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Topic: Melobar Skreemr white solid body 6 string |
George Ballentine
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Muncy, Pennsylvania, USA
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Posted 22 Aug 2014 8:40 am |
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White solid-body 6 string Skreemr.
Replacement Seymour Duncan pick-up. Excellent tone.
Very good condition, a few minor dings.
The Skreemr has a chrome bridge saddle, chrome plate, plain fretboard, and Ping
Original case
$500 plus shipping.
Last edited by George Ballentine on 29 Aug 2014 6:18 am; edited 1 time in total |
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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 28 Aug 2014 9:49 am
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Hi George,
Just a little help here, if you don't mind, that's a Melobar Skreemr not a Powerslide Melobar. Powerslide Melobars were all 10 string not 6 and it probably has PING keys not Grovers. Pickup is not stock but the rest looks like it. You can I.D. Melobars at www.melobarted.blogspot.com under identify models on the right side of the page. Hope that helps and it looks in really good condition.
Shot of it being played for guys that don't know what a Melobar does.
Ted
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George Ballentine
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Muncy, Pennsylvania, USA
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Ted Smith
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Idaho - shot of Jeff Peterson, Ted and Smith Curry "Nothing but the taillights tour"
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Posted 29 Aug 2014 6:51 am
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Very nice George, not sure I would have dropped the price because it's a Skreemr. Because they are not built anymore the price has been stiffening on them on ebay and in stores I've noticed, not a lot of them out there.
I agree on the tone of the Rattler, if I had that guitar I'd drop the older M213 pickup the Rattlers had in it, for some reason that pickup was just a nice combination. The SXL Lawrence L-500 pickup is actually pretty similar to what Lindley used in the El Rayo X albums on his V Melobar and it would be easy to install on that guitar too. Duncans were usually really bright and distorted easily.
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George Ballentine
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Muncy, Pennsylvania, USA
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Posted 4 Sep 2014 9:07 am
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Thanks Ted! You make a good point about the price. I'll think on that. Need to find buyers first...
I hear what you mean about the brightness of the Duncan p'up. I tend to roll the tone knob just about off to get less treble on all my steels [I'm a 325lb bass and mid-range kinda guy LOL]. I'll pass your p'up suggestions along when I sell it.
The guitar came w a Powerslide 88 brochure in the case. That contributed to my confusion about the model.
I like the Lawrence blade p'ups in the SXL. Very heavy tone when I want it and lots of choices w the double p'ups. I have another steel w reissue P-90s that I use for less 'colored' tracks. Thanks again. Geo |
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Johnie King
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Tennessee, USA
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Posted 15 Sep 2014 10:07 am
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steve takacs
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beijing, china via pittsburgh (deceased)
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Posted 21 Jan 2015 11:32 pm George Check You Private Message Inbox
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HI, GEORGE,
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