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Topic: matchbro bar and settings |
Ray Satterfield
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st. augustine, fl. usa
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Posted 10 Aug 2002 5:31 pm |
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My matchbro bar was stolen last weekend. Any advice on what else to use is appreciated. What are they made of?
Also, do you change your amp/effects settings for a "better Dobro sound?" Thanks in advance.
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Mike Perlowin
From:
Los Angeles CA
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Posted 11 Aug 2002 8:41 am
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Scotty sells Matchbro bars by themselves, without the whole unit. You can also make a wooden bar out of a broom handle and use that, but it's not quite the same.
Something else that also gives a sort of dobro like sound is a stomp box called "The Q Zone" that's made by the Dunlop company. It's actually the same circuitry as of a cry baby wha wha pedal, but you set the tone at a specific place and leave it there instead of varying it like you would with the pedal. Again, it's not the same as a Match-bro, but it's not bad. |
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David Mason
From:
Cambridge, MD, USA
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Posted 11 Aug 2002 9:13 am
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| I sometimes experiment playing with a piece of PVC pipe to get a twanky, almost "ban@o-like" tone. You could conceivably weigh it on the inside with metal pipe or match a piece of PVC to a smaller 3/4" bar to add some sustain. |
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Erv Niehaus
From:
Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 11 Aug 2002 3:03 pm
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When I use my Matchbro, I turn off all effects. Including reverb, delay and chorus.
I leave my amp settings the same and adjust the Matchbro to taste.
Erv |
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