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Thanks Dave for responding to this. BJS Bars is not out of business.

Just so you know... Like many things Steel Guitar, BJS Bars is a very small, one man business and I do have interruptions that s ...

Follow-up...

After several days of hair-pulling, I have abandoned my old email address of bjsbars@hotmail.com.

Please Note:

bjs.bars@outlook.com Going forward this should now be considered ...

A quick note to all. The email address associated with BJS Bars has come under cyber attack as of this morning 3/11/2021. Please be aware that any communication from bjsbars@hotmail.com beginning on t ...

Thanks to Troy, Peggy and all the other hard working SWSGA folks for putting on such an enjoyable event. Well Done! And what a line up of great performances...

Hope to see you again next year.

...

Hey Buddy, Sorry for the typo....bjsbars@hotmail.com, BG

Hello Buddy,

Please send me an email of the bar you need. busbars@hotmail.com It is possible I could have what you need. My website developer has retired on me and I am unable to make updates.
...

Good Man, Good Friend, Good Musician... Condolences to his family. He will be missed.

Hello Austin,

Yes, BJS Bars is in business and building bars of the highest quality available. Inventory levels have been low, so I have asked that you contact me before ordering so that I can conf ...

Hello Gary and all interested. You ask a fair question so let me take a minute to give a quick update.

BJS Bars is not out of business nor will we be going out of business. The website is not up-t ...

Thanks to all for your patience and support. I am currently working down my "Will Call" list, responding to commitments. Bars coming available, but stock has not fully recovered, so I will l ...

BJS Bars will not be attending the ISGC this year, but we look forward to returning in 2014. We are running behind with the recent move and construction of a new shop.

See you in 2014... Butch

Deborah and I moved to a new residence in late March. With this move, BJS Bars has relocated which has required the building of a new shop. We are currently about 75% finished with the shop. It is fin ...

From BJS Bars, thanks to all for another great event. Well Done

Thanks to everyone for the kind words and support. There are so many of you I have yet to meet. Lee and I will be in Dallas so please, stop by and say hello if you get a chance.

I must apologize fo ...

Hey Larry, You got it right.... Glad to hear you like the strings. Sid is the owner, BJS Bars is a dealer. Don't worry too much about the chain of command unless you happen to have a wife. Sid and I a ...

What an endorsement.... Thanks to all for sharing your honest feedback. Some of you I have had the pleasure of meeting, some of us have talked or emailed, and others I hope to meet. I don't advertise, ...

Thanks Edward, Not knowing how popular the Jerry Byrd bar might be, I only made 6. They have been gobbled up and folks are asking for them. Got more on the way.

I am still working on a dedicated do ...

Thanks to all of you for the kind words. I don't spend as much time on the forum as maybe I should, and therefore just read this thread. I was fortunate to have Bill Stroud as a friend, and to now hav ...

Hey there Donnie and Ben, Although I have run a little low on a few sizes, I offer a good selection of bar sizes, both lengths and diameters. If you try one and it doesn't feel right after a few days, ...

They are going fast.... I just booked mine and the young lady implied there was just one room left for the whole weekend.

Thanks for the heads up. I never dreamed they would book up this soon.

Yes Dave,that was the other thing I noticed. Because of a long shoe size, your knees are not fully under the cabinet and toes still bumping the pull rods. BG

No Ken, I'd have to run as a short guard in todays NBA, besides I am a wide body and can't jump. Just been lookin at videos of several good players. They seem to have ample room above their knee. As y ...

Thanks Joe, That is what I am gathering from a good bit of feed back. I go from the perspective that too much is better than not enough. I see many shorter players with a great deal of space between t ...

So many great jazz musicians being mentioned here. Many of them played together and learned from one another, and challenged each other to push the envelope. Learn what you can, then find some "C ...

