Fun Melobar Article in Vintage Guitar Magazine

 

Great article on the Mosrite Melobar model in the February issue of Vintage Guitar.
Click Here https://www.vintageguitar.com/40225/the-story-of-melobar/

Always wanting to make sure the history is correct I do want to point out that Jimmy Page had not called us back in the 80's for "playing tips" but because he wanted an effects box that Brian Jones had used with his Mosrite Melobar on a movie track for a unique sound; we talk about it in Fun Melobar Facts. 

The caption between the Mosrite and Rosac are backwards, the Rosac model is on the right. What is pictured here is a Mosrite Melobar.

The little town we built them in during the 80's was Weiser...not Weister, and Melobar moved to the Sweet Idaho Shop in 1991 after Dad had died. Otherwise it was a very good recount of Melobar's Roots.

the Author Willie Moseley emailed me that; When I interviewed Jorma Kaukonen, he was appreciative of the opportunity to discuss his experience with Melobar, telling me "Thanks for the trip down memory lane."

We all thank you for that trip down memory lane Willie!!

Rusty Young the first Melobar man

 

Special tribute to Rusty Young, the first Steel'er to put Melobar on stage and break the Rock barrier with it in his great book. 

He nick named his Melobar the Bear and really did some wild stage moves with it, I think he still is miles ahead of what the world doesn't realize Steel can do in cross over country rock.

Thank you Rusty, RIP

Rolling Stones Melobar

The Rolling Stones got 2 of the new Professional Melobar models in 1981, this is a CD of recordings in that time period, check out track 6

Never know where a Melobar will end up

I've mentioned in the history how guitars I thought were going to beginners, ended up in the hands of players like Joe Walsh or Jimmy Page, but this is one that surprised me.

You never know who will get that Melobar that's being built...this months Guitar World article with David Gilmour's auction of 120 of his Iconic guitars asked him...

Major surprise to me, I didn't even know he had a Melobar :)

Update Well it's officially in the history books; David Gilmour of Pink Floyd's Melobar went for $52,000 realized at the Christie's Auction...the most ever paid for a Melobar for sure.

Italy knows how to Melobar

Xabier Iriondo Rocking it on Melobar

Duncan Broadcasters sound great

I've been looking for a sound with edge but not bright bight and I really am liking these Duncan Broadcasters in a Melobar  click - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkvLRGGlyV0

What about adding effects...click- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqvkqPZ0fdM

Randy Patton and his new Telobar "ole Yeller"

Randy Patton is the proud owner of Ole Yeller a doubleneck Telobar that we look forward to seeing him use on stage. We don't have a lot of photos of how comfortable they are to stand up and play, Randy adapted to it immediately. This one was a MIM Tele on top with a Teleratt on the bottom.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YlDOW12a5-A

Telobar in the Band  https://www.facebook.com/rpfarrier/videos/pcb.10212989321544775/10212989307544425/?type=3&theater