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Topic: Anyone using a 4" tone bar? |
David DeLoach
From:
Tennessee, USA
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Posted 13 May 2016 5:32 am |
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I'm using a 3 1/4" tone bar and it just feels a bit short in my hand. Thinking of having a 4" made.
Anyone using a 4" tone bar (or anything longer than 3 1/4")? |
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Stefan Robertson
From:
Hertfordshire, UK
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Posted 13 May 2016 8:47 am
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I wish and tried to get one made over here in the UK but no luck.
If you find someone let me know.
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Stefan
Bill Hatcher custom 12 string Lap Steel Guitar
E13#9/F secrets: https://thelapsteelguitarist.wordpress.com
"Give it up for The Lap Steel Guitarist" |
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Frank James Pracher
From:
Michigan, USA
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Posted 13 May 2016 9:06 am
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Have you guys tried Jim Burden? http://www.bulletbars.com/
He does great work at reasonable prices
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"Don't be mad honey, but I bought another one" |
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Jouni Karvonen
From:
Helsinki, Finland
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Stefan Robertson
From:
Hertfordshire, UK
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Posted 13 May 2016 9:20 am
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Yeah I was after simply a larger longer heavier Shubb sp1
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Stefan
Bill Hatcher custom 12 string Lap Steel Guitar
E13#9/F secrets: https://thelapsteelguitarist.wordpress.com
"Give it up for The Lap Steel Guitarist" |
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Steve Atwood
From:
Massachusetts, USA
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Posted 13 May 2016 4:08 pm
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| I've been trying different bars to use on my 12-string. I have a 3 3/8" Michael Hillman bar - excellent but it's the longest one he makes. Wayne Johnson of Innovative Guitars http://innovativeguitars.com/ToneBars/Aluminum/Aluminum-Tonebar-1.html makes aluminum and stainless steel bars of any size - also excellent - I have a 3 3/4" aluminum, which is light and good for moving around the fretboard, and a 3 5/8" steel for fuller tone. Also have a 3 7/8" glass bar from Diamond Crystal - excellent, light like the aluminum. Anything longer than that would be too long for me. |
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chris ivey
From:
california (deceased)
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Posted 13 May 2016 5:47 pm
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i've got a real nice solid marlen bar which hangs out on my living room practice emmons.
it's 7/8 by 3 and a half!
otherwise my main bar is a heavy dekley..1" by (it must be) a little over 3 1/4...don't have it out to check but i always use it for gigs and recording.
...and i'll never give up my standard emmons bar. |
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Earnest Bovine
From:
Los Angeles CA USA
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Posted 13 May 2016 7:24 pm
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| Yes, 4 inch is my favorite size. Easy to hold onto and pick up. |
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Michael Johnstone
From:
Sylmar,Ca. USA
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Posted 13 May 2016 8:30 pm
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| I used a George L 4" x 1" for years on my 12 string - the biggest bar I was aware of except for Sneaky Pete's monster bars. Around 8-10 years ago I heard of a 15/16ths bar so I tried a 15/16ths x 4" stainless from Jim Burden and have been using that ever since. I like longer bars because they're easy to slant,tip up and just generally steer around the strings. I can't get a good hold of what most guys call a standard 10 string bar - you know like 3/4" x 3 1/2" or something like that. I don't even like them for 8 string lap. A man's gotta have girth. |
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Earnest Bovine
From:
Los Angeles CA USA
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Posted 14 May 2016 7:16 am
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| I notice this is the non-pedal forum. The 4 inch bar is nice for 12 string pedal steel, but for non pedal with fewer strings I like something smaller like Shubb Pearse SP-1. |
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Garry Vanderlinde
From:
CA
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Posted 29 May 2016 6:52 pm Big Bar
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Mick Hearn
From:
United Kingdom
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Keith Glendinning
From:
United Kingdom
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Posted 3 Jun 2016 8:52 am
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I have contacted the bar maker and he's quite willing to make bars to personal preferences. Stefan prefers a Shub style bar which would probably require some welding to the round bar and I don't know if he can do that.
The makers email address is:
ben.r.burrow@gmail.com
Keith |
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