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Topic: Loving the Burden Bullet Bar for Lap Steel Guitar |
George Piburn
From:
The Land of Enchantment New Mexico
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Jim Newberry
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Seattle, Upper Left America
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Posted 26 Feb 2016 12:54 pm |
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I may have to try one. Since I don't have enough bars as it is  ... I like the conical indent in the back. I love my BJS bar, but there's almost no indent on mine. I think the tone and the polished slickness is fantastic, but those reverse slants can be a problem.
2 Tribotones and a Pearse are the current faves.
George, can you give us any more "why" as to why you're wild about the Burden bar? (good English, huh?)
Jim
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Jack Stoner
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Kansas City, MO
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Posted 26 Feb 2016 1:02 pm
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I have a Burden Bar (Jim Burden winters here in Florida and sells his bars at our club jams).
The "indentation" machined on the end is great for slants.
I can't hear any difference in tone between my Burden and BJS bars. The Burden is SS, the BJS is chromed. |
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George Piburn
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The Land of Enchantment New Mexico
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Posted 26 Feb 2016 1:53 pm Answer to Jim's Question
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Back in the 80's when I was a Jeffran College attendee, we all got the Chrome Bars, BJS is well known for his quality.
Now that I am Steel Guitar Only , I have used my original Shot - Buddy E Sho-Bud SS Bar exclusively - dents scratches and grime.
I thought I would try one of Jim Burdens , and whammo Loved it from the Git-go
Personally the Chrome is too bright for My Instruments and other ones like old Fenders and Magnatones Clinesmiths and so on.
The Heavy Mass of Stainless Steel and In my case the Weight I prefer. I am old school and use a 3-1/4 long 7/8 weight 8.4 oz.
About the indent , it is a standard of Jim's , It doesn't help me , I am too set in my style.
He is currently working with me to create a GeorgeBoards Signature model for folks who follow my instructions.
Lastly Jim makes each one to order to the players spec request. + I think his pricing is the best too.
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Jim Newberry
From:
Seattle, Upper Left America
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Posted 26 Feb 2016 2:07 pm
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Thanks, George. I've made a request. Always in search of the next excuse to spend money!
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"The Masher of Touch and Tone"
-1950 Fender Dual Pro 8
-1950's Fender Dual Pro 6
-Clinesmith D8
-Clinesmith 8-string Frypan
-Clinesmith Joaquin
-~1940 National New Yorker
-~1936 Rickenbacher B6
-Homebuilt Amps |
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Don Sulesky
From:
Citrus County, FL, Orig. from MA & NH
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Posted 26 Feb 2016 2:08 pm Bullet bar
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I have 5 Bullet Bars that Jim made for me.
As Jack said he is a member of our FSGC.
I have made the comparison test with several of my students between my BJS bar and my Bullet bars.
Every time the Bullet Bars have come out on top with a clearer, brighter tone.
Not like my friend Jack, I do, as my students do, hear the tonal difference.
Hands down it's Bullet Bars for me.
All my bars are bored out as shown below.
All weigh about the same.
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Blake Hawkins
From:
Florida
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Posted 26 Feb 2016 8:28 pm
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I have two of them. Jim made them to my measurements and they fit my hand perfectly.
The oldest one is about 8 years old and no dents or scratches.
Since I only play non pedal steel, the indent in the back works well and enables me to move the bar around more easily. |
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