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Topic: The Red Rajah has returned |
Jude Reinhardt
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Posted 15 Apr 2007 2:08 am |
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I just saw this on ebay and as I'm not the only Red Rajah fan on the forum I thought I'd share the info with you.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220102638771&fromMakeTrack=true
I went to Chuck's web site and it looks as if this is the only size available at the present. If enough interest is shown, who knows.
Jude
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Curt Langston
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Posted 15 Apr 2007 7:26 am energy sapping!
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Looks like it is nice shape, but I just don't see why some want to use a "soft" bar. I guess some use it for an effect, like Dobro. I like a solid stainless bar, with no coating myself. To me, these (Rajah) and the like, absorb too much energy from the strings, thus losing valuable sustain.
IMHO, of course. |
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Mitch Druckman
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Arizona, USA
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Posted 15 Apr 2007 8:22 am
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| I've never tried a Red Rajah but the Black Phoenix coated bars are my favorite. I believe they are similar. The Black Phoenix is slicker than stainless steel on the strings which enhances vibrato, and it's easier to hold on to. I've never experienced any tone loss, in fact I think it's a tone enhancer. |
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Curt Langston
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Posted 15 Apr 2007 9:21 am
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| I've never experienced any tone loss, in fact I think it's a tone enhancer. |
Well, maybe it is Mitch, but tone is subjective. For example, two people can "hear" or interpret, two different "tones" while listening to the same steel guitar and player simultaneously.
However, Rockwell hardness, mass and density are not subjective.
Thats why those John Pearse bars are so well liked. |
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Jude Reinhardt
From:
Weaverville, NC
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Posted 15 Apr 2007 9:48 am Tone vs. sustain
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But for me tone is where it's at. I've never listened to anyone and thought, "wow, that bar sounds hard". I agree with you about sustain loss on the lead filled bakelite bars like the origigal "Black Rajah" but I can't really see that much difference in sustain between a hard stainless, soft stainless, or powder coated. Of course my ears are old and somewhat worn.
Jude
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Mitch Druckman
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Posted 15 Apr 2007 10:20 am
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I was trying to say (unsuccessfully) that the slickness of the bar makes my playing smoother and my vibrato more natural, and the stickier grip lets me play more aggressively without worry of losing the bar. While this might not translate into better "tone", it enhances the musicality enough that I would say my overall sound is improved.
My intent was not to argue the hardness vs. tone qualities of various materials. Of course every material will have its own sonic characteristics. A glass bar, for example, has a very different tone quality than stainless, while the difference is not so great compared to a Black Phoenix. |
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