Melody Guitars was founded in 1961 in Potenza Picena near Recanati in Italy. The early 1960s Melody guitars were similar to the  Crucianelli, Welson and Bartolini instruments of the era - but they didn't use a zero-fret  like those other makers. From 1965 to 1972 Eko took a major stake in Melody and during that period the company made Eko branded instruments. From 1972 until its final demise in 1988 Melody once again made their own branded instruments.

Source: Fetish Guitars - Melody (31 March 2018)