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Well fellows you are all wrong!

IT is a bar from a Hawiaain Tremoloa.

I have one with all the books how to play and prices for each part.
It was made in the 2os.

If you want to see one and ...

This critter was made by mr Smith of the Melobar guitars.

I have one of the old ones and not electric. I dont have the string bender part.

I called the Melobar people and got a hold of the son ...

Dont use bronze or brass strings but steel ..A magnet needs steel to pickup.

Robro ROn

Norman Hamlet had a jamb sesson at his house a few years ago and a lot of musicans showed up and each song was maybe kicked off with Norm than some one sang a verse than another insterment would take ...

That is easy!! I thought that it looked so easy!! Just that bar and you put it acrost all strings!! How hard could it be? I knew that in a short time I could out play most!! Boy was i wrong. I ...

I met Bobby at a street show in Pendelton oregon a few years ago and asked him why he only used a thumb pick and he told me that when he was trying to learn to play he had no pictures to watch and he ...

You are so right. Have they been making a spider cone long?

The Dopro brothers got in a fight long ago and they split up and one stayed with the biscuit cone and the other named his guitar Dobro ...

If you are playing Hawaiian maybe you need to swivel your hips along with it!!

Robro Ron

I am making a guitar for Norman Hamlet that has LED lights at each fret marker and will lite upwith a switch. Right now it is to bright so will soffen it with a bigger resister.

Robro Ron

If you nailed the strap to your shoulder the peg head would still move if your shoulder moves. You will have to learn to not dance while playing!

Robro Ron

I wasn't aware that National made a guitar with a spider. I thought that was a Dobro pat.

But what do I know? I don't know what I am doing here!!

Robro Ron

I had a piano tuner tell me that the higher up the pitch you tune sharper as the ear hears flatter. Is our ear right or the tuner? Just a question?

Robro Ron

You only need to worry about the computation of the bridge when you are fretting the strings like on a round neck as you are stretching the string and that makes it out of tune. Using the bar you don ...

The original was done on a trumpet but yours is every bit as good.

It is a song not heard enough.

Most people try to play it very fast and that is not the way I remember it.

I love they way ...

Most any hard plastic will work. Bakelite or brass. Corian counter top plastic is nice.

I make a roller nut from string ends. Go to robroguitar.com for a look.

Robro Ron

Your idea of pressing on the other side of the nut is a common thing and. If the string is larger than the slot it will not slide through the slot smooth. Any wound string has more friction than unwo ...

I want some good oil for the old tuners like on Stells from the 30 and Klusons enclosed. Nothing seems to work good.

I lube a lot all the parts and through the peg head and use my power string w ...

I just spent the best New years eve that I can remember. !

The Perry Home Companion with Buddy Eamon's playing peddle steel. Not enough of him but good. Some one playing the Dobro to that wasn't ...

The white or milky color is trapped moisture in the finish. If you break the surface with rubbing compound or the lacquer thinner and do a fast wipe with a lint free rag like a old tee shirt, the fin ...

Cindy is so good looking who cares what she pl ayes!!!

They tell me that there is a sweet spot for a pickup like harmonics but when you bar it it changes the spot? Right or wrong?

Robro Ron

There is no one with as sweet a voice and no effort to sing as Ray except maby Eddie Arnold. To bad he has lost his voice. Don't know how old he is ether.

I thank all the comments about Ray.

Robro ...

Tune the Dobro up to full pitch and loosen the screw until it starts to buzz then go 1/2 turn until it stops bussing then 1/4 turn . It may buzz later as it settles in than give it 1/4 turn to stop th ...

What are you interest in ? Email me at

robro2@eoni.com

Do you know what they call some on that is bald in frunt? They call him a thinker!!

Do you know what you call some one that is bald in back? Sexxy

But what do you call some one that is bald in frun ...

