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Tony Oresteen


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Post  Posted 22 May 2017 8:01 pm    
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What type of slide is Billy Robinson using in this video? It is white, plastic maybe?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2nXkL8V9P8

Also, he's playing a non-pedal 10 string. Who made it and what tunings are used?
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Rick Barnhart


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Post  Posted 22 May 2017 8:39 pm    
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I'm thinking that's a 1" Zirconia bar.

http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=277132&highlight=zirc
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Tony Oresteen


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Post  Posted 22 May 2017 10:02 pm    
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Yikes! Zirconium seems to be pricy. Thanks.

After a couple of hours googling, I found out that Billy Robinson plays a special Derby lap steel. I could not find the scale; string spacing is 3/8".
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Hal Braun


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Post  Posted 23 May 2017 6:21 am    
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He discusses his guitar and tuning here

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=QSGkL_c5nT4
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Brooks Montgomery


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Post  Posted 23 May 2017 7:40 am    
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unobtainium
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Tony Oresteen


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Post  Posted 23 May 2017 1:02 pm    
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Hal Braun wrote:
He discusses his guitar and tuning here

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=QSGkL_c5nT4


Thanks, I had seen that. Interesting bits of info but he doesn't mention the scale.

Amazing what he can do!
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Fred Treece


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Post  Posted 23 May 2017 5:24 pm    
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24 1/4" scale on the Derby neck.
http://www.billyrobinson.net/musician.htm

The white bar is zirc oxide
http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?p=2287114&sid=bbaa156614f7585ec7930217e5c4cc02

I use a Paloma ceramic bar on my Stringmaster. Maybe not quite as much sustain as steel, but excellent tone, much lighter and easier to maneuver for slants. And they cost about 25 bucks.
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Fred Treece


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Post  Posted 24 May 2017 10:04 am    
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Brooks Montgomery wrote:
unobtainium

That's really funny, btw Very Happy
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Johnie King


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Tennessee, USA
Post  Posted 27 May 2017 5:33 pm    
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He's very good enjoyed.
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Tony Oresteen


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Post  Posted 28 May 2017 7:17 am    
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Fred Treece wrote:
..........

I use a Paloma ceramic bar on my Stringmaster. Maybe not quite as much sustain as steel, but excellent tone, much lighter and easier to maneuver for slants. And they cost about 25 bucks.


Fred,

Thanks! I ordered one.
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