dream.I can't recall ever seeing you play anything but solid bodies.

Its like it has so much more to play. So many more songs left in it. I think its really happy you have resurrected it. Will be happy to see this journey as you bring it back around.

Wow... I am amazed at how responsive that pickup was to the variation in your attack on the strings weather it was finger picking, pick picking, hard attack, soft attack, more towards the neck and/or the bridge. The tones, OMG. I'm gonna have to subscribe to see how this turns out. Back to the video, I need to hear that ol' gal sing again. That pickup really has some magic to it.

Your playing always puts a smile on my face. It's just uplifting and helps me to take a break from stress.

Never had any desire for a newly relic'd guitar, but a guitar with genuine scars from age is a thing of beauty.

Love the guitar safaris and subsequent restoration. Always sounds great, nicely done Matthew. Looking forward to hearing it again after the refretting.

Amazing, well done for keeping these old instruments alive.

Wow. The noise from the worn out frets and the obvious extra effort to make it articulate, especially on the lower frets really makes it unique sounding. Goosebumps. It tells an amazing story, even more so because you have to use your imagination, wonder what was played on it, how far it traveled and all that glorious stuff. It looks like it was dragged behind a tractor on a gravel road. Every little ding singing a song in it's own voice. Priceless! And now, you're going to wake it up, give it a new life, more amazing stories. You're truly doing God's work, man. I think you might see it the same way, too.

I have two Melody Makers, single cut and both are double pickups. One’s a 1960 and the other is a 1961. These are great guitars! This must be a really great sounding guitar for it to be so worn. Those pickups can be found on a few Gibson lapsteel’s. They’re really bright.. enjoy! I’ve owned around 25 Melody Maker’s over the last 50 years.

So cool. This is the kind of video you hope would last longer. Very interesting to hear you share your knowledge. Kudos for your always well prepared research and quality stories. That guitar has some milage and traces of the life it has had so far. Hoping for a follow up video if you choose to do a refret and such. Cheers, Thor

Beautiful sounding and looking guitar - would love to see future videos of you working on this!

Can't wait to see what you do with this one, I really love these beat up antiques

Bless you for taking this on. Someone loved that guitar deeply - you can see it, and I'm sure feel it.

How you can just 'throw' some bits on a wreck of a guitar and make it sound like that leaves me in awe.

Wow, what fun! These vintage guitar resurrection videos are my favorite kind. Can't wait for the refret vid! Good one, Matt!

That sounds amazing! Great find! So many questions about where this guitar might have been over the years. Clearly adored by someone.

The tone of those Gibson guitars from 50's and 60's is something you cannot replicate in modern guitars.I owned several 60's Sg junior,Lp juniors,etc,and the sound was somethin outta this world.Congrats for your vintage finds...this last Melody Maker is simply magical,and you play it very well.

Mathew, your blues playing is just so clean and tight and watching you play there is a lesson in every video. I am sure allot of us pick our guitars when you post!! Thank you for sharing this beast of a single coil with us.

Nice one Matthew another awesome find looking forward to seeing the finished product good luck

That first rip through to test the pickup sounds fantastic. Just about as classic of a tone as you can get.

What a beautiful sounding guitar! Bet the guitars happy to get a second breath of life too. Fantastic as always

Thing sounds fantastic! My first Gibson was a single pickup Melody Maker but a newer one with the SG type body. Loved that thing and played the hell out of it until it was stolen. Can't wait to see this after you put some serious love into it!

Great find Matthew ❗ Can't wait for the next vid.👍

Where do you find these wonderful old guitars?! Love when you play LP’s man. Your special is AWESOME!

I believe the melody maker pickups have a relatively large bar magnet and the windings are not wound on to a bobbin. Magnet is just snugly placed in the center of the coil. Closest thing construction wise would be a Danelectro lipstick pickup.

Now that's a relic job! I am eager to see you progress on this beautiful MM.

Sounds AMAZING! Looking forward to future episodes documenting what you do to bring it back to its former budget glory!

Awesome playing! The fret wear is crazy! I'm sure that guitar has some stories to tell.

wow, what a sound! it's amazing how this still works after all these years!

Hey Matthew! I think it's so wild how all of these "well loved" guitars somehow find their way to you so you can breath new life into them. You must have some very good connections and friends looking out for you. Thank you for taking the time to show us all of these cool guitars and amps since you obviously have a life other than YT. Wish you all the best and thanks again.

