miragejake Posted March 19, 2016 Posted March 19, 2016 If you know Melancon's you know Gerard makes killer "F" types. This is a fairly early one, but a great guitar for sure. This Mel has a swamp ash body and a mahogany neck...Mahogany neck Mel's absolutely kill! Super light weight...the guitar is just over 6 lbs and is resonant as all get out...some nice woods were used on this one. The neck is a great size and shape, a medium large similar to a PRS wide/fat. One of the biggest Mel necks I've seen and I've owned a bunch. The hardware is gold and there is some wear. It also has some dings nothing that effects functionality…all the wear got here before I owned it. I tried to get good pics of everything. Backplate is gone. On the neck joint someone drilled for a strap pin, the previous owner covered with a screw and put the pin back on the horn. The previous owner (re)shielded the inside cavity with foil. It is not amazingly pretty but it is a bit more quiet. No trem bar included Because it is an early build and condition is player grade, it is priced accordingly...you won't find records on this one in the Melancon registry...I talked to Gerard about this one and it's due to the records that he lost in the fire. But his thoughts were that w/ the Mahogany neck, the fretboard w/ no dots, and the larger than normal neck profile -- that this had to be a custom order. Try to find a better strat for the money...you won't. $1050 plus shipping and paypal or any other fees...meaning I clear $1050 FIRM. I'm only selling b/c I'm liquidating some items to buy the family a boat...jeez. Swamp Ash Body Mahogany Neck Brazilian Rosewood Fretboard Melancon vintage wind pickups: S-S-S Mary Kaye finish Tortiose shell guard Gold Hardware Weight 6 pounds-ish Also, just had a pro setup and my leveled the frets...he does a killer job so it plays like butter. No trades. I'm in the Tampa Bay area if anyone local is interested.
django49 Posted March 20, 2016 Posted March 20, 2016 Looks great. For now i have a couple surplus "Strats" so I gotta pass. GLWS.
Ting Ho Dung Posted March 20, 2016 Posted March 20, 2016 You need some fishing gear for that boat. I know you said to send you a list. Just been too depressed to get to it. We should talk. I could just load it all in the car and come over.
miragejake Posted March 21, 2016 Author Posted March 21, 2016 10 hours ago, Ting Ho Dung said: You need some fishing gear for that boat. I know you said to send you a list. Just been too depressed to get to it. We should talk. I could just load it all in the car and come over. Is that you Thorn? Hit me up.
miragejake Posted May 31, 2016 Author Posted May 31, 2016 bump....Had decided to keep this one, but really need to move some stuff.
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