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Marty Smith
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Posted 21 Dec 2008 3:32 pm |
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Ccustom bars. Any diameter any length made of Stainless,brass ,titanium ,silver,gold.etc from $35.
Last edited by Marty Smith on 17 Mar 2010 8:23 pm; edited 4 times in total |
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A. J. Martinez
From:
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Posted 21 Dec 2008 3:36 pm
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| Marty...Where are you in California? |
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Marty Smith
From:
California
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Posted 21 Dec 2008 4:40 pm
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Los Angeles
Last edited by Marty Smith on 30 Jul 2009 5:24 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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Bill Hatcher
From:
Atlanta Ga. USA
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Posted 21 Dec 2008 6:42 pm
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| Sent you an email. |
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Marty Smith
From:
California
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Posted 30 Dec 2008 11:43 pm
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| Anymore request? A1![/list] |
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Bill Hatcher
From:
Atlanta Ga. USA
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Posted 31 Dec 2008 5:11 am
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| I never got a reply. |
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Chris Lucker
From:
Los Angeles, California USA
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Posted 31 Dec 2008 5:16 pm
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Marty
I would like to try a couple and I have another machining project for you.
Chris Lucker |
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Marty Smith
From:
California
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Posted 3 Jan 2009 8:53 am
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Howdy, what size do you want. And what else you want me to make?
Marty |
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Russ Blake
From:
Oregon, USA
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Posted 3 Jan 2009 10:32 am
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Happy New Year Mr. Smith,
How about a tapered bar like the original Bigsby's? I might be able to get the dimensions from a friend up here. |
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Dave Zirbel
From:
Sebastopol, CA USA
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Posted 3 Jan 2009 11:00 am
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Hey Russ, could this be a Bigsby bar? I aquired this over 20 years ago with an old Magnatone 8 string lapsteel called a Troubadour. Happy New Year!
It's tapered but there are no manufacturer markings.
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Russ Blake
From:
Oregon, USA
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Posted 3 Jan 2009 11:25 am
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Hey Dave,
That looks like a Chase bar. Is it really light? |
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Dave Zirbel
From:
Sebastopol, CA USA
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Posted 3 Jan 2009 11:44 am
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| Yes. It's weighs next to nothing. Dz |
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Marty Smith
From:
California
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Posted 3 Jan 2009 11:49 am
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Happy New Year Russ!
I was thinking about you. Wahts New? I have a Bigsby bar someware Its longer than most like.Hows your Sho Bud? Also,Do you need Some string covers? |
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Russ Blake
From:
Oregon, USA
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Posted 3 Jan 2009 12:34 pm
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Marty- the Sho-Bud is doing great thanks to you. I'll be playing it tonight in fact. How's yours? I'm OK on string covers- do you need the one you gave me back? If you can copy that tapered Bigsby bar I'll take one for sure. Say hi to Liz!
Dave- that must be a Chase bar. They are hollowed and then filled with something. I like the taper but they are too light. |
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Dave Zirbel
From:
Sebastopol, CA USA
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Posted 3 Jan 2009 12:53 pm
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Yes, they feel good in the hands but can't get much tone out of it.
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Marty Smith
From:
California
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Posted 3 Jan 2009 12:53 pm
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I will copy the bigsby bar but it takes more time because of the taper.
Last edited by Marty Smith on 17 Mar 2010 8:20 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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Russ Blake
From:
Oregon, USA
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Posted 3 Jan 2009 1:10 pm
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| JW's amp doesn't hum. You should check with Tim Maag 714) 447-8364. He knows all about 'em. |
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Pat Goodbla
From:
Longview, Washington
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Posted 4 Jan 2009 9:49 am Bar nose
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Marty....
Does your milling process eliminate the "shoulder" at the transition? It seems that most bars have a slight but distinctive ridge at that location when rounding the end.
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Patrick Goodbla
Pre-RP Mullen D-10 10/10 |
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Marty Smith
From:
California
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Posted 4 Jan 2009 10:00 am
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Yes I machine it in with no noticable transition. I've seen a lot of new bars out there that have the line where the nose comes in , it gets hung in the strings.
Thanks
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Marty Smith
From:
California
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Posted 4 Jan 2009 3:48 pm
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Andy Sandoval
From:
Bakersfield, California, USA
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Posted 4 Jan 2009 7:15 pm
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| Not to get off track here but what's the purpose or advantage of the taper on that bar in the above photo? |
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Pat Goodbla
From:
Longview, Washington
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Posted 6 Jan 2009 7:15 pm
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Bump for Marty. 
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Patrick Goodbla
Pre-RP Mullen D-10 10/10 |
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Michael Holland
From:
Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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Posted 7 Jan 2009 8:40 am
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Marty,
Could you make some custom size strat tremolo arms? |
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Keith Cordell
From:
San Diego
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Posted 7 Jan 2009 11:40 am
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| If y'all wanna get rid of those chase bars I'll be happy to adopt them and give them a fine home and education. |
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Marty Smith
From:
California
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Posted 20 Jan 2009 10:52 pm
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Hang in there all bars are half way done, I just got re tooled and going to finish up on the first run shortly.
Marty |
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