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Just finished one of the last Melobars for Brad T. and went over where to strap on to stand up and feel solid and comfortable moving on-stage so thought I'd put the link in exlaining that
https://www ...

https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix2203/1576_Goldies_bridge_1_Stgtrforum_1.jpg

Here you go Joseph

I hesitated to put this video out but George had asked about this guitar on another post and I feel there is some value for the guys wanting to build their own lap steels.

https://www.youtube.com/w ...

You ever want to sell that Teleratt you let me know Howard Smile

Those were 1990's Bill Lawrence Tele pickups. I don't want to take credit for that model, it was Paul Franklins idea we talked about at a ...

I agree on the bottom floor idea George but you know it's going to collect dust etc, I tried it, it lost something and I liked the open look of the Ned Steinberger design.
I was critisized yesterday ...

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that Outrigger was fiberglass, we were working on wood versions too which I think would have looked really nice in curly maple. I liked the fact it made it so you simply used a dobro hardshell case an ...

It really was Bill...and the 2008 crash hit so couldn't have been worse timing.

Brass threaded inserts were for a new version of the Outrigger (shown on the models page of the melobartedblog) that made it so you could stand and play it like a Dobro. New version never came about b ...

just caught this post...George steered you right except they were modeled after the Melobar SXL (Ned Steinberger designed open head/hundred of those head types on various models and no problems report ...

V is sold for July delivery = sending commission then

Explanation of availability
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4ySvtegewo

V - Tele - Rosac 8 string this year.

Thank you Jerry, that was exactly what I was trying to find out, I have a few of them and am trying to decide what I should use them on. Bill told me years ago he couldn't get the magnets or the wire ...

Jerry, what are they worth? or a L605?

It's yours Howard Smile

$1,650 Burstbucker model Sold

wood is laminated for two telecaster kit versions, probably by the end of the year.

so, update on this being the last Tele body; several guys have asked for the $685 primer kit version...and a fellow from Eagle ID Bob Yearsley, approached me, who has a really huge wood workshop and s ...

So I pulled this off the market a couple weeks ago and put a Gibson Burstbucker on it
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSmAlqpMZvM

$1,650 plus shipping
partial trades possible too on Lap Steels an ...

Just had a player tell me about losing Troy...such a great person, see you soon Brother!

Okay, shoot me a address on my melobarted@gmail and I'll find out what the shipping would be and get back to you.

You can use vynle on top of the original metal fretboard

looks like the middle one and the red marble one sold

Should be able to ship to Norway I would think...which one are you wanting, a few have sold.

Go ahead and close this one too, thanks.

Sold, close listing, commission to follow once paid. Thank you.

