Do you know of a company that makes 8 string with a stand?

GeneRector · Post by **GeneRector** » 5 Jan 2001 4:26 pm

Hi! I'm curious to find out if there is a company that still makes 8 string non-pedal steels with a stand instead of a lap top? If you know of a company, I sure would like to get their name and web site. Thanks! Gene.

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Always, Gene Rector

Aaron Schiff · Post by **Aaron Schiff** » 5 Jan 2001 5:30 pm

Melobar makes two 8 string lap steel models. These can be inserted in something called a "Steeler" which appears to be a stand or frame. It appears that the cost is the same with or without the frame, but I haven't checked it out. I think the site is "melobar.com" But to be sure, I would suggest going to "resoguit.com" and click on the Smith Family Music link under makers.

Ian McLatchie · Post by **Ian McLatchie** » 5 Jan 2001 6:49 pm

Gene:
I have a Melobar Super Steel (a Stringmaster copy, with 24" scale and a Steinberger head), and it's a fine sounding instrument. The base and legs, if I remember correctly, were about $150 extra. Remington and Sierra are two other manufacturers currently making high quality 8-string table steels.

Robert · Post by **Robert** » 5 Jan 2001 7:25 pm

Gene: www.remingtonsteelguitars.com

Rob

Maurie Junod · Post by **Maurie Junod** » 6 Jan 2001 8:26 am

And....There Is Cougar. Great Guitars Low Prices
www.cougarguitars.com

Maurie

Bill Leff · Post by **Bill Leff** » 7 Jan 2001 9:57 am

Two more are Canopus and Excel, both of which are Japanese companies making excellent instruments.

mickd · Post by **mickd** » 7 Jan 2001 12:27 pm

take a look at this http://www.sierrasteelguitar.com/standup.html

Bill Sheldon · Post by **Bill Sheldon** » 7 Jan 2001 9:30 pm

Gene Rector -Mfgr. Mitsuo Fujii at
[url=http://www.fuzzypsg.com,]www.fuzzypsg.com,[/url] makes two stand-up models

EXCEL Jerry Byrd models-XL-800 (D8) Double
and the XL-800 (S8) single neck model.
Both available in either 22" or 24 1/2"
scale. A new single neck is also available
from Sierra.com

Mike Tatro · Post by **Mike Tatro** » 8 Jan 2001 9:16 am

The Melobar SuperSteel sounds fantastic.

Go here (http://members.home.net/mtatro/supersteel.htm) for shot of my D6 on an aftermarket stand.
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Bob Kagy · Post by **Bob Kagy** » 8 Jan 2001 11:00 am

Mickd -

Thanks for the heads up on the Sierra Stand Up.

I've got their 8 string lap steel which I love, but I have to say after looking at the pictures of their Stand Up 8, it looks like it has 10 strings, not 8. Check the number of tuning pegs.

I wonder if it has the string spacing typical of their 10 stringers as opposed to the wide spacing of the laptop 8. Anybody know? I'm interested in a 10 string lap, but slants at the lower frets with narrow spacing are always a concern.

mickd · Post by **mickd** » 8 Jan 2001 1:36 pm

Bob
I think you're right - I emailed Don about this ages ago but looks like he's too busy making guitars to maintain the Web site !
Mick

Bob Kagy · Post by **Bob Kagy** » 9 Jan 2001 11:39 am

Thanks Mick

Hope you're right about Don being busy making guitars; he's nice to deal with.

If anybody gets to try one of these StandUp 8's, I'd like to hear what your experience is.

For example, if it's really 10 strings (reducible to 8 of course by leaving the 1st & 10th positions unstrung). How it plays & sounds. What the string spacing is, etc.