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Topic: Small bars ? |
Willis Vanderberg
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Petoskey Mi
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Posted 24 Sep 2005 4:09 pm |
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Is there a source for lap steel bars ?
Bud |
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Brad Bechtel
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San Francisco, CA
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Posted 24 Sep 2005 4:12 pm
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Several. Is there a specific type of bar you're looking for?
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Brad's Page of Steel
A web site devoted to acoustic & electric lap steel guitars
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Blake Hawkins
From:
Florida
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Posted 24 Sep 2005 5:44 pm
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Bud,
I use a bar Jim Burden made for me.
It is stainless 3 3/16" X 3/4".
Had it for a couple of years and like it very much.
Brad has a link for Jim, but here it is again:
http://www.bulletbars.com/
Blake
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Kevin Bullat
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Huntington Beach, CA
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Posted 24 Sep 2005 6:53 pm
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I'd have to say it's whatever fits your hand and style best. I was teaching this little old Vietnamese gal, and she used a little tiny light-weight bullet bar cause it fit her hand.
I didn't know this, but the steel guitar is regulary used for Vietnamese tunes. How and why I don't know. I live near Garden Grove, CA which is known as Little Siagon.
I've found that there's a bit of a "line drawn in the sand" as it were over using a bullet bar or a S&P (Pierce) bar with groves in the top and side.
Some folks say only a bullet bar it in line with playing steel. Personnaly, I've tried both, and I prefer the S&P bar, as I do a lot of bar lifting with my single note picking.
To each is own me thinks.
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I told my wife my girlfriend is a blond Fender with 3 necks.[This message was edited by Kevin Bullat on 24 September 2005 at 07:54 PM.] |
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Willis Vanderberg
From:
Petoskey Mi
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Posted 25 Sep 2005 4:42 am
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| Thanks to all, I believe I am all set for now. |
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Todd Weger
From:
Safety Harbor, FLAUSA
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Posted 26 Sep 2005 3:48 am
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Bud,
I use a Dunlop "JB" bar. It's 2-3/4" x 3/4" and is perfect for six-string, or even 8-string steel. I also sometimes use their bar that's 3"x3/4", too. The best part is they're less than $20 each.
BTW, do you play with anyone down in Bradenton? I'm up in Safety Harbor.
TJW
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Todd James Weger/RD/RTD
1956 Fender Stringmaster T-8 (C6, A6, B11); 1960 Fender Stringmaster D-8 (C6, B11/A6); Chandler RH-4 Koa semi-hollow lapsteel (open G); Regal resonator (open D or G)
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HowardR
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N.Y.C.-Fire Island-Asheville
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Posted 26 Sep 2005 5:30 am
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Is Jim Burden operational?
About two months ago I ordered a couple of bars and he returned my money order stating that his machine was broken. He didn't know when he would be back up. He didn't sound too optimistic and I haven't heard since.
He makes a good bar. Hope this is temporary. |
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Mitch Druckman
From:
Arizona, USA
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Posted 26 Sep 2005 6:31 am
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| I wrote to Jim Burden in August. Here's what he said, "I am not building anything till I can get my new, used ,lathe set up and running right. Hopefully by early fall." There you have it. |
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Jim Burden
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Georgetown,Indiana,U.S.A.
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Posted 27 Sep 2005 4:04 pm
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| I am up and running again.I will be building bars-good Lord willing and the creek don't rise.Jim Burden Bullet Bars |
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Bill Leff
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Santa Cruz, CA, USA
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Posted 27 Sep 2005 7:42 pm
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| Good to hear Jim. You made me the best bar I've ever owned, and I've owned a few (Dunlop, BJS, Red Rajah, Brozophonic). Keep making those fine steel bars! |
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