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Hello David--l have the same guitar but in red--posted pics and queries on forum around 1 year ago- without much luck- will keep a lookout for any more details that you discover! Regards David Young in South Australia

Great version Doug--beautifully played

Thanks everyone--will wait for tuner buttons to arrive and then experiment---by the way l forgot to mention when "pacific" arrived string #8 was a .012 which made me think a few strings could have been 'DOUBLED UP' which could have been the mystery ones that l have been querying you all ab...

HELLO AGAIN-just wondering if anyone can help with a suitable tuning for this beast!!-thankyou

THANKYOU TO EVERYONE WHO HAS HELPED..REGARDS DAVID

Thankyou Mike for your rapid reply!! its 8 string so what could the other 2 strings be to complete the tuning-thanks in advance-Dave

Hello from down under again!Is there a tuning wizz out there that may be able to help-my late 40,s early 50,s pacific 8 string has facilities to change string tuning on strings 2 & 5 (showing on String changer as B C & C#) and strings 3 & 6 ( Showing on changer as G G# & A) Popular t...

Hello Guy--read your post re Adelaide store that had a Pacific...thankyou!....same model guitar---i just need the one picture showing how setup works-everything moves but as this one is setup for normal 8 string use i cannot fathom out how the 4 strings that are meant to move actually do!!! i just h...

Hello Frank-thanks for your reply-I have started to do as you suggested-but it is not making sense.There is a missing link!!!!Have spent 4 t.v. free nights staring at the bridge-maybe it will click for me soon!!regards Dave

hello Brad--thanks for your reply-i hope an australian member of the forum may be able to help me-as there were a 100 of these produced-someone may read my post--regards Dave

Hello-looking for copy of manual for PACIFIC guitar 8 string showing how to string up with chord changer etc. am completely mystified and need all the help i can get..someone out there may have a copy!!thankyou

..shows string 2 3 5&6 hooked to changer whilst other strings fit to bridge

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Hello-looking for an oval SMITH MELOBAR Metal plate to finish off my stand-up steel--have tried Ted Smith but he has misplaced his!!happy to pay paypal costs plus purchase price.thankyou

Doug Beaumier wrote:Thanks for that info, Blake. I wonder how long the pickup would hold a charge?

HELLO FROM SOUTH AUSTRALIA-MY VOLUTONE HOLDS ITS CHARGE UNTIL I CHANGE STRINGS AND THEN I RUN A MAGNET UP AND DOWN THEM!!

hello-the STAR on headstock is very similar to logo on 50s-60s japanese STAR drum sets and nut and bridge are very similar to Guyatone lap steel that I have --and there is a a tie-up to Guyatone and Star as some rebadged Guyatones had this Star logo on pickups--hope this helps DAVID

hello Jon-thanks for your suggestion----contacted Ted-he has a bag of them -but can,t find the bag!!So here I am on W.T.B Dave

Looking for the red oval SMITH MEL-O-BAR badge for headstock of 70,s rosac model.....happy to pay extra to absorb sellers paypal costs -so seller is not out of pocket....thankyou

Hello Lee-I am in the state of south australia and own a Maxim lap steel which I believe to be a 1950,s model guitar is similar in shape to a early Fender-Ihave never uploaded pics but will try over next few days-regards Dave Young

hello -looking for any nut or bridge parts to turn my 6 string Melobar back into an 8 -10 stringer-bridge appears to slip on and is held by 2 pins--nut is L shaped and is screwed to neck-thankyou

I have one of those volutone lap steels(but without the amp!thank goodness!!!) put new strings on it last week--but got no sound out of it after doing so!--ran a magnet over the strings and what do you know it worked-regards Dave I wonder if the magnetized strings are the only magnet on the lap ste...

Interesting to see one of those combos that had to juice-up the pickup in the guitar with a charge from the amp etc. Wonder what year they started building those (?) Not UL approved !! :D Greetings guys from Australia--Ihave one of those volutone lap steels(but without the amp!thank goodness!!!) pu...

HELLO-am after a mosrite shape body to finish off my melobar neck---happy to pay for outline of a mosrite ventures model-as it does not look like anyone has a body(they have all been turned into guitars!!)am in Australia--outline on paper would be fine-thanks Dave Young

Pura's good. She lives and mostly plays in Europe though she's native American. She hangs out on the corner of Joplin and Raitt. Saw her play at bluesfest -Byron bay-a few years ago.She was part of "the Music Maker Foundation" act and played a Weisenborn style guitar- very tasteful-regard...

Thanks AL-have emailed Ted-but he has nothing!-thanks Dave