standard tuned lap-steel?Melobars??

Joel Bloom · Post by **Joel Bloom** » 30 Jun 2000 6:57 am

Hi folks,
I'm interested to see if anyone out
there plays standard tuned slide, lap-steel.
I went from standard guitar to steel and just
looked at whats possible with a bar, and I've come up with loads of ideas I'd like to share
and swap with others. And also these Melobar
resonators everyone raves about, are they available in Australia???
See Ya
Joel from Aus.

Jude James Shiels · Post by **Jude James Shiels** » 30 Jun 2000 12:26 pm

I've played standard tuned slide guitar for years and adapted it to lap steel too, and I don't find any drawbacks, you can have single fret major triads, minor triads, sixth triads, ninth triads, and just about any lick you play on lap steel in any open tuning is adaptable to standard tuning, you may have to work harder to get the open 6th sound but it's there if you want it.

Ted Smith · Post by **Ted Smith** » 30 Jun 2000 9:55 pm

Hi Joel,
Sorry, Melobro's are barely available in the US. It's midnight here and I'm just getting off work on a batch already sold with guys waiting for them. I can send you a free video if you have access to VHS format, I don't know if you're on PAL or not. Just email me an address.

Ted

mikey · Post by **mikey** » 1 Jul 2000 4:23 pm

I only occasionally play bottle-neck slide in standard tuning, eletric spanish....I find it's wonderful for single string lead, and you do have the A positon triad, also I drop the E to D for power 5ths....but I never use it on any kind of lap guitar, so many other tunings seem to be much more suited, but if it sounds good, do it!
Mike

Joel Bloom · Post by **Joel Bloom** » 4 Jul 2000 3:36 am

Thanx guys for writing back. Ted, I'm interested in the video, thanx. Interesting hearing from players.See ya ,Joel from Aus