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Topic: Any Idea where I can get a bronze bar? |
Barbara Berg
From:
Washington, USA
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Posted 16 Oct 2019 2:29 pm |
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I lost my 2 1/2 bronze bullet bar last month and really miss playing with it! It came with one of my vintage guitars so I know I will probably never replace the exact bar. It was about a 1/4 hollowed out so the weight was perfect for my slim fingers. If anyone has any suggestions I'm all ears. I play with my Dunlap bullet bar 2 3/4 inches but really miss my bronze.
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Supro 1956, Rick 1946, Fender 1956, BR9 Gibson,Galveston steel Resonator. On my tombstone, Pardon me if I don't get up! |
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Jack Hanson
From:
San Luis Valley, USA
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Posted 16 Oct 2019 2:48 pm
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| Check with Forum member W. Johnson in Oregon. He's previously offered custom bars in various materials. |
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Steve Atwood
From:
Massachusetts, USA
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Joe Burke
From:
Toronto, Canada
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Posted 17 Oct 2019 8:58 am
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| Why brass? I'm happy with my steel one, but I'm curious to know what the difference is? |
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Steve Atwood
From:
Massachusetts, USA
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Posted 17 Oct 2019 6:16 pm
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I'm happy with my steel too, but the bronze has a slightly different sound to me, warmer and fuller, that sounds better on some songs. I also have an aluminum bar and every metal has a different tone. For example, I'm not sure what Jeff Au Hoy is using on this song, but it doesn't sound like steel to me:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1BdGpDSToSk |
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Barbara Berg
From:
Washington, USA
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Posted 18 Oct 2019 7:56 am Where can I find a brass bar
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Thanks for the information, I just sent a message to W. Johnson. As for the question is a bronze bar different from a steel. Well to me when I play my 1946 Ricky it sounded full bodied (like playing one of those bronze bowls they use for meditation). Course my Ric has a bell tone all in itself, the bar made it a bit sweeter. When I started with my 1950's Supro I used a bakelite bar which I still have. Doesn't produce the sound like a steel or bronze.
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Supro 1956, Rick 1946, Fender 1956, BR9 Gibson,Galveston steel Resonator. On my tombstone, Pardon me if I don't get up! |
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Don Barnhardt
From:
North Carolina, USA
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Posted 1 Nov 2019 11:31 am
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| I like bronze/brass bars too. I have a roy smeck bar that I rounded off. I bought it back around 1952. It's 3 1/4" long and 5/8" dia. I can't hold a round bar any more. If you would like to have it I'll give it to you. Give me your mailing address. I like a Stevens bar with the chrome removed and rounded on one end. |
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Steffen Gunter
From:
Munich, Germany
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Barbara Berg
From:
Washington, USA
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Posted 8 Nov 2019 6:11 pm Bronze bar
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Thank you for your suggestion. I've already received my bronze bar from Wayne, he did a great job. I love the SGF, you can always find out an answer to your question!
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Supro 1956, Rick 1946, Fender 1956, BR9 Gibson,Galveston steel Resonator. On my tombstone, Pardon me if I don't get up! |
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Dan Yeago
From:
Virginia, USA
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Posted 9 Nov 2019 6:55 am
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| Helpful info, but I'm not a Facebook guy and am having trouble finding an email addy for Wayne Johnson. Could someone PM it to me, please? |
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Jerry Overstreet
From:
Louisville Ky
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Posted 9 Nov 2019 7:05 am
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You don't need to be a facebook subscriber to see the contact info in Steve's posted link above.
Just click on Steve's link, click on the ABOUT button and you can see a phone number and an email addy.
If you get a prompt wanting you to sign up, just click not now.
I don't use FB either, so I've found this way to get contact info that seller's make it difficult to find by not posting other than FB. |
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Dan Yeago
From:
Virginia, USA
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Posted 9 Nov 2019 11:06 am
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| Hey Jerry. Thank you for the really useful info in navigating FB. This will come in handy for a long, long time. dan |
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Lee Holliday
From:
United Kingdom
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Posted 11 Nov 2019 10:07 am
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I have recently transferred to the engineering department where I work, it is old school, lathes, bronze & Brass rod,s so guess what I am contemplating getting made on the lathe...
Watch this space.
Lee |
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