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Randy Major
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Kentucky, USA
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Posted 20 Jul 2020 1:01 pm |
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| I recently had surgery my thumb. I can't keep the bar secure any longer while I'm playing. Does anyone make a bar that attaches to the finger? The slow stuff is not too bad but I drop the bar when I make big changes. |
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mtulbert
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Plano, Texas 75023
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Posted 20 Jul 2020 1:56 pm
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Send a PM to Rob Segal, who is a member here. He has a solution that seems to be very effective for him.
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Jim Hollingsworth
From:
Way out West
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Posted 21 Jul 2020 11:47 am
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Hate to shanghai the thread.... Hi Mark! How are you doing?
jim |
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Dale Isakson
From:
Alaska, USA
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Posted 21 Jul 2020 5:46 pm
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| Sounds like the same problems I'm having. I'm thinking of soldering a ring on my bar for my index finger. |
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Gene Tani
From:
Pac NW
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Ian Worley
From:
Sacramento, CA
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Steven Pearce
From:
Port Orchard Washington, USA
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Fred Treece
From:
California, USA
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Jacek Jakubek
From:
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
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Posted 14 Aug 2020 6:59 am
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I use a small piece of medical tape to stick on top of my index finger to secure it to the bar. It works great. No need for making any additional bar attachments, and it works with ANY bar. Having your index finger attached to the bar will make you not need to use the thumb as much...If you need a more secure hold, just add more tape!
You can see pictures of the bar secured with tape in the discussion I started recently here: https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=359782 |
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Carl McLaughlin
From:
St.Stephen,New Brunswick,Can
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Posted 26 Oct 2021 9:47 am Special Tone Bar
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I dont have it anymore ,but Melobar back in its day made a tapered bar with two plastic vanes attached to slide your fingers under to hold the bar.Really worked great.Gave it to a friend,wished i had kept it might need it someday.Hope not.
Carl
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Carl McLaughlin
From:
St.Stephen,New Brunswick,Can
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Bill Moore
From:
Manchester, Michigan
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Gene Tani
From:
Pac NW
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Posted 30 Oct 2021 12:17 am
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That mosrite bar is a great idea, it looks like. Here's another view
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ey1P_w1IJes&t=169s
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