Joan jett melody maker for sale

About us:

Mission and promise

Our mission is to establish and develop the ultimate network/community designed for enthusiasts and retailers of vintage, rare and antique musical instruments, as well as an online network for dedicated builders of fine instruments.

Contact us:

Press & general inquiries:

For end users:

Sign up for mypage
Get your own account. Put your favorites instruments on your watch list. Offer your instruments to dealers and builders on VintageAndRare.

See our blog
Stay tuned for exciting news, interviews, great stories and beautiful instruments on the VintageAndRare blog.

Search for instruments

For dealers and builders:

Sell instruments through VintageAndRare

Why sell through VintageAndRare?
In essence we are a gateway to vintage, rare and hand & custom built musical equipment, an easy-to-use tool and internet resource for dealers, builders, buyers and enthusiasts.

Become a partner
Gain access to our Dealers Collective and interact with other members of V&R. Doing business with your colleagues has never been easier.

Free signup service
Pick a subscription plan and sign up in 60 seconds. Upgrade, downgrade, cancel at any time.

Free trial

Sold

This Instrument is part of the Cream City Music used & vintage gear archive, a history of every pre-owned guitar, bass or amplifier we have had for sale.

Do you want to sell your used or vintage guitar, bass, or amplifier? …

Cream City Music will buy a single piece or an entire collection with up to $500,000 paid same-day for your gear.

Sell Your Gear

Ask an Expert

Our expertly trained sales team is ready to help!

Description

What makes this guitar special: The previous owner was given the opportunity to meet Joan Jett after one of her concerts back in 2011 (the concert ticket stub is included) & to his delight, was rewarded with Joan personally signing his guitar in black marker. The event was documented with color photographs which are also included with the guitar. A wonderful piece of rock n roll history is waiting to be passed on to its next owner, hopefully your name is Dan.

Cosmetic Condition: Excellent condition - very clean with only some surface scratches on the pickguard. In black marker Joan wrote: To Dan, rock this sucker! With love, Joan Jett.

Neck: Mahogany neck with white side-dots. Ebony fingerboard with mother of pearl dot inlays. Frets are in great shape with no wear. Sealed chrome tuners are in perfect working condition. Joan Jett signature truss rod cover. 1 11/16" nut width; 24 3/4" scale length. Neck is straight & truss rod functions perfectly.

Body: Double-cutaway, solid mahogany body. Stopbar tailpiece & Tune-O-Matic bridge with chrome hardware. Single-ply black plexi pickguard. Guitar weighs 7 lbs 7.9 oz.

Electronics: Zebra Burstbucker 3 -8.23K ohms. Master volume & tone controls with black "witch hat" knobs; 2-way kill switch. All electronics are in perfect working condition.

Case: Original hardshell case included along with original Gibson paperwork, polish cloth, photos of Joan signing the guitar & the concert ticket stub.

RS Recommends: Joan Jett Unveils New Guitar Collaboration With Epiphone

Inspired by her loyal Gibson Melody Maker, this Epiphone honors the lightweight guitar Jett has used for nearly half a century

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission.

Epiphone has teamed up with rock legend Joan Jett on the Joan Jett Olympic Special, a new guitar designed for both beginners and pros alike.

Available at Sam Ash Music, this lightweight model is inspired by Joan’s go-to Gibson Melody Maker, the same guitar she’s used since 1977 and on all her hits, including “I Love Rock n’ Roll,” “Bad Reputation” and “Do You Want to Touch Me?”

Joan jett melody maker for sale

Buy Joan Jett Olympic Special Guitar $549

The special-edition guitar features a pure aged classic white finish with contrasting black highlights and accents, like a sleek pick guard, and volume speed knob with rubber grip, for extra precision while playing. The single PowerHammer PRO humbucker bridge pickup is wired to the CTS volume potentiometer for even greater control when you want to crank it up loud on the chorus or bring it down for the next verse.

The covered die-cast tuners and an adjustable wraparound bridge come with nickel plating, anchored to the mahogany body for a boost of sustain, letting your last chord ring out. And a smooth Indian Laurel fingerboard with dotted inlays is ready for any skill level, especially newbies just learning chord formations or adapting to a 22-fret mahogany neck.

“What attracted me to guitar was just being able to make that kind of noise and have control over it,” Jett says, in an accompanying promotion video for the collaboration. “So when we were talking about releasing my new Epiphone Signature guitar, it had to have my sound.”

Along with her recognizable tone, Joan’s branding is all over this bundle, with room to customize it as your own: the famous frontwoman’s signature is featured prominently on the included gig bag, while her autograph adorns the back of the headstock. You’ll also get stickers to slap onto your guitar, amp, case, or anywhere in your setup. “Paint on it, write on it, beat it up or polish it daily,” says Jett. “The point is to make it your vision and voice.”

Jett’s incredible career has taken her from the small punk clubs of LA, to leading the Runaways (one of the first all-female rock bands of the era) and Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, all the way to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. She also made Rolling Stone’s list of the 100 Greatest Guitarists in music.

The new Joan Jett Olympic Special Electric Guitar is being released in limited edition so fans and collectors will want to snag this before it’s sold out. The special set retails for $549 and includes the guitar and gig bag. See more at SamAsh.com.

What is a Gibson Melody Maker worth?

It retails for $839.

Are Gibson Melody Makers any good?

This is an excellent buy for the money, It's a Gibson. Solid Body Sound Solid Mahogany, Set Neck what more can you ask for ? I would recommend this Guitar to any stage player from beginner to Pro. I have had several Gibson Guitars including a 61 1/2 Double Cut away Melody Maker.

What is Joan Jett Signature guitar?

Gibson's Joan Jett Signature Melody Maker is a replica of the guitar Joan used to garner her "Bad Reputation." The slab mahogany body is wrapped in a Worn White finish with a slim-taper neck built to the same specs as Joan's trusty axe and fitted with a ebony fingerboard.

What amp did Joan Jett use?

Onstage and in the studio, Jett's amp is the very same Music Man HD-130 hybrid (tube preamp/solid-state power amp) 2 x 12″ combo she's used to record her biggest hits, including “I Love Rock 'n' Roll” and “I Hate Myself for Loving You.” For fly dates, or when the Music Man is in service, Joan prefers a Vox AC30 loaded ...