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Love the idea of the Powerslide, but it seems to me I remember that name from somewhere. Hmmm, could have sworn I saw that name on a stand up steel before.

We didn't go to NAMM this year, but we do have a new Rattler to debut. We are now using a mahogany (with maple as an option) and we are no longer using a decal fretboard but instead cut the fret marke ...

God bless you Mark. The lap steel may not be easy to master, but it is easy to have fun with quickly. If beginners don't have fun, they quit. The lap steel introduces students to the right hand techni ...

The wood body Melobar was called the Strummer and was developed by Walt Smith for consumers who had never played guitar or steel guitar before. The idea behind the tuning was to make an instrument tha ...

Dag:

That's rare beauty. I'm jealous.

We are busy working on our new Rattler, Teleratt, and double neck Melobar, but I hope to be selling replacement nuts and bridges for older models. Our repl ...

The best way to play one of the old Melobars is to use a strap attached to the headstock, not the body. It also helps to put some kind of non-skid backing on the back of the body to help it stay in pl ...

I have an aution on ebay for a very cool Melobar prototype built in the early 70's that was never sold. It has a few mars on it, but is pretty cool. The item # is 160179407639. You can read the descri ...

Beautiful work Tom. I love the simple yet ingenious design. But then I like all of your work. Great to see such beautiful use of woods on the lap steel.

Thanks for the post Keith. Reminds me a bit of Cowboy Junkies. It's good to see a young ambassador of lap steel out there hitting audiences unfamiliar with the potentials of the instrument.

I just got the DVD, so I haven't had a chance to study it, but I did jump through it to find the good parts. He uses and 8 string in E major tuning (BEBEG#BC#E from low to high). He shows some of his ...

Ryan: I love your imagination and I'm exciting to see someone doing exotic things in lap steel design. I'm hoping your explorations will also give us some new tones as well. While I love many of the o ...

This story may help solve the mystery. Ted Smith of Melobar got a call late one night a few years ago from a guy with a British accent asking all kinds of questions about a Melobar that came out of th ...

Hopefully this link works: http://stores.ebay.com/Melobar-Guitars

And yes, that is Ted's first Teleratt in a few years. It was made with left over inventory parts, so it is not entirely representat ...

Just another typo for fun. It is "now" for sale on ebay.

It sure hurts to reread my post with all the typos. And I'm an English professor!

The model shown is a Teleratt and is not on sale on ebay.

Once again, I’m trying to resurrect Melobar Guitars. The company has been through several fits and starts over the last 6 years, but hopefully (prayerfully), I’ve learned from my mistakes and the ...

Check out www.vintagevibeguitars.com. Pete has a stringmaster style pickup that I'm anxious to tryout since I've found some his other pickups to be great. As Brad mentioned, Lollars are excellent as w ...

Here's an update on Melobar.

I took over as President late last spring, and I've been struggling to get all of our products back into production. In June, Mildred Smith, wife of the late Melobar foun ...

We have just started a batch of lap steels. I'm trying to see just how low we can keep the cost on an 8 string and give the world a solid sounding affordable 8 string. I think we will be able to sell ...

Thanks for the recommendation. I'm glad to see Victor out there with his own cd. These three collaborated on a couple of Bill Frissell's cd's--"Nashville" and "Good Dog, Happy Man." Victor's sister is ...

Melobar is indeed back, but production will be limited for a while. John Bolin (bolinguitars.com) will be making the instruments for us, and it will take a while to get up to speed. John is one of the ...

