Discounted Melbert 8 Prototype

[Robert Allen]

New Experimental shape 8-string Allen Melbert Pro lap steel, some minor blems cosmetic only, curly maple, provincial stain, acrylic clear coat, satin finish. Lawrence 705 pickup. All parts new with standard Melbert warranty. Includes gig bag, cable, slide and picks. $295 plus $24 shipping to Lower 48, $35 shipping to Hawaii, no foreign shipping on this item. Paypal, check or money order accepted. Tennessee residents add 9.5% sales tax. melbertsteels@gmail.com

[Allen Arndt]

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[John Klang]

That is really sharp.....Have you put legs one of these?

[Robert Allen]

John, I could put legs on these in the future. It only requires making the body a little thicker to recess the mounts. Also, the dimensions of the "wings" could be cut shorter or longer. Some have commented that they'd like to see a fancier body on the Melbert steels, more eye candy, so I've been doing some experimenting. So far I've concentrated on high quality parts and good sound but some customers also want a fancy piece of furniture. The big question is price. Banjo players pay thousands of dollars for eye candy but I don't think the typical lap steel player would.

[Robert Allen]

The scale length is 23.25". It is currently tuned in C6th low to high ACEGACEG .044 - .012. It includes a TKL padded gig bag, does not include a hard case.

[Robert Allen]

This item has been SOLD.