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Smith, Mel-o-bar Standing Steel Guitar, c. 1968, Made by Mosrite, repurposed The Ventures Model II slab body© Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) — view on Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) website ↗

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Mel-o-bar Standing Steel Guitar, c. 1968

Smith (Texas, b. 1928)

$665 price realized incl. premium

≈ £494≈ €571

Hammer $500 · with buyer’s premium $665

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As published: “Made by Mosrite, repurposed The Ventures Model II slab body”
Category
Design (named designers)
Auction house
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA)
Sale
Bakersfield Sound: Guitars from the Front Porch Music Collection (auctions/2026/06/bakersfield-sound-guitars-from-the-front-porch-music-collection)
Date
June 5, 2026
Location
Los Angeles, California, United States
Lot
185
Estimate
$400 – — (≈ £297) (≈ €344)
Source
Auction house lamodern.com ↗
Retrieved Oct 4, 2026

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