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Topic: NEW AT 2008 NAMM !!!!!!!!!!!!!
Jim Frost Replies: 75 Views: 42822	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 23 Jan 2008 7:11 pm Subject: NEW AT 2008 NAMM !!!!!!!!!!!!!
Jim Frost Replies: 75 Views: 42822	Love the idea of the Powerslide, but it seems to me I remember that name from somewhere. Hmmm, could have sworn I saw that name on a stand up steel before.
Topic: The new Rattler from Melobar
Jim Frost Replies: 1 Views: 1132	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 22 Jan 2008 5:22 pm Subject: The new Rattler from Melobar
Jim Frost Replies: 1 Views: 1132	We didn't go to NAMM this year, but we do have a new Rattler to debut. We are now using a mahogany (with maple as an option) and we are no longer using a decal fretboard but instead cut the fret marke ...
Topic: SG future: have them try out a non-pedal steel early.
Jim Frost Replies: 3 Views: 1217	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 22 Jan 2008 4:57 pm Subject: SG future: have them try out a non-pedal steel early.
Jim Frost Replies: 3 Views: 1217	God bless you Mark. The lap steel may not be easy to master, but it is easy to have fun with quickly. If beginners don't have fun, they quit. The lap steel introduces students to the right hand techni ...
Topic: Interesting Melobar Acoustic on eBay
Jim Frost Replies: 9 Views: 7943	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 28 Dec 2007 9:26 am Subject: Interesting Melobar Acoustic on eBay
Jim Frost Replies: 9 Views: 7943	The wood body Melobar was called the Strummer and was developed by Walt Smith for consumers who had never played guitar or steel guitar before. The idea behind the tuning was to make an instrument tha ...
Topic: Need info - Mosrite built Melobar?
Jim Frost Replies: 3 Views: 1369	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 27 Nov 2007 6:45 am Subject: Need info - Mosrite built Melobar?
Jim Frost Replies: 3 Views: 1369	Dag: That's rare beauty. I'm jealous. We are busy working on our new Rattler, Teleratt, and double neck Melobar, but I hope to be selling replacement nuts and bridges for older models. Our repl ...
Topic: Melobars playing position
Jim Frost Replies: 15 Views: 6007	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 26 Nov 2007 1:53 pm Subject: Melobars playing position
Jim Frost Replies: 15 Views: 6007	The best way to play one of the old Melobars is to use a strap attached to the headstock, not the body. It also helps to put some kind of non-skid backing on the back of the body to help it stay in pl ...
Topic: Melobars for sale on ebay.
Jim Frost Replies: 0 Views: 961	Forum Section: For Sale: Steel Guitars Posted: 12 Nov 2007 9:31 am Subject: Melobars for sale on ebay.
Jim Frost Replies: 0 Views: 961	I have an aution on ebay for a very cool Melobar prototype built in the early 70's that was never sold. It has a few mars on it, but is pretty cool. The item # is 160179407639. You can read the descri ...
Topic: Take Maple, Mahogany, a Dash of Tru Oil, and Lots of Love
Jim Frost Replies: 17 Views: 5500	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 30 Oct 2007 4:07 am Subject: Take Maple, Mahogany, a Dash of Tru Oil, and Lots of Love
Jim Frost Replies: 17 Views: 5500	Beautiful work Tom. I love the simple yet ingenious design. But then I like all of your work. Great to see such beautiful use of woods on the lap steel.
Topic: Last Town Chorus video
Jim Frost Replies: 6 Views: 1758	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 30 Oct 2007 3:57 am Subject: Last Town Chorus video
Jim Frost Replies: 6 Views: 1758	Thanks for the post Keith. Reminds me a bit of Cowboy Junkies. It's good to see a young ambassador of lap steel out there hitting audiences unfamiliar with the potentials of the instrument.
Topic: darick campbell"s instruct video question
Jim Frost Replies: 6 Views: 3490	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 30 Oct 2007 3:42 am Subject: darick campbell"s instruct video question
Jim Frost Replies: 6 Views: 3490	I just got the DVD, so I haven't had a chance to study it, but I did jump through it to find the good parts. He uses and 8 string in E major tuning (BEBEG#BC#E from low to high). He shows some of his ...
Topic: Rukavina lap steels
