GPOTD 07.01.13

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Mosrite Melobar Powerslide 88

Powerslide 88 model

The soft foam body is a huge giveaway that this is an 88 model. The other distinctions is the E-66 plain black pickup cover, a G/C tuning with a floating fret guide down the middle.
Not many of these were built either, the guess is a dozen but it is a guess.
http://melobarted.blogspot.com/p/identify-melobar-models.html
Sound is subjective and we always leaned toward the David Lindley sound on Jackson Brown's Running on Empty slide work.

The Powerslide series 1981 - 1989
The Powerslide series had a chrome bridge saddle, chrome plate, plain fretboard, older era Grover Keys and the very obvious Lawrence L-705, L-605 10 string pickups.
Built in 1981 and released at the NAMM show these were very expensive guitars for the times and not many were sold. There are probably less than twenty Powerslide guitars.

$1,150.00 (Used)
 
I know very well where Overland Ave. in Boise is. I don't recall seeing that shop. Not at all interested in the guitar.
 
I dig that though I have been interested in the 6 string models more. Those are usually a bit cheaper.
 
I saw one of the fuzzy bodied ones a few months ago. To the best of my knowkledge, Peavey is still making them in a 6-string version. They're interesting, but not really my cup of tea.
 
Among other things about it, the tilt of the strings towards the player seems pretty awkward.
 
Nothing like a comfy, standing-up lap steel :grin:

Not that I would WANT one, but it's kinda cool.
 
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