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Topic: Seeking TriboTone Bar |
Rick Abbott
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Posted 4 Mar 2015 7:01 pm |
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I posted this in the Wanted to Buy...to no avail
http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=280553
If you have one to spare...
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RICK ABBOTT
Sho~Bud D-10 Professional #7962
Remington T-8, Sehy #112
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Andy Volk
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Posted 5 Mar 2015 2:51 am
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I heard from Eric just this week and he hopes to be back in production with Tribotone this Summer.
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Ralph Czitrom
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Ringwood, New Jersey
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Jeff Mead
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London, England
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Posted 5 Mar 2015 4:02 am
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Michael Hillman's bars are fantastic and he even makes one to match my steel 
In the interest of balance, if you wanted something even closer to the Tribotones though, you can get one of the TELONICS bars from the shop on the site below. Also a fantastic bar.
http://www.texassteelguitar.org/ |
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Rick Abbott
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Indiana, USA
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Posted 5 Mar 2015 6:34 am
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Thanks for the info, guys!
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RICK ABBOTT
Sho~Bud D-10 Professional #7962
Remington T-8, Sehy #112
1975 Peavey Pacer 1963 Gibson Falcon |
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James Hartman
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Pennsylvania, USA
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Posted 5 Mar 2015 12:50 pm
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Michael Hillman's bars are fantastic and he even makes one to match my steel
In the interest of balance, if you wanted something even closer to the Tribotones though, you can get one of the TELONICS bars from the shop on the site below. Also a fantastic bar.
http://www.texassteelguitar.org/ |
I just got some tone bars from Mr. Hillman. Nice product; outstanding fellow to do business with.
But, I'm curious: what you called TELONICS bars, offered at texassteelguitar.org, are called "Black Rajah" on that site. Are they the same as the old Black Rajah bars? Or are they just citing that as a reference? |
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Jerome Hawkes
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Fayetteville, North Carolina, USA
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Posted 5 Mar 2015 1:25 pm
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i have seen the Telonics bars at TSGA - they are nice, but you can only get them in pedal steel sizes unfortunately.
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Jim Newberry
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Seattle, Upper Left America
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Posted 5 Mar 2015 2:28 pm
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| Andy Volk wrote: |
| I heard from Eric just this week and he hopes to be back in production with Tribotone this Summer. |
That's some great news, Andy! I hope things fall in to place for him to get to making bars again.
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-1950 Fender Dual Pro 8
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Frank James Pracher
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Michigan, USA
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Posted 5 Mar 2015 3:37 pm
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That's some great news, Andy! I hope things fall in to place for him to get to making bars again. |
That would be fantastic! It's pretty bad when I feel more comfortable taking one of my vintage Black Raja bars to a gig rather than my Tribotone
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Jeff Mead
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Posted 6 Mar 2015 12:32 am
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| But, I'm curious: what you called TELONICS bars, offered at texassteelguitar.org, are called "Black Rajah" on that site. Are they the same as the old Black Rajah bars? Or are they just citing that as a reference? |
I think they are just using it as a reference as the bar isn't tapered like the original BR bar and neither the TELONICS or the Tribotone are Bakelite - as far as I know they are some sot of teflon coated material.
I'd say they are more similar to each other than to a vintage BR.
Having said that, I onloy have person experience with the TELONICS and the Michael Hillman bars (Michael - you need a snappy name for your bar I reckon).
Tribotone:
TELONICS:
Vintage Black Rajah:
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Rick Abbott
From:
Indiana, USA
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Posted 6 Mar 2015 3:57 am
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Tribo-Tone is Delrin and filled with some metal as a core to add weight. Delrin is a very dense form of plastic. Looks like the other bar is too.
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RICK ABBOTT
Sho~Bud D-10 Professional #7962
Remington T-8, Sehy #112
1975 Peavey Pacer 1963 Gibson Falcon |
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James Hartman
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Pennsylvania, USA
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Posted 6 Mar 2015 5:58 am
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| James Hartman wrote: |
| But, I'm curious: what you called TELONICS bars, offered at texassteelguitar.org, are called "Black Rajah" on that site. Are they the same as the old Black Rajah bars? Or are they just citing that as a reference? |
I think they are just using it as a reference as the bar isn't tapered like the original BR bar and neither the TELONICS or the Tribotone are Bakelite - as far as I know they are some sot of teflon coated material.
I'd say they are more similar to each other than to a vintage BR.
Having said that, I onloy have person experience with the TELONICS and the Michael Hillman bars (Michael - you need a snappy name for your bar I reckon).
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Thanks. The Telonics definitely looks more like the Tribotone than a Black Rajah.
I have both a Tribotone and a Black Rajah (mine's about 10 years old - don't know if that counts as "original"). The Black Rajah appears to have a lead core, and the coating is clearly a different material than the Tribotone.
I like them both; the Tribotone's surface seems a bit tougher, perhaps more durable. |
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