That is so great Mr. Matthew, I'm sure late at night when no one is watching these old guitars reminiscent amongst themselves. Thank you for giving them all a home and a chance once again to sound proud and strong as they did when they were young and new. Love your channel Matthew, thank you for appreciating the beauty history sometimes tramples upon rushing for the next shiny object.

Man, I didn't want this one to end. Love the tone.

Man Mathew! You sure know how to find the good ones! Love your playing! Your getting just the right amount of “Nasty” out of that 59 Gibson Melody Maker! Looks better than any “relic’d” guitar I’ve ever seen! As you mentioned some things just can’t be faked! Thanks for sharing your latest piece of treasure with us! It’s awesome!!!❤😮😊🙏👍✌️🤗

This is an awesome find. I would love to play this one. Can’t wait to see the refret video.

A great project, doing this up.. I guess there can't be that many of these guitars left.. You did heroically well with those frets Matthew! Thanks for this, I really look forward to seeing and hearing the thing when it's done. Fabulous! 🎶🌟👍

That guitar is really wicked and the sound is unreal great find keep it going love your music

Matthew keep us posted on the restoration i just love the sound so pure and clean cheers my friend

So rad! I love watching old, well used and loved things come back to life. Those frets are insane. things This is the best channel on the tube.

Would love to see you age that hardware so it matches. Excited to see this after the refret and cleanup.

I’ve never seen frets worn quite that much before, but that’s a great sound ! The refret should do it wonders

It sounds great, question is how does it feel? The back of that neck looks like the stock on a WW1 British Enfield rifle I used to have, made in 1916. That kind of wear is beyond cool! My guess is that new frets, a nice new nut, one period correct knob, and some tuners, and she ought to be good to go for another 100 years. Speaking of tuners, Waverly makes a 3 on a plate set with antique white buttons and just enough relic to the metal that they would be brilliant on this guitar. They're kinda pricey, but they'll last a lifetime, and you could always swap them back out if you flip it. This one is cool enough to justify saving up for a set, or sell something you don't need. Waverlys are amazing.

Awesome find! Can't wait to see this thing get fixed up a bit

Such tasteful playing… this goes to show: a great musician can make great music with just about anything. Well done Matthew! 👌

had one years ago, a 59 mint condition. the mag is a m55 like the paf and p90 even the same awg 42 wire.

Great stuff, wonderful playing. What a find. The stories that gat could tell! Keen to watch it on this part of its journey. Being played really well too! Awesome!

Hi Matthew Scott, this is Bert from the Netherlands. I really enjoyed the video. I always love items with a story. And this gituar is a item that makes me smile. I also was surprised that the electronics still does their jobs. The frets may be plated for Many, many years...you almost can feel the touch of the artist who played it fir the last time. Great video..I subscribed instantly 👏. Until next time. It's a few days away but happy new year. I hope 2023 may be a successful year 🙏. Sincerely Bert de Vries.

Great find, can't wait to see it finished. Have a happy holidays season!

Would be great to trace it’s former owner(s) and add in the history. How would you go about this? Can Gibson tell you it’s first owner?

Sounds great! Can't wait to see the refretting video.

Please keep us posted about that pickup. Thanks for the great video!

I get so excited when I see a notification from Matthew!! You are my favorite guitar content creator!!

Thank you for saving these old things 🤘This MM has serious vibes and your playing is top notch

Really cool find! Great vintage piece with tons of mojo!! Finding something like this in the wild makes the hunt so much fun!!

Mate, I love watching the history and story of old guitars.( by the way congrats on your your new song - love it -) but also look forward to you doing the sherlock holmes on old guitars.

I can't wait to see the future of this guitar. Subscribed.

Good job! Glad you found it and are giving it some love! I also picked up an early Les Paul shaped Melody Maker, grew attached to it's original pickup sound, & I'm so glad I opted not to hack it up for Humbucker installation. It DOES work well with pedals. I've used a variety with mine. Isn't that faux 'gator case wild? Mine is from a brown cardboard 'gator!

Theres is a lot of history to this guitar! This is a prime example of "road worn" ! Absolutely awesome! Thanks for sharing!