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Topic: Strapping to stand up
Ted Smith Replies: 0 Views: 1045	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 9 Aug 2024 12:35 pm Subject: Strapping to stand up
Ted Smith Replies: 0 Views: 1045	Just finished one of the last Melobars for Brad T. and went over where to strap on to stand up and feel solid and comfortable moving on-stage so thought I'd put the link in exlaining that https://www ...
Topic: David Lindleys Genius
Ted Smith Replies: 4 Views: 1046	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 16 Apr 2024 4:09 pm Subject: David Lindleys Genius
Ted Smith Replies: 4 Views: 1046	https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix2203/1576_Goldies_bridge_1_Stgtrforum_1.jpg Here you go Joseph
Topic: David Lindleys Genius
Ted Smith Replies: 4 Views: 1046	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 15 Apr 2024 2:56 pm Subject: David Lindleys Genius
Ted Smith Replies: 4 Views: 1046	I hesitated to put this video out but George had asked about this guitar on another post and I feel there is some value for the guys wanting to build their own lap steels. https://www.youtube.com/w ...
Topic: Telecaster neck pickup on lap steel?
Ted Smith Replies: 14 Views: 2377	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 31 Mar 2024 1:38 pm Subject: Telecaster neck pickup on lap steel?
Ted Smith Replies: 14 Views: 2377	You ever want to sell that Teleratt you let me know Howard Those were 1990's Bill Lawrence Tele pickups. I don't want to take credit for that model, it was Paul Franklins idea we talked about at a ...
Topic: Hardway Jupiter lap steel
Ted Smith Replies: 31 Views: 3637	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 30 Mar 2024 6:47 am Subject: Hardway Jupiter lap steel
Ted Smith Replies: 31 Views: 3637	I agree on the bottom floor idea George but you know it's going to collect dust etc, I tried it, it lost something and I liked the open look of the Ned Steinberger design. I was critisized yesterday ...
Topic: Fretboards
Ted Smith Replies: 3 Views: 3910	Forum Section: Builders' Corner Posted: 29 Mar 2024 7:34 am Subject: Fretboards
Ted Smith Replies: 3 Views: 3910	Please close post, no longer available
Topic: NOS Melobar Fretboards for sale
Ted Smith Replies: 8 Views: 1663	Forum Section: For Sale: Amps and Accessories Posted: 29 Mar 2024 7:33 am Subject: NOS Melobar Fretboards for sale
Ted Smith Replies: 8 Views: 1663	Please close post, no longer available
Topic: Hardway Jupiter lap steel
Ted Smith Replies: 31 Views: 3637	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 29 Mar 2024 6:33 am Subject: Hardway Jupiter lap steel
Ted Smith Replies: 31 Views: 3637	that Outrigger was fiberglass, we were working on wood versions too which I think would have looked really nice in curly maple. I liked the fact it made it so you simply used a dobro hardshell case an ...
Topic: Hardway Jupiter lap steel
Ted Smith Replies: 31 Views: 3637	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 28 Mar 2024 4:53 pm Subject: Hardway Jupiter lap steel
Ted Smith Replies: 31 Views: 3637	It really was Bill...and the 2008 crash hit so couldn't have been worse timing.
Topic: Hardway Jupiter lap steel
Ted Smith Replies: 31 Views: 3637	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 28 Mar 2024 4:23 pm Subject: Hardway Jupiter lap steel
Ted Smith Replies: 31 Views: 3637	Brass threaded inserts were for a new version of the Outrigger (shown on the models page of the melobartedblog) that made it so you could stand and play it like a Dobro. New version never came about b ...
Topic: Hardway Jupiter lap steel
Ted Smith Replies: 31 Views: 3637	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 23 Mar 2024 9:56 am Subject: Hardway Jupiter lap steel
Ted Smith Replies: 31 Views: 3637	just caught this post...George steered you right except they were modeled after the Melobar SXL (Ned Steinberger designed open head/hundred of those head types on various models and no problems report ...
Topic: Melobar
Ted Smith Replies: 1 Views: 816	Forum Section: For Sale: Steel Guitars Posted: 16 Mar 2024 9:34 am Subject: Melobar