Jim Frost Replies: 73 Views: 34959	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 29 Oct 2007 2:00 pm Subject: Rukavina lap steels
Jim Frost Replies: 73 Views: 34959	Ryan: I love your imagination and I'm exciting to see someone doing exotic things in lap steel design. I'm hoping your explorations will also give us some new tones as well. While I love many of the o ...
Topic: Stones' "You Got The Silver" Steel?
Jim Frost Replies: 12 Views: 2696	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 29 Oct 2007 12:51 pm Subject: Stones' "You Got The Silver" Steel?
Jim Frost Replies: 12 Views: 2696	This story may help solve the mystery. Ted Smith of Melobar got a call late one night a few years ago from a guy with a British accent asking all kinds of questions about a Melobar that came out of th ...
Topic: Melobar Guitars returns for one more try
Jim Frost Replies: 8 Views: 2336	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 29 Oct 2007 4:57 am Subject: Melobar Guitars returns for one more try
Jim Frost Replies: 8 Views: 2336	Hopefully this link works: http://stores.ebay.com/Melobar-Guitars And yes, that is Ted's first Teleratt in a few years. It was made with left over inventory parts, so it is not entirely representat ...
Topic: Melobar Guitars returns for one more try
Jim Frost Replies: 8 Views: 2336	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 28 Oct 2007 5:48 pm Subject: Melobar Guitars returns for one more try
Jim Frost Replies: 8 Views: 2336	Just another typo for fun. It is "now" for sale on ebay.
Topic: Melobar Guitars returns for one more try
Jim Frost Replies: 8 Views: 2336	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 28 Oct 2007 5:47 pm Subject: Melobar Guitars returns for one more try
Jim Frost Replies: 8 Views: 2336	It sure hurts to reread my post with all the typos. And I'm an English professor! The model shown is a Teleratt and is not on sale on ebay.
Topic: Melobar Guitars returns for one more try
Jim Frost Replies: 8 Views: 2336	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 28 Oct 2007 5:33 pm Subject: Melobar Guitars returns for one more try
Jim Frost Replies: 8 Views: 2336	Once again, I’m trying to resurrect Melobar Guitars. The company has been through several fits and starts over the last 6 years, but hopefully (prayerfully), I’ve learned from my mistakes and the ...
Topic: pick ups
Jim Frost Replies: 13 Views: 4189	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 25 Oct 2007 10:23 am Subject: pick ups
Jim Frost Replies: 13 Views: 4189	Check out www.vintagevibeguitars.com. Pete has a stringmaster style pickup that I'm anxious to tryout since I've found some his other pickups to be great. As Brad mentioned, Lollars are excellent as w ...
Topic: Melobar?
Jim Frost Replies: 5 Views: 1668	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 10 Nov 2004 1:47 pm Subject: Melobar?
Jim Frost Replies: 5 Views: 1668	Here's an update on Melobar. I took over as President late last spring, and I've been struggling to get all of our products back into production. In June, Mildred Smith, wife of the late Melobar foun ...
Topic: is Melobar back?
Jim Frost Replies: 8 Views: 1084	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 11 Apr 2004 3:39 pm Subject: is Melobar back?
Jim Frost Replies: 8 Views: 1084	We have just started a batch of lap steels. I'm trying to see just how low we can keep the cost on an 8 string and give the world a solid sounding affordable 8 string. I think we will be able to sell ...
Topic: Jerry Douglas & Bill Frisell!
Jim Frost Replies: 5 Views: 1031	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 3 Apr 2004 9:05 am Subject: Jerry Douglas & Bill Frisell!
Jim Frost Replies: 5 Views: 1031	Thanks for the recommendation. I'm glad to see Victor out there with his own cd. These three collaborated on a couple of Bill Frissell's cd's--"Nashville" and "Good Dog, Happy Man." Victor's sister is ...
Topic: is Melobar back?
Jim Frost Replies: 8 Views: 1084	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 2 Apr 2004 1:48 pm Subject: is Melobar back?
Jim Frost Replies: 8 Views: 1084	Melobar is indeed back, but production will be limited for a while. John Bolin (bolinguitars.com) will be making the instruments for us, and it will take a while to get up to speed. John is one of the ...