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Topic: Are there any lapsteels made like the original Melobar tilt |
Tony Palmer
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St Augustine,FL
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Posted 5 Jan 2016 4:43 am |
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I wonder if any mfr has offers a model with the Melobar tilt neck design to facilitate playing standing up?
I've got a Peavey Powerslide but it never felt right or comfortable playing with the three point strap.
I've seen some very good adaptations of regular lapsteels available with extra width or brackets to keep them a little off the body while standing but I think the tilt neck on a regular guitar shaped lapsteel would be more appealing to me.
I would just buy an original Melobar if I could find one I liked but I'd rather buy something new and custom made.
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Brad Bechtel
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San Francisco, CA
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Posted 5 Jan 2016 7:29 am
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I don't know of any manufacturer making a standup steel with a tilted neck like the Melobars. I believe that's a patented design.
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Brad’s Page of Steel
A web site devoted to acoustic & electric lap steel guitars |
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Terry VunCannon
From:
Greensboro, North Carolina, USA
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Posted 5 Jan 2016 7:45 am
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I have a 6-String model, I have seen no others like the Melobar. |
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James Kerr
From:
Scotland, UK
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Ted Smith
From:
Idaho - shot of Jeff Peterson, Ted and Smith Curry "Nothing but the taillights tour"
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Posted 11 Jan 2016 5:29 pm Bolin Melobar
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Just piping in for an update; Jake of JJ Bolin Guitars approached me in a music store about two weeks ago on this same subject, = Melobar is patented and trademarked, about building some custom Melobars in Bolins shop. I've had a long fun history with them and it's an intriguing idea. I haven't had time to touch base with John due to my work schedule but we'll see.
There is a design that can keep the stand-up steel look and I am sold on the long scale Telecaster version I now play...
If it happens it will be on Bolins Web site and my melobarted blog.
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Tony Palmer
From:
St Augustine,FL
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Posted 11 Jan 2016 6:30 pm
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Holy cow, that's baby's beautiful!
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Sierra S10 (three!), Peavey 112 and 115, Benoit dobro, Beard Model E dobro, Beard Roadophonic, MSA Superslide, Dean Nickless custom dobro |
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William Rosen
From:
Washington, USA
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Posted 11 Jan 2016 7:35 pm
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The Trading Musician store in Seattle has a Melobar for sale.
Bill Rosen |
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