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Larry Robertson

 

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Denver, Colorado, USA
Post  Posted 29 Mar 2016 8:11 am    
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I can't seem to find a long tone bar that is standard 7/8" diameter, and is 3.75" long. I tried a friends Dunlop 921 bar that is 3.75 x 1" and I like the length but it's a little heavy, so if I could find the 3.75" length in a 7/8" bar I think it would be perfect. Playing U12 with a standard 3 1/4" bar works OK, but a longer bar would be more convenient, covering more strings, requiring less fore and aft movement. If anyone knows of one let me know.
Thanks, Larry
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Lane Gray


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Topeka, KS
Post  Posted 29 Mar 2016 10:11 am    
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Call Steve Gunder at 785-608-0207 and he can make then to your specs.
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Larry Robertson

 

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Post  Posted 29 Mar 2016 2:50 pm    
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Thanks Lane. Any other answers?
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Tim Russell


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Pennsylvania, USA
Post  Posted 29 Mar 2016 3:42 pm    
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I've been thinking of ordering a Paloma Stone Ceramic bar. The longest they offer is 3 1/2".

http://www.stoneslides.com/products
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Tim Brady

 

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Ohio, USA
Post  Posted 29 Mar 2016 5:29 pm    
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I've been looking around for the same thing for the same reason.
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Calvin Walley


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colorado city colorado, USA
Post  Posted 29 Mar 2016 5:36 pm    
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i would think any machine shop would be able to make any size/length that you want
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Jerry Overstreet


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Louisville Ky
Post  Posted 29 Mar 2016 5:47 pm    
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http://www.bulletbars.com/ Jim Burden will custom build anything you want at very reasonable prices.
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Chris Reesor

 

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British Columbia, Canada
Post  Posted 29 Mar 2016 6:02 pm     12 string bars
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Have a look over in Amps & Accessories.
Leon Champion may still have a BJS 12 string 7/8
or two left.
Really good deal @ 50 clams too.

CR.
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Lane Gray


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Post  Posted 29 Mar 2016 6:54 pm    
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I bought one. I like it
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Dan Robinson


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Colorado, USA
Post  Posted 29 Mar 2016 10:05 pm    
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Hey Larry,

I'm not surprised that you feel that way. It's quite a handful.

Use it as long as you like. When you're done, it might serve a higher purpose carried in my pocket for "protection."
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Markus Mayerhofer


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Vienna, Austria
Post  Posted 29 Mar 2016 11:42 pm    
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I'm playing the Dunlop 921 too. It was weird in the beginning because of the heaviness. But after a few months of playing it, i don't want to change it anymore...There's so much more tone and sustain.
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Larry Robertson

 

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Denver, Colorado, USA
Post  Posted 30 Mar 2016 11:50 am    
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Hi all, I contacted Steve Gunder that Lane referred me to and he had a 7/8 x 3 3/4 bar already made, which I am buying from him. Thanks for all the input. Calvin, I contacted some machine shops and most do not want small one off projects and the one I found that does small projects wanted a minimum $145.00 setup charge.😳 Dan, Thanks for letting me borrow your Dunlop 921
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Larry Robertson

 

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Denver, Colorado, USA
Post  Posted 3 Apr 2016 4:26 am    
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Hi all, I contacted Steve Gunder that Lane referred me to and he had a 7/8 x 3 3/4 bar already made, which I am buying from him. Thanks for all the input. Calvin, I contacted some machine shops and most do not want small one off projects and the one I found that does small projects wanted a minimum $145.00 setup charge.😳 Dan, Thanks for letting me borrow your Dunlop 921
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