Melobar lap steel - what model and year?

Tommy Scoma · Post by **Tommy Scoma** » 17 May 2011 12:10 pm

Hello everyone,

I've had this guitar sitting in my closet the last few years and am curious to know what type and year of Melobar it is as well as how much its worth? Can anyone help out with this?

Thanks,
Tommy

Post by **Brad Bechtel** » 17 May 2011 2:25 pm

http://melobarted.blogspot.com/
Contact Ted Smith - he built these and can identify it properly.

Mark van Allen · Post by **Mark van Allen** » 17 May 2011 7:37 pm

Looks like a late 90's rattler to me, Tommy.

Peter Jacobs · Post by **Peter Jacobs** » 18 May 2011 6:11 am

That looks exactly like my LS-6, except mine came with a Bill Lawrence pickup (and mine is red

).

Tommy Scoma · Post by **Tommy Scoma** » 19 May 2011 10:08 am

Thanks everyone. I did contact Ted and am awaiting his reply, but in the meantime does anyone know how much its worth?

J.D.White · Post by **J.D.White** » 19 May 2011 9:21 pm

That's the Updated LS model (I've got a couple of them I purchased in 1997).

http://melobarted.blogspot.com/p/identi ... odels.html
(halfway down the page is a red model - identical to yours with an EMG Select pup)

Not sure about a price.

(add'l - I purchased them new for $249 each)

John Broughten · Post by **John Broughten** » 20 May 2011 12:44 pm

I recently bought one just like yours. I paid $200 for one that was in near new condition. Not sure if that was a high or low price or tells what the value is but it seemed like a good deal for a well made lap steel.