Jim, Thanks for the compliment. Butch

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Topic: Please Close
Butch Gardner Replies: 12 Views: 5490	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 15 Oct 2023 10:18 am Subject: Please Close
Butch Gardner Replies: 12 Views: 5490	Thanks Dave for responding to this. BJS Bars is not out of business. Just so you know... Like many things Steel Guitar, BJS Bars is a very small, one man business and I do have interruptions that s ...
Topic: BJS Steel Guitar Bars.... NOTICE
Butch Gardner Replies: 3 Views: 2625	Forum Section: Steel on the Web Posted: 22 Mar 2021 8:49 am Subject: BJS Steel Guitar Bars.... NOTICE ....FOLLOW-UP
Butch Gardner Replies: 3 Views: 2625	Follow-up... After several days of hair-pulling, I have abandoned my old email address of bjsbars@hotmail.com. Please Note: bjs.bars@outlook.com Going forward this should now be considered ...
Topic: BJS Steel Guitar Bars.... NOTICE
Butch Gardner Replies: 3 Views: 2625	Forum Section: Steel on the Web Posted: 11 Mar 2021 8:59 am Subject: BJS Steel Guitar Bars.... NOTICE
Butch Gardner Replies: 3 Views: 2625	A quick note to all. The email address associated with BJS Bars has come under cyber attack as of this morning 3/11/2021. Please be aware that any communication from bjsbars@hotmail.com beginning on t ...
Topic: Thanks SWSGA
Butch Gardner Replies: 1 Views: 1096	Forum Section: Upcoming Event Announcements Posted: 20 Jan 2017 4:50 pm Subject: Thanks SWSGA
Butch Gardner Replies: 1 Views: 1096	Thanks to Troy, Peggy and all the other hard working SWSGA folks for putting on such an enjoyable event. Well Done! And what a line up of great performances... Hope to see you again next year. ...
Topic: w/t/b j hughey bj bar close found one
Butch Gardner Replies: 8 Views: 1982	Forum Section: Wanted To Buy Posted: 12 Feb 2016 9:23 pm Subject: w/t/b j hughey bj bar close found one
Butch Gardner Replies: 8 Views: 1982	Hey Buddy, Sorry for the typo....bjsbars@hotmail.com, BG
Topic: w/t/b j hughey bj bar close found one
Butch Gardner Replies: 8 Views: 1982	Forum Section: Wanted To Buy Posted: 12 Feb 2016 9:22 pm Subject: w/t/b j hughey bj bar close found one
Butch Gardner Replies: 8 Views: 1982	Hello Buddy, Please send me an email of the bar you need. busbars@hotmail.com It is possible I could have what you need. My website developer has retired on me and I am unable to make updates. ...
Topic: Chuck McGill
Butch Gardner Replies: 14 Views: 8805	Forum Section: Gone Home Posted: 12 Aug 2015 7:15 am Subject: Chuck McGill
Butch Gardner Replies: 14 Views: 8805	Good Man, Good Friend, Good Musician... Condolences to his family. He will be missed.
Topic: BJ'S Bars?
Butch Gardner Replies: 4 Views: 1804	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 21 May 2015 3:22 pm Subject: BJS is Bars
Butch Gardner Replies: 4 Views: 1804	Hello Austin, Yes, BJS Bars is in business and building bars of the highest quality available. Inventory levels have been low, so I have asked that you contact me before ordering so that I can conf ...
Topic: BJS tone bars
Butch Gardner Replies: 13 Views: 7555	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 9 Jun 2014 4:58 pm Subject: BJS tone bars
Butch Gardner Replies: 13 Views: 7555	Hello Gary and all interested. You ask a fair question so let me take a minute to give a quick update. BJS Bars is not out of business nor will we be going out of business. The website is not up-t ...
Topic: BJS Getting Close!!
Butch Gardner Replies: 20 Views: 6821	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 24 Feb 2014 8:26 pm Subject: BJS Getting Close!!
Butch Gardner Replies: 20 Views: 6821	Thanks to all for your patience and support. I am currently working down my "Will Call" list, responding to commitments. Bars coming available, but stock has not fully recovered, so I will l ...
Topic: BJS Bars, Unable to Attend
Butch Gardner Replies: 1 Views: 2498	Forum Section: International Steel Guitar Convention Posted: 27 Aug 2013 7:22 am Subject: BJS Bars, Unable to Attend
Butch Gardner Replies: 1 Views: 2498	BJS Bars will not be attending the ISGC this year, but we look forward to returning in 2014. We are running behind with the recent move and construction of a new shop. See you in 2014... Butch
Topic: BJS Bars Move
Butch Gardner Replies: 5 Views: 4163	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 10 Jun 2013 6:41 am Subject: BJS Bars Move
Butch Gardner Replies: 5 Views: 4163	Deborah and I moved to a new residence in late March. With this move, BJS Bars has relocated which has required the building of a new shop. We are currently about 75% finished with the shop. It is fin ...
Topic: TSGA Jamboree 2013
Butch Gardner Replies: 4 Views: 2278	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 10 Mar 2013 6:27 pm Subject: TSGA Jamboree 2013