Ted Smith Replies: 1 Views: 816	V is sold for July delivery = sending commission then
Topic: Melobar
Ted Smith Replies: 1 Views: 816	Forum Section: For Sale: Steel Guitars Posted: 10 Mar 2024 12:48 pm Subject: Melobar
Ted Smith Replies: 1 Views: 816	Explanation of availability https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4ySvtegewo V - Tele - Rosac 8 string this year.
Topic: ...per Ted Smith's inquiry re: BL705, 605
Ted Smith Replies: 3 Views: 736	Forum Section: Electronics Posted: 6 Mar 2024 6:48 pm Subject: ...per Ted Smith's inquiry re: BL705, 605
Ted Smith Replies: 3 Views: 736	Thank you Jerry, that was exactly what I was trying to find out, I have a few of them and am trying to decide what I should use them on. Bill told me years ago he couldn't get the magnets or the wire ...
Topic: Lawrence Pickup
Ted Smith Replies: 3 Views: 637	Forum Section: Wanted To Buy Posted: 6 Mar 2024 2:42 pm Subject: Lawrence Pickup
Ted Smith Replies: 3 Views: 637	Jerry, what are they worth? or a L605?
Topic: Melobar with a Gibson Burstbucker
Ted Smith Replies: 4 Views: 1215	Forum Section: For Sale: Steel Guitars Posted: 26 Feb 2024 3:37 pm Subject: Melobar with a Gibson Burstbucker
Ted Smith Replies: 4 Views: 1215	It's yours Howard $1,650 Burstbucker model Sold wood is laminated for two telecaster kit versions, probably by the end of the year.
Topic: Melobar with a Gibson Burstbucker
Ted Smith Replies: 4 Views: 1215	Forum Section: For Sale: Steel Guitars Posted: 24 Feb 2024 7:09 am Subject: Melobar with a Gibson Burstbucker
Ted Smith Replies: 4 Views: 1215	so, update on this being the last Tele body; several guys have asked for the $685 primer kit version...and a fellow from Eagle ID Bob Yearsley, approached me, who has a really huge wood workshop and s ...
Topic: Melobar with a Gibson Burstbucker
Ted Smith Replies: 4 Views: 1215	Forum Section: For Sale: Steel Guitars Posted: 23 Feb 2024 4:45 pm Subject: Melobar with a Gibson Burstbucker
Ted Smith Replies: 4 Views: 1215	So I pulled this off the market a couple weeks ago and put a Gibson Burstbucker on it https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSmAlqpMZvM $1,650 plus shipping partial trades possible too on Lap Steels an ...
Topic: Troy Klontz
Ted Smith Replies: 8 Views: 8992	Forum Section: Gone Home Posted: 14 Feb 2024 6:39 pm Subject: Troy Klontz
Ted Smith Replies: 8 Views: 8992	Just had a player tell me about losing Troy...such a great person, see you soon Brother!
Topic: NOS Melobar Fretboards for sale
Ted Smith Replies: 8 Views: 1663	Forum Section: For Sale: Amps and Accessories Posted: 11 Feb 2024 8:51 am Subject: NOS Melobar Fretboards for sale
Ted Smith Replies: 8 Views: 1663	Okay, shoot me a address on my melobarted@gmail and I'll find out what the shipping would be and get back to you.
Topic: NOS Melobar Fretboards for sale
Ted Smith Replies: 8 Views: 1663	Forum Section: For Sale: Amps and Accessories Posted: 7 Feb 2024 7:39 am Subject: NOS Melobar Fretboards for sale
Ted Smith Replies: 8 Views: 1663	You can use vynle on top of the original metal fretboard
Topic: NOS Melobar Fretboards for sale
Ted Smith Replies: 8 Views: 1663	Forum Section: For Sale: Amps and Accessories Posted: 7 Feb 2024 7:38 am Subject: NOS Melobar Fretboards for sale
Ted Smith Replies: 8 Views: 1663	looks like the middle one and the red marble one sold
Topic: NOS Melobar Fretboards for sale
Ted Smith Replies: 8 Views: 1663	Forum Section: For Sale: Amps and Accessories Posted: 6 Feb 2024 5:42 pm Subject: NOS Melobar Fretboards for sale
Ted Smith Replies: 8 Views: 1663	Should be able to ship to Norway I would think...which one are you wanting, a few have sold.
Topic: Melobar mini Teleratt
Ted Smith Replies: 9 Views: 1803	Forum Section: For Sale: Steel Guitars Posted: 15 Jan 2024 9:03 am Subject: Melobar mini Teleratt
Ted Smith Replies: 9 Views: 1803	Go ahead and close this one too, thanks.
Topic: White Melobar Lindley V
Ted Smith Replies: 2 Views: 863	Forum Section: For Sale: Steel Guitars Posted: 14 Jan 2024 9:04 pm Subject: White Melobar Lindley V
Ted Smith Replies: 2 Views: 863	Sold, close listing, commission to follow once paid. Thank you.