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Micheal Harvey
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Palm City, Florida, USA
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Posted 4 Aug 2014 8:59 am |
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Looking for some opinions on tone bars.
John Pearse cryogenic 7/8 bar or Dunlop 7/8 bar or one that you might recommend.
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Ken Byng
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Southampton, England
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Posted 4 Aug 2014 9:07 am
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If you want the best - BJS!!
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Show Pro D10 - amber (8+6), MSA D10 Legend XL Signature - redburst (9+6), Sho-Bud Pro 111 Custom (8+6), Emmons black Push-Pull D10 (8+5), Zum D10 (8x8), Hudson pedal resonator. Telonics TCA-500, Webb 614-E, |
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Bill L. Wilson
From:
Oklahoma, USA
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Posted 4 Aug 2014 7:53 pm The Bar!!!
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| You'll not be disappointed with BJS. Got my 1st one, 2yrs. ago, and went to a 15/16's this yr. Just couldn't be Happier. Great Product, Great People, and a Great Tone on my Emmons. |
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Richard Sinkler
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aka: Rusty Strings -- Missoula, Montana
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Posted 4 Aug 2014 9:18 pm
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Been using my BJS for somewhere between ten and fifteen years now. The best. But, if you are limiting yourself to only the Pease and Dunlop, go with the Pearse.
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Micheal Harvey
From:
Palm City, Florida, USA
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Posted 5 Aug 2014 4:36 am Tone Bars
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| Thanks guys for your response. Where can I find the BJS bars? |
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Ken Byng
From:
Southampton, England
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Posted 5 Aug 2014 5:25 am
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http://www.bjsbars.com/
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Jack Stoner
From:
Kansas City, MO
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Posted 5 Aug 2014 6:52 am
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+1 for BJS bars.
Jim Burden's "Bullet Bars" are equally good. I have both and they are equal in sound.
http://www.bulletbars.com/
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Dale Rottacker
From:
Walla Walla Washington, USA
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Roger Francis
From:
kokomo,Indiana, USA
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Posted 5 Aug 2014 7:39 am
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BJS since the 80s
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Micheal Harvey
From:
Palm City, Florida, USA
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Posted 5 Aug 2014 7:51 am Tone Bars
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Thanks Guys, just ordered a BJS bar.
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Bob Hoffnar
From:
Austin, Tx
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Posted 5 Aug 2014 8:32 am Re: Tone Bars
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| Micheal Harvey wrote: |
Looking for some opinions on tone bars.
John Pearse cryogenic 7/8 bar or Dunlop 7/8 bar or one that you might recommend.
Thanks |
Between those two go with the john Pearse . The dunlops have a coating that wears off eventually. I use my john Pearse bars on a regular basis. Totally pro level great bars.
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Bill Moore
From:
Manchester, Michigan
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Posted 5 Aug 2014 8:44 am
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| I also think the John Pearse is a really excellent bar. Better than the Dunlop, for sure. I also have a BJS bar, the Pearse is comparable, in my opinon. |
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Bruce Bouton
From:
Nash. Tn USA
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Posted 6 Aug 2014 8:36 pm
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Years back Wayne Dahl turned me on to Bill Rudolph's bars(williams guitars). We did a tone test and felt like it was the best. I also use Pearce and a 12 string BJ bar. They're all great but I felt like the Williams bar had a great tone.
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Jerry Hedge
From:
Norwood Ohio U.S.A.
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Posted 6 Aug 2014 9:36 pm
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| I've been using a John Pearse bar for 12 years and couldn't be happier. |
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Jerry Roller
From:
Van Buren, Arkansas USA
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Posted 10 Aug 2014 4:08 pm
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John Pearse is as good as any if you use nickel strings. The Pearse is hardened stainless steel so no chrome to ever wear thru or peel off. If you prefer to use stainless steel wound strings than a chrome plated bar or Zirconia bar is better because stainless against stainless creates drag. Just like all other posts this is just an opinion. (Mine).
Jerry
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Fred Rushing
From:
Odin, IL, USA
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Posted 10 Aug 2014 6:31 pm Tone Bars
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Micheal. Don't get hung up on which is the BEST bar. Its like tone, The best is the one you prefer. I have heard hundreds of players in my 35 years of playing and I know they weren't all using the big name bars. i have heard great players from all over the country and they are using anything from the BJS, Pearse, Zirc and so on to hollowed out home brew ones and the real players sound great no matter which one they are using at the time.
A best bar is the one that YOU like the best. They are all a little different but they all do the same thing.
JMO
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Ron Pruter
From:
Arizona, USA
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Posted 10 Aug 2014 8:00 pm
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Ya gotta love this forum. Thx bOb
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