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Topic: Melelani Steel Guitar |
Jess Montgomery
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Kauai, Hawaii, USA
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Posted 26 Jan 2010 5:16 pm |
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Attached picture is of my new Melelani Lap Steel. 8 Strings, with a Mango wood body, the guitar was built by Wayne Joseph, of Florence, OR. Wayne also designed it's "Hilo-Tone" pickup, which was built by Jerry Wallace. This is proving to be a very sweet, mellow sounding instrument, perfect for Hawaiian music. I use it weekly at Smith's Tropical Paradise on Kauai, where I play for luaus with Larry Rivera's Kahili Boys. |
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Bill Creller
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Saginaw, Michigan, USA (deceased)
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Posted 27 Jan 2010 7:44 pm
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Very nice looking guitar Jess, and very unusual wood, with beautiful grain.
Is that a hard wood? |
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Don Kona Woods
From:
Hawaiian Kama'aina
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Posted 28 Jan 2010 12:55 am
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Hey Jess,
It is nice to know that you are still kicking around with some Hawaiian Steel Guitar gigs. Hang in there braddah! 
We missed you at the last HSGA convention in Waikiki.
Hope to see you in a little over a year.
Aloha, 
Don |
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Derrick Mau
From:
Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
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Posted 28 Jan 2010 3:00 am
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Aloha Jess,
Haven't seen you for 5 years? Last time with Art and Lorene Ruymar remember?
Anyway, hope to see you soon. Nice steel.  |
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seldomfed
From:
Colorado
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Posted 28 Jan 2010 10:06 am
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Jess, sweet!!
Looks great. Does the builder have a web site, or contact info??
later,
chris
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Chris Kennison
Rhythm Cats - steel, guitar, banjo, dobro
Gold Canyon, AZ
www.rhythmcatsshow.com
www.seldomfed.com |
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Jess Montgomery
From:
Kauai, Hawaii, USA
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Posted 28 Jan 2010 10:36 am Mango Wood
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| I would say the mango wood is about as dense as mahogany-- perhaps a bit softer than koa, and definitely nothing like maple, tho I haven't tried whittling on it with my pocket knife yet! Weight-wise it's a very light instrument. Hope to make the Honolulu HSGA Convention next year. Aloha-- Jess |
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Wally Pfeifer
From:
Illinois, USA
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Posted 28 Jan 2010 6:25 pm
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Hi Jess
Are you still burning them steaks at the Bull Shed? Good food ! Long time,- No see. Hope to see you at the next Honolulu convention.
Wally Pfeifer |
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