Question on new type of slide guitar

Bob Doran · From: Ames, Iowa, USA

Just saw a video of the the band that plays "Have you Forgotten" (about 911)
The slide guitar player has a new fangled guitar that sounds a lot like a pedal steel.
The neck overlying the body is very thick as if it has a lot of electronic equipment in it, and the neck is slanted at 45 degrees for ease of playing.
Is this an attempt to make a stand up pedal steel? I always figured that this would come some day. Anybody know what i was seeing?
Bob

Ron Randall · From: Dallas, Texas, USA

I think it is an attempt to make a standup nonPSG. I have seen pictures but...well, shoot! I forgot.

Brad Bechtel · From: San Francisco, CA

Sounds like a Melobar Skreemr. Those aren't being made any more.

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Michael Lewis · Posted 8 Nov 2003 9:52 pm

Leave it to Brad to have it pegged to the nth degree! Being relatively new to the forum I haven't had a chance to say "hey" to Brad yet, but he had it right on the money! I too have seen this instrument on some of the award shows that Daryl has appeared on recently. Hat's off to knowing the details! If you hadn't seen it ya might have thought it was a Warren Haynes wanna be on a Les Paul! Great sound and playing! Great lookin' out Brad!
Mike

Franklin · Posted 10 Nov 2003 5:10 am

If you are talking about Worleys video on CMT. Its Mike Johnson playing a distorted pedal steel.
Paul

Bill Ford · From: Graniteville SC Aiken

Bob,
Rusty Young played one of that design several years ago with POCO,I don't know if it was a Melobar but,they've been around awhile.

BF

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[This message was edited by Bill Ford on 10 November 2003 at 06:02 PM.]

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