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Topic: Lots of bar drag? |
Burton Lee
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Denton, Texas, USA
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Posted 11 Mar 2005 12:46 pm |
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I have been playing on a chrome-plated BJS bar since I started playing. At the steel show in Dallas, I picked up a stainless steel 7/8" bar from Carter because some of the chrome plating has chipped off the BJS bar and I thought I might like a plain stainless bar better.
The stainless bar is giving me a truly incredible amount of bar drag on the strings. They're steel strings, and I know that's an issue, but reading the other posts makes it sound like far less of an issue than I'm experiencing. Bobbe Seymour says in one post "if you can't tell the difference it's not a problem" but there is no possible way you could miss this kind of drag. It is actually hard to slide the bar, especially against a pedal movement. It feels like I'm playing with rough sandpaper.
Is this the normal effect of steel on steel? Is it because my bar is not heat-treated or the wrong kind of steel? Is it because it's not polished enough?
Help?
Burton Lee
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Donny Hinson
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Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 11 Mar 2005 1:02 pm
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| Yes, there is a lot more friction with a stainless bar on stainless strings. You can try switching to nickel-wound strings, and that will help some, but no amount of polishing on any kind of stainless steel bar will make it perform like a chrome-plated one. |
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Jerry Roller
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Van Buren, Arkansas USA
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Posted 11 Mar 2005 1:06 pm
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Burton, it is my understanding that stainless strings and a stainless bar will drag more. It is a general rule to not have similiar metals rubbing. You probably need to change to Nickel strings or a chrome bar.
(edited) Pardon me Donny, I was typing the same time you were and you are faster. 
Jerry[This message was edited by Jerry Roller on 11 March 2005 at 01:09 PM.] |
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Lee Baucum
From:
McAllen, Texas (Extreme South) The Final Frontier
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Posted 11 Mar 2005 1:33 pm
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Here is some good reading:
Click Here
Read Bobbe's comments.
Lee, from South Texas |
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Erv Niehaus
From:
Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 11 Mar 2005 2:16 pm
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Burton,
Get ahold of Bill Stroud, I'm sure he would replace your bar for you. I had one where the chroming was wearing thin and he gave me a new bar. You just can't bear a chrome BJS bar.
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Burton Lee
From:
Denton, Texas, USA
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Posted 11 Mar 2005 3:53 pm
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In fairness to Mr. Stroud, he has most certainly offered to replace my bar for free. He is a quality businessman.
My problem was that I couldn't go without a bar for the time it would take to mail it and receive a new one. I just ordered a new BJS 7/8" and when I receive it, I will send Mr. Stroud the 15/16" for a replacement. When I get it back, I'll sell it on the forum.
Thanks for the info on the steel/steel problem. I had no idea the problem would be so severe. I don't think that bar/string combination is suitable even for a beginner.
Burton
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Tracy Sheehan
From:
Fort Worth, Texas, USA
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Posted 12 Mar 2005 9:08 pm
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| Hey Burton.That bar you have is great for playing the old Bob Wills steel number The Boot Hill Drag.Tracy |
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Burton Lee
From:
Denton, Texas, USA
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Posted 13 Mar 2005 9:18 am
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Yeah, it sure is. I put some glue on it to help loosen it up. Works a lot better now!
BJS 7/8th bars are all out of stock. Anybody want to part with one?
Burton
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