Gibson USA M2 Melody Maker, Phantom Grey Overview
Manufactured in Gibson's USA Nashville factory the 'S' Series M2 is Gibson's modern take on that classic student guitar, the Melody Maker! A real player's guitar the M2 features a solid Poplar body with a glued-in one-piece Maple neck with the legendary Slim Taper profile. There's a really thin nitrocellulose finish which lets the wood breathe and will facilitate some cool ageing pretty quick, these guitars will relic great! The body has a light gloss nitro finish and the neck a light satin nitro finish making it feel fast and smooth. There's a one-piece Rosewood fingerboard and a slippy Tektoid nut.
The electronics are straightforward: a calibrated pair of USA-made Pro-Bucker humbuckers with Alnico V magnets are switched with a three-way toggle and a single volume and tone control. There's a wraparound bridge just like the entry-level instruments throughout Gibson's long history. Includes a padded gigbag. Overall a very cool guitar with some really funky finishes offering amazing value for money for a genuine Gibson USA instrument
- Body: Solid poplar
- Neck: One piece solid Maple with satin nitro finish
- Neck profile: Slim taper
- Neck width: 1.695"
- Heel: Short heel design
- Fingerboard: One piece solid Rosewood
- Scale length: 24.75"
- Number of frets: 22
- Nut: Tektoid
- Inlays: Acrylic dots
- Bridge: Adjustable wraparound
- Knobs: Black top hats
- Tuners: Mini-buttons
- Plating: Chrome
- Neck pickup: Pro-Bucker Rhythm
- Bridge pickup: Pro-Bucker Lead
- Controls: 1 volume, 1 tone, 1 toggle switch
- Case: S Series gigbag