Butch Gardner Replies: 4 Views: 2278	From BJS Bars, thanks to all for another great event. Well Done
Topic: BJS Bars Rock!!!!!
Butch Gardner Replies: 11 Views: 2472	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 17 Feb 2013 10:26 pm Subject: BJS Bars Rock!!!!!
Butch Gardner Replies: 11 Views: 2472	Thanks to everyone for the kind words and support. There are so many of you I have yet to meet. Lee and I will be in Dallas so please, stop by and say hello if you get a chance. I must apologize fo ...
Topic: Live Steel Strings report
Butch Gardner Replies: 220 Views: 109651	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 2 Nov 2012 9:26 pm Subject: Live Steel Strings report
Butch Gardner Replies: 220 Views: 109651	Hey Larry, You got it right.... Glad to hear you like the strings. Sid is the owner, BJS Bars is a dealer. Don't worry too much about the chain of command unless you happen to have a wife. Sid and I a ...
Topic: BJS bars, worth the $?
Butch Gardner Replies: 83 Views: 33730	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 13 Sep 2012 7:20 am Subject: BJS bars, worth the $?
Butch Gardner Replies: 83 Views: 33730	What an endorsement.... Thanks to all for sharing your honest feedback. Some of you I have had the pleasure of meeting, some of us have talked or emailed, and others I hope to meet. I don't advertise, ...
Topic: New favorite "Dobro" bar
Butch Gardner Replies: 3 Views: 1893	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 7 Sep 2012 10:14 pm Subject: New favorite "Dobro" bar
Butch Gardner Replies: 3 Views: 1893	Thanks Edward, Not knowing how popular the Jerry Byrd bar might be, I only made 6. They have been gobbled up and folks are asking for them. Got more on the way. I am still working on a dedicated do ...
Topic: Butch Gardener BJS BARS
Butch Gardner Replies: 16 Views: 5649	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 19 Aug 2012 6:29 pm Subject: Butch Gardener BJS BARS
Butch Gardner Replies: 16 Views: 5649	Thanks to all of you for the kind words. I don't spend as much time on the forum as maybe I should, and therefore just read this thread. I was fortunate to have Bill Stroud as a friend, and to now hav ...
Topic: Left hand cramps!
Butch Gardner Replies: 18 Views: 5838	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 11 Aug 2012 9:17 pm Subject: Left hand cramps!
Butch Gardner Replies: 18 Views: 5838	Hey there Donnie and Ben, Although I have run a little low on a few sizes, I offer a good selection of bar sizes, both lengths and diameters. If you try one and it doesn't feel right after a few days, ...
Topic: Dallas TSGA Jamboree 2013.........................
Butch Gardner Replies: 94 Views: 43275	Forum Section: Upcoming Event Announcements Posted: 11 Aug 2012 7:26 pm Subject: Dallas TSGA Jamboree 2013.........................
Butch Gardner Replies: 94 Views: 43275	They are going fast.... I just booked mine and the young lady implied there was just one room left for the whole weekend. Thanks for the heads up. I never dreamed they would book up this soon.
Topic: Long Legs and Big Feet
Butch Gardner Replies: 14 Views: 3800	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 22 Mar 2012 6:20 am Subject: Long Legs and Big Feet
Butch Gardner Replies: 14 Views: 3800	Yes Dave,that was the other thing I noticed. Because of a long shoe size, your knees are not fully under the cabinet and toes still bumping the pull rods. BG
Topic: Long Legs and Big Feet
Butch Gardner Replies: 14 Views: 3800	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 21 Mar 2012 8:40 pm Subject: Long Legs and Big Feet
Butch Gardner Replies: 14 Views: 3800	No Ken, I'd have to run as a short guard in todays NBA, besides I am a wide body and can't jump. Just been lookin at videos of several good players. They seem to have ample room above their knee. As y ...
Topic: Long Legs and Big Feet
Butch Gardner Replies: 14 Views: 3800	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 21 Mar 2012 7:50 pm Subject: Long Legs and Big Feet
Butch Gardner Replies: 14 Views: 3800	Thanks Joe, That is what I am gathering from a good bit of feed back. I go from the perspective that too much is better than not enough. I see many shorter players with a great deal of space between t ...
Topic: Jazz, where to start?
Butch Gardner Replies: 47 Views: 22202	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 21 Mar 2012 6:21 pm Subject: Jazz, where to start?
Butch Gardner Replies: 47 Views: 22202	So many great jazz musicians being mentioned here. Many of them played together and learned from one another, and challenged each other to push the envelope. Learn what you can, then find some "C ...
Topic: BJS bars
Butch Gardner Replies: 3 Views: 1476	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 21 Mar 2012 5:33 pm Subject: BJS bars
Butch Gardner Replies: 3 Views: 1476	Jim, Thanks for the compliment. Butch