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Topic: Another Oddball Bar
Ron Replies: 28 Views: 15383	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 24 Jun 2010 10:28 pm Subject: Another Oddball Bar
Ron Replies: 28 Views: 15383	Well fellows you are all wrong! IT is a bar from a Hawiaain Tremoloa. I have one with all the books how to play and prices for each part. It was made in the 2os. If you want to see one and ...
Topic: Harmolin on Ebay with ?
Ron Replies: 12 Views: 5806	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 24 Jun 2010 9:31 pm Subject: Harmolin on Ebay with ?
Ron Replies: 12 Views: 5806	This critter was made by mr Smith of the Melobar guitars. I have one of the old ones and not electric. I dont have the string bender part. I called the Melobar people and got a hold of the son ...
Topic: National Pickup Question
Ron Replies: 4 Views: 1318	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 19 Nov 2007 1:27 pm Subject: National Pickup Question
Ron Replies: 4 Views: 1318	Dont use bronze or brass strings but steel ..A magnet needs steel to pickup. Robro ROn
Topic: Would this be at all fun?
Ron Replies: 237 Views: 99624	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 19 Nov 2007 1:22 pm Subject: Would this be at all fun?
Ron Replies: 237 Views: 99624	Norman Hamlet had a jamb sesson at his house a few years ago and a lot of musicans showed up and each song was maybe kicked off with Norm than some one sang a verse than another insterment would take ...
Topic: Why Do you play Steel ?
Ron Replies: 79 Views: 18523	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 19 Nov 2007 12:52 pm Subject: Why Do you play Steel ?
Ron Replies: 79 Views: 18523	That is easy!! I thought that it looked so easy!! Just that bar and you put it acrost all strings!! How hard could it be? I knew that in a short time I could out play most!! Boy was i wrong. I ...
Topic: Bobby Koefer with Bob Wills
Ron Replies: 6 Views: 2328	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 19 Nov 2007 11:56 am Subject: Bobby Koefer with Bob Wills
Ron Replies: 6 Views: 2328	I met Bobby at a street show in Pendelton oregon a few years ago and asked him why he only used a thumb pick and he told me that when he was trying to learn to play he had no pictures to watch and he ...
Topic: National Model D squareneck... with a story!
Ron Replies: 14 Views: 7680	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 5 Jan 2007 10:28 am Subject: National Model D squareneck... with a story!
Ron Replies: 14 Views: 7680	You are so right. Have they been making a spider cone long? The Dopro brothers got in a fight long ago and they split up and one stayed with the biscuit cone and the other named his guitar Dobro ...
Topic: Hawaiian vibrato?
Ron Replies: 22 Views: 4241	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 5 Jan 2007 7:16 am Subject: Hawaiian vibrato?
Ron Replies: 22 Views: 4241	If you are playing Hawaiian maybe you need to swivel your hips along with it!! Robro Ron
Topic: Playing "blind"
Ron Replies: 9 Views: 1412	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 5 Jan 2007 7:03 am Subject: Playing "blind"
Ron Replies: 9 Views: 1412	I am making a guitar for Norman Hamlet that has LED lights at each fret marker and will lite upwith a switch. Right now it is to bright so will soffen it with a bigger resister. Robro Ron
Topic: playing dobro while standing?
Ron Replies: 22 Views: 9863	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 5 Jan 2007 6:53 am Subject: playing dobro while standing?
Ron Replies: 22 Views: 9863	If you nailed the strap to your shoulder the peg head would still move if your shoulder moves. You will have to learn to not dance while playing! Robro Ron
Topic: National Model D squareneck... with a story!
Ron Replies: 14 Views: 7680	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 5 Jan 2007 6:41 am Subject: National Model D squareneck... with a story!
Ron Replies: 14 Views: 7680	I wasn't aware that National made a guitar with a spider. I thought that was a Dobro pat. But what do I know? I don't know what I am doing here!! Robro Ron
Topic: Fine tuning the dobro 3rd.
Ron Replies: 17 Views: 2898	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 2 Jan 2007 7:07 pm Subject: Fine tuning the dobro 3rd.
Ron Replies: 17 Views: 2898	I had a piano tuner tell me that the higher up the pitch you tune sharper as the ear hears flatter. Is our ear right or the tuner? Just a question? Robro Ron
Topic: Fine tuning the dobro 3rd.
Ron Replies: 17 Views: 2898	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 2 Jan 2007 4:17 am Subject: Fine tuning the dobro 3rd.
