The double cutaway design on the Joan Jett Melody Maker was first introduced in 1962, then changed again in 1966 to a style similar to the legendary Gibson SG, with pointed horns and beveled edges. Add Gibson's Worn White finish to the back of the neck and the Joan Jett Melody Maker neck is one of the Gibson's most comfortable and playable.įrom its initial launch in 1959, the Melody Maker was known for its single-cutaway design similar in profile to Gibson's iconic Les Paul Standard. Jett Melody Maker, however, is crafted to the same specs as Jett's original guitar-a slim-taper profile similar to the Les Pauls and SGs of the mid to late 1960s. The majority of the necks on Gibson's famed Melody Makers from the late 1950s and into the 1960s featured Gibson's traditional rounded profile-the same neck profile found on many of the iconic 19 Les Paul Standards. The angled headstock increases pressure on the strings to help them stay in the nut slots, and prevents loss of string vibration between the nut and the tuners, which equals better sustain.Ĭustom Designed Slim-Tapered Neck Profile

It is not a 'glued-on' headstock, and the process takes craftsmanship, time, and effort. But like every Gibson, the Joan Jett Melody Maker headstock is carved out of the same piece of mahogany as the neck and carefully angled at 17 degrees. One of the Melody Maker's more distinguishable features is its smaller, angled headstock, which lacks the traditional mahogany wing blocks typical of other Gibson models.

It was the guitar I had in the Runaways and then played on all my hits, like 'I Love Rock N' Roll' and 'Bad Reputation' and 'Do You Wanna Touch Me.' It's my baby.' Carefully developed in close cooperation with Jett herself, Gibson's Joan Jett Double Cutaway Melody Maker features a lightweight, slab mahogany body with a Worn White finish. 'I got my Melody Maker in 1977,' the legendary Joan Jett says about the guitar she has made one of the most iconic instruments in rock and roll.

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