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Topic: Melobar DIY Tele long scale |
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 1 Dec 2016 7:49 am |
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I'm not sure how many DIY folks are on the forum but I'm thinking of doing a few Melobar models up to: paint finish and assembly. If you're looking to get into a Tele, Lindley V, Rusty Young Rosac style or double neck Tel-O-bar version really inexpensively; I'm getting them ready this month.
This is a Tele Melobar on the right for $265 plus shipping, more photos on the melobarted blog, make sure you state you found out about it on the forum for the forums donation.
ps. always love trade-ins too
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Steve Green
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Gulfport, MS, USA
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Marty Broussard
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Broussard, Louisiana, USA
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Posted 3 Dec 2016 12:50 pm
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Email sent
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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 5 Dec 2016 11:33 am
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That guitar pictured is sold, plus a melobar neck Bob, I'll get the donation to you, you can leave the post up if you want because I'll have another one like that by the end of the month.
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Tom Keller
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Greeneville, TN, USA
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Posted 7 Dec 2016 2:46 pm
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Hi Ted, Is this a six string head stock?
Thanks
Tom |
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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 7 Dec 2016 3:18 pm
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Hi Tom, Both that one that's sold and the Blue one listed yesterday are 6 string.
If you need an 8 or 10 I can drill one that way, no extra charge.
That has been a common question, so if you have a 8 string pickup you want to use; I can either send the neck as a blank and you can router it yourself, or, send me the pickup and I'll router the neck to fit, width on a these necks is 95mm, and we have installed the Lawrence L705 without the bottom plate for years. At which point you'll need a Melobar Bridge plate which I have too.
BTW - this set up is the same as what Paul Franklin used on the Melobar Teleratt as far as components and scale, just in the stand up Melobar neck.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r42jtGUBegM&list=PLF1D5F4EFCA84BBF2&index=5
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David Mason
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Cambridge, MD, USA
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Posted 10 Dec 2016 10:13 pm
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GAAH! Do you know, offhand, Master Franklin's amplification line? I KNOW it's partially some box, because if Paul Franklin had whacked Lindley's skull and stolen his Dumble my spies would've informed me... but golly that tone is close.
So Baby Sherlocks prime yer muskets =
WHAT IS THAT BOX... 
P.S:(The soundman likely has some highs rolled off, which makes it harder to I.D.) |
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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 11 Dec 2016 9:48 am
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Never talked amps with Franklin, however David brought his amp to test the Proform body Melobar to a private meeting with Dad and I and said it was the amp that recorded Running on Empty (no box and it had the sound), and as always, even though I'm not in the business anymore, I can't say much because they are very protective of their sound and I have to respect the backstage stuff, there's a SGF post from Fogarty on Lindley sound and this youtube link worth looking at. I tried to get in touch with the amp company but never heard back.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlCKrw-uGsU&feature=youtu.be
Hope that helps.
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