Ron Replies: 17 Views: 2898	You only need to worry about the computation of the bridge when you are fretting the strings like on a round neck as you are stretching the string and that makes it out of tune. Using the bar you don ...
Topic: Cherry Pink & Apple Blossom White
Ron Replies: 5 Views: 1395	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 1 Jan 2007 9:01 am Subject: Cherry Pink & Apple Blossom White
Ron Replies: 5 Views: 1395	The original was done on a trumpet but yours is every bit as good. It is a song not heard enough. Most people try to play it very fast and that is not the way I remember it. I love they way ...
Topic: Making a nut(?) What material?
Ron Replies: 8 Views: 1923	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 1 Jan 2007 8:53 am Subject: Making a nut(?) What material?
Ron Replies: 8 Views: 1923	Most any hard plastic will work. Bakelite or brass. Corian counter top plastic is nice. I make a roller nut from string ends. Go to robroguitar.com for a look. Robro Ron
Topic: Fine tuning the dobro 3rd.
Ron Replies: 17 Views: 2898	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 1 Jan 2007 8:45 am Subject: Fine tuning the dobro 3rd.
Ron Replies: 17 Views: 2898	Your idea of pressing on the other side of the nut is a common thing and. If the string is larger than the slot it will not slide through the slot smooth. Any wound string has more friction than unwo ...
Topic: lubricating old Fender tuning machines ?
Ron Replies: 5 Views: 1326	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 1 Jan 2007 8:18 am Subject: lubricating old Fender tuning machines ?
Ron Replies: 5 Views: 1326	I want some good oil for the old tuners like on Stells from the 30 and Klusons enclosed. Nothing seems to work good. I lube a lot all the parts and through the peg head and use my power string w ...
Topic: PBS new years eve Buddy Emmons
Ron Replies: 4 Views: 1622	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 1 Jan 2007 8:09 am Subject: PBS new years eve Buddy Emmons
Ron Replies: 4 Views: 1622	I just spent the best New years eve that I can remember. ! The Perry Home Companion with Buddy Eamon's playing peddle steel. Not enough of him but good. Some one playing the Dobro to that wasn't ...
Topic: Help! I messed up the finish and need advice
Ron Replies: 18 Views: 3038	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 12 Dec 2006 9:59 am Subject: Help! I messed up the finish and need advice
Ron Replies: 18 Views: 3038	The white or milky color is trapped moisture in the finish. If you break the surface with rubbing compound or the lacquer thinner and do a fast wipe with a lint free rag like a old tee shirt, the fin ...
Topic: Can Cindy Cashdollar play pedal steel?
Ron Replies: 12 Views: 5546	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 29 Nov 2006 9:53 am Subject: Can Cindy Cashdollar play pedal steel?
Ron Replies: 12 Views: 5546	Cindy is so good looking who cares what she pl ayes!!!
Topic: builders question, pickup/bridge distance?
Ron Replies: 17 Views: 3772	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 29 Nov 2006 9:48 am Subject: builders question, pickup/bridge distance?
Ron Replies: 17 Views: 3772	They tell me that there is a sweet spot for a pickup like harmonics but when you bar it it changes the spot? Right or wrong? Robro Ron
Topic: How old is Ray Price?
Ron Replies: 12 Views: 1155	Forum Section: Music Posted: 29 Nov 2006 8:27 am Subject: How old is Ray Price?
Ron Replies: 12 Views: 1155	There is no one with as sweet a voice and no effort to sing as Ray except maby Eddie Arnold. To bad he has lost his voice. Don't know how old he is ether. I thank all the comments about Ray. Robro ...
Topic: Correct Srew Tension on Dobro Cone?
Ron Replies: 9 Views: 3462	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 25 Nov 2006 12:30 pm Subject: Correct Srew Tension on Dobro Cone?
Ron Replies: 9 Views: 3462	Tune the Dobro up to full pitch and loosen the screw until it starts to buzz then go 1/2 turn until it stops bussing then 1/4 turn . It may buzz later as it settles in than give it 1/4 turn to stop th ...
Topic: Reso Forum?
Ron Replies: 5 Views: 871	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 25 Nov 2006 12:21 pm Subject: Reso Forum?
Ron Replies: 5 Views: 871	What are you interest in ? Email me at robro2@eoni.com
Topic: Any "Bald" Steel Players...........
Ron Replies: 94 Views: 9737	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 25 Nov 2006 11:52 am Subject: Any "Bald" Steel Players...........
Ron Replies: 94 Views: 9737	Do you know what they call some on that is bald in frunt? They call him a thinker!! Do you know what you call some one that is bald in back? Sexxy But what do you call some one that is bald in frun ...