Alembic Guitars Club
Connecting => Swap Shop and Wish Lists => Seen on craigslist, eBay, and elsewhere => Topic started by: edwardofhuncote on May 15, 2022, 04:02:49 AM
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Here's a strange one in our local Craigslist;
https://roanoke.craigslist.org/msg/d/christiansburg-peavey-powerslide/7480619409.html
Man, if my old buddy Curt Baker was still here, he'd be on that thing like a duck on a junebug...
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If'n I recollect proper, that was a spin-off of the Melobar - but I'd have to look it up to be sure.
Peter
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Exactly Coz, a Peavey take on a Melobar. A little bit more useful for other play styles, but that appears to be it.
I have seen ONE real-life Melobar. I think it was a Mosrite build... too long ago. Curt would remember. I remember that it was red metal-flake finish.
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Yup, that’s certainly an unusual one. I might even be tempted if it was local. Definitely some Melobar DNA in this one, though it lacks the really weird slant of the Melobar.
Bill, tgo
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The Melobars are interesting. Originally 10 strings set up for 2 tunings, many were converted to 8 strings for 1 tuning. The 8 strings also kept more within the pickups narrower window.
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I used to play in a band with a pedal steel player whom also used his Melobar at our gigs.
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Rusty Young in the band Poco used to play one. I think he is no longer with us.
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It's still listed as of this morning with a price drop... I just have no earthly need for it... I seldom play the lap-steel I have that was free. I just inherited a fine resonator guitar I should be playing with more. I just like spotting weird/cool/oddball stuff in Craigslist.
(I'd really like to spot my long-lost old Martin D-16H...)
*picture is from about 1993. Maybe '94.