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Topic: Has Tribo-Tone put the Zirconium issue to rest? |
Gerald Ross
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Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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Posted 24 Apr 2008 9:01 am |
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For those of you who've followed the forum for the last five years or so, you know about the holy-grail of the Zirconium bar.
These bars were produced for a short period of time and only a few, a hundred or so, were made.
They became legendary.
So... has Tribo-Tone put this whole issue to rest? I think so. I've played Zirconiums. Tribo-Tones are as good or better IMHO.
Thoughts?
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Gerald Ross
'Northwest Ann Arbor, Michigan's King Of The Hawaiian Steel Guitar'
A UkeTone Recording Artist
CEO, CIO, CFO - UkeTone Records
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Brad Bechtel
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San Francisco, CA
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Posted 24 Apr 2008 1:32 pm
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I've never played a Zirconium bar, so I can't make the comparison. It's good to hear you think the Tribo-tone bar is equal to that bar, though.
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Brad’s Page of Steel
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Todd Clinesmith
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Lone Rock Free State Oregon
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Posted 24 Apr 2008 6:11 pm
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I heard a big group a folks did some A/B comparisons between the Tribo, Steel bars and the Zirc bars in Texas last month. From what I heard the tribo-tone came out on top, though ones personal opinion is always the right choice in these matters. I have never tried a Zirc bar , and I don't belive they made them in the 3/4 round size, which is what I prefer.
I heard there was a good sized audience there, maybe one of the contestants will chime in.
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Bill Creller
From:
Saginaw, Michigan, USA (deceased)
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Posted 24 Apr 2008 7:49 pm
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I'm not a collector of tone bars, my interest is in having the best bar to use all the time. The Tribotone may be the "holy grail"  |
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Don Kona Woods
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Hawaiian Kama'aina
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Posted 26 Apr 2008 7:39 am
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| Has Tribo-Tone put the Zirconium issue to rest? |
Ask Leonard Zinn!!!! 
Aloha, 
Don |
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Bill Creller
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Saginaw, Michigan, USA (deceased)
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Posted 26 Apr 2008 6:52 pm
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| Well, LT HAS his, so there's no issue! I never did ask LT if his bar is easy enough to hold onto. |
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