The Gibson Melody Maker is an electric guitar that is similar to a Gibson Les Paul but with only one single-coil pick-up near the bridge; other differences from its Les Paul counterparts include differences in width to the standard and classic at the 1st fret (20 millimeters thinner) and 12 fret (25 millimeters thicker), its much shorter heel length (125 millimeters shorter), dot inlay instead of trapezoid, its lack of a carved maple top or top of any kind, its plastic knobs including only one tone and one volume and its cheaper plastic tuners with lower gear ratio. Gibson Guitar Corporation is one of the worlds best-known manufacturers of acoustic and electric guitars. ... 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The name mahogany was first used for wood of Swietenia mahagoni, later also for the wood of the closely related Swietenia macrophylla. ... Rosewood refers to a number of richly hued timbers, brownish with darker veining. ... A picku device acts as a transducer that captures mechanical vibrations (usually from suitably equipped stringed instruments such as the electric guitar, electric bass guitar or electric violin) and converts them to an electronic signal which can be amplified and recorded. ... This closeup shows three traditional single coil pickups on Stratocaster guitar. ... Left: Rosa Hurricane, a heavy metal-style solid body guitar. ... The Gibson Les Paul signature model is among the most recognized solid-body electric guitar designs. ...

This guitar was used by Green Day guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong on the song "Wake Me Up When September Ends". The 1959 Melody Maker is the main instrument of Carl Barat, formerly of The Libertines, now lead singer and guitarist of Dirty Pretty Things. The guitar is often said to be ugly in its simplicity, but the simplicity of design, raw tone and organic look make it, along with the Les Paul Junior and the Les Paul T.V., a very popular guitar with guitarists in many so-called "alternative" styles of music. Green Day is a musical trio from East Bay, California, consisting of Billie Joe Armstrong (guitar, lead vocals), Mike Dirnt (bass guitar, backing vocals) and Tré Cool (drums, backing vocals). ... Billie Joe Armstrong (born February 17, 1972) is the main songwriter, lead vocalist, and guitarist for the rock band Green Day. ... Carl Ashley Raphael Barât (born June 6, 1978) is the frontman and lead guitarist in the band Dirty Pretty Things. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... This article is about the film Dirty Pretty Things. ... The Gibson Les Paul Jr. ...