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Topic: Sitar Bar Q's |
Mitch Druckman
From:
Arizona, USA
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Posted 10 Apr 2007 7:52 am |
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I'd like to buy a sitar bar but can't remember who sells them.
What experience does anyone have with these bars? I seem to remember that they were somewhat expensive. |
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Steinar Gregertsen
From:
Arendal, Norway, R.I.P.
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Posted 10 Apr 2007 9:08 am
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I have one of Lapdancer Guitars' glass "Slipperyslide" bars which has a ground edge that produce a very cool 'sitar' sound. It's kind of a one trick pony but does that one trick extremely well, as a regular bar I'd say it has its limitations.
If you want to hear what it sounds like you can go to my MySpace site and listen to "God Only Knows" - it's the Slipperyslide on the bridge and fade parts.
Steinar
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Will Hart
From:
St. Croix, Virgin Islands
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Posted 10 Apr 2007 1:32 pm
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| You can acheive the same effect on a single string by turning the bar parallel to the string and resting the whole bar on the string. Pic the string and and vary the bar contact until you get that sitar sound. It's easiest on the high D by sliding the bar along the side or slightly off the top of the string. Once you get the hang of it you can spply the technique to other strings. |
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Mitch Druckman
From:
Arizona, USA
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Posted 10 Apr 2007 4:58 pm
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| Thanks for the Slipperyslide link. How does the glass bar sound compared to a steel sitar bar? Does the glass bar handle better due to the lighter weight? |
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Fred Kinbom
From:
Berlin, Germany, via Stockholm, Sweden.
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Steinar Gregertsen
From:
Arendal, Norway, R.I.P.
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Posted 11 Apr 2007 3:22 am
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I find the glass bars easier to hold, the surface seems to 'stick' better to your fingers. I agree with Fred about the Diamond Bottlenecks bars (I have two of the "Brozman Swirly" models), they have a surprisingly good tone and sustain for the low weight. The Slipperyslide I have sound a bit dull in comparison, with less sustain, but nothing beats it for the sitar effect..
You can achieve very good sitar sounds the way Will describe too, but I find it a bit tricky to jump between strings when holding the bar like that.
Steinar
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Mitch Druckman
From:
Arizona, USA
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Posted 11 Apr 2007 8:41 am
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I emailed Lapdancer and they are out of stock of Slipperyslides for now. I'll have to get back with them later. I was hoping they might make them in smaller diameters. Does anyone know if they do?
How about a sitar slide from the Boyett glass bar brothers? |
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James Mayer
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back in Portland Oregon, USA (via Arkansas and London, UK)
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Posted 11 Apr 2007 9:57 am
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I bought a Cobra Coil sitar bar and hated it. I now use a glass salt shaker with six flat edges. It's much easier to grip, sounds a lot better and costs about $1.50.
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Mitch Druckman
From:
Arizona, USA
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Posted 12 Apr 2007 3:06 pm
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| Right on James! I'm going to head over to the store and pick up a salt shaker and give it a try. I can see how it would be light and easy to hold. Very clever. |
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James Mayer
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back in Portland Oregon, USA (via Arkansas and London, UK)
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Posted 13 Apr 2007 7:03 am
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| i found the weight to be an issue with the Cobra Coil as well. The light weight of the salt shaker, and the easy grip, makes it better for controlling the pressure on the strings.....which is important with sitar bar playing. Also, roll it just a little and you have one of the glass corners to use as a smooth edge. |
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Steinar Gregertsen
From:
Arendal, Norway, R.I.P.
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Posted 13 Apr 2007 7:13 am
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| James Mayer wrote: |
| The light weight of the salt shaker........... |
.......which can be adjusted by the amount of salt... 
Steinar
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