posted 08 February 2000 04:52 PM
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Heard we had some questions to answer.
On the bridge spacing and nut spacing, remember these are custom guitars and you can get whatever you want.
We did make the Supersteel so it could interchange from the Single coil Stringmaster pickups to the Lawrence humbucking pickups. So the spacing had to match both pickups pole pieces. The widest we can go on the humbucker is 68mm or about 2 & 5/8ths which is what the CC-8 and the above Supersteels have. If you went with the Stringmaster magnets your maximum is 70mm or about 2 & 3/4 inches. When I asked for spacings on the forum they quoted 2 & 7/16ths which sounded very tight to me.
The Nut has some to do with the maximum spacing, and we are at 2 & 3/16ths, which is fairly standard.Mikel if that spacing feels tight, we can interchange the bridge "saddle" with a wider spacing very easily. That is one of the nice things about using the Melobar WES patented saddle of dad's, is two stainless steel pins and we can interchange the saddle with any spacing you want. That's a freeby with an exchange.
As far as Stringmaster type pickups, we have 3 sources and I know they too will set the pickups to your spec's. I feel the sound is very Fender but with a little warmer edge.
The set up is; each neck is independent so you can buy "A" 8 string neck(about $400), and use it as a lap steel.
Then buy a stand if you want down the road for $165.
Then another neck to add on, and even another neck for a triple if you want. However the thing I like is you can still pull one neck, and use it as a lap steel whenever you want. And of course that is with all new componants like Grover keys etc.
The stand will go to standing height for a 6'2" person.
We have a free video showing them Ian, so just drop us a line. And any questions, or if I didn't cover everything, let me know and we'll give you any other measurements etc.
Thank you for your comments Gordon and Mikel! Keep in touch and let me know how those girls are doing.
Ted[This message was edited by MELOBAR GUITARS INC on 08 February 2000 at 05:02 PM.]
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