It refreshing to see someone do a straightforward, no fuss, just get to it and play. Really surprised how well it played. Thanks for video and I'll be back. ☮

That is a guitar most people would have overlooked and considered it unplayable junk. You proved how cool it could be. Looking forward to seeing you bring that baby back to it's best and hearing it rock. Probably like never before! Don't know what you paid, but the story that case tells, could be worth it on it's own. Anxious to see/hear more from this treasure. 🎸🎶🤘

Great video as per usual. That "Gibson Melody Maker" sounds very similar to a great single pickup "Strat" style guitar I purchased from a charity shop here in the UK. Mine has a single coil pickup in the bridge position in roughly the same sweet spot and parrallel not slanted to the body. Believe it or not the pickup reading is virtually the same output reading as your Gibson Melody Maker. The tones you got sound virtually identical to mine. Looking forward to your album when it's released, I hope I will be able to get a copy over here in England UK. Also looking forward to some more tunes from the Gibson Melody Maker when you have re_fretted the neck and completed the work on it.

this vid is like watching " i rescued a straying cat and now she loves me " .. right , this guitar deserves a bit of love and a warm home .... hehe cheers from germany. amazing vid.

Great sounding guitar. I would hold onto that forever if it were mine. With new frets, as a pedal platform guitar, you will find so much inspiration from its voice..Lucky you.

Excellent video Matthew, would love to see how you get on with it, keep up the good work 👏

Another cool find. Looking forward to that refretting video.

I can't tell you how much I enjoyed your video . Your Gibson reminds me of my brother's 51 Les Paul . It was stolen by a low life rock band he was in , in 1974 . Charley took the loss with him to the grave . Keep up the good work . Rocket Mic

THAT is a work of art. Even if you never played it, it would be worth every penny hanging on the wall. But I'm glad you're going to play it some!! Great stuff, man. 🙏

Awesome guitar!! Would love to see the restore and see what it becomes after you are done.

I really appreciate this type of video. So down to earth and interesting. Thanks, Matthew!

Yes, please restore this beauty and please show us what you do. Amazing it still plays so well after so many decades.

Another great vid, Matt. You’ve dragged some beautiful tones outta that beautiful old guitar that many would’ve written off as wall art or firewood. I definitely thought ‘Tele’ a couple of times.

Someone sure enjoyed playing that guitar, and I think we can hear why. Nice range of tones from it. Looking forward to seeing how the restoration, refret, etc. goes. I think it's going to be time well spent.

Really enjoyed this video man✌️I have a 1962 fender P bass Sunburst had to get it re fretted it’s all original other than that,it has real monster tone it’s really interesting to see you set up and play this Gibson.Great playing btw.

I recognized it right away as a Melody Maker. I used to own a 1965 cherry finish version. I had a well renowned luthier totally rework it to make it play and sound better while keeping all the original parts. He mentioned that back in the day many players used them for lap slide playing. Thanks 😊

Outstanding I like the funky tuners too, could be part of “your” story as they brought it back to life. Well done!

Amazing sounds can be found with a little love and care. Nice job and looking forward to seeing those frets replaced.. Take care Matthew and best wishes from the UK.

Yeah amazing. What a great and unique pickup. Definitely would love to see a refret/rework video.

Wow that's so cool man! Onestly i didn' expect it to work

Awesome find...a guitar almost as old as me, I was born in 57...crazy you are closing in on 200k subs I've been watching from the beginning

Can’t wait to see you fix this up!

So cool how you bring these rough looking vintage guitars back to life

Nice find! Good for you, sounds great and love your videos...

NICE! Once you do your work on it I would love to hear you rip through the some basic rhythm stuff with a little gain and fuzz added!

Man, how do you find so many awesome vintage guitars? It's very cool.

Sick vids man defo been improveing on quailty and vid structure. Been watching since 30k. Now i need a 60's strat 🤣

Very cool video. I enjoy seeing these old guitars brought back to life. I was born in’62 if I only knew growing up…. Could have acquired so much great gear.

You have the best guitar tone on KZfaq man. Keep up the good work!

That sure is something! Love the wear, shows how truly good these vintage lower-end models really are. Something like this and some of the '50s/'60s Musicmaster/Duo-Sonics are a couple really well-priced gems!

It sounds pretty darn good. Look forward to the refret vid

I love that sound... great find - will look forward to see this being brought back to life..

I really like the sound you got out of it, my buddy heard me listening to this from the other room and thought it was a Tele, but I think it has its own character for sure

That guitar sounds killer. You made it work as far as playing in tune with some MIGHTY fine playing!!!. What a find!!!!!

One day you might own a guitar store, man! You're destined for greatness.