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Topic: Ceramic tone bar |
Scott Henderson
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Camdenton, Missouri, USA
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Posted 13 Oct 2014 1:31 pm |
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just pulled out an old ceramic (or maybe stone) tone bar I had got with a national new yorker years ago.... LOVE IT!!!! However I need one a little bigger. (it's for a 6 string and Im playing an 8 now....any suggestions? I was just looking at paloma...any thoughts on them as well would be appreciated....
Thanks,
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John Rosett
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Missoula, MT
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Posted 13 Oct 2014 2:04 pm
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I have two Paloma bars, and I really like them. They're so light weight that when I use a steel bar, it seems way too heavy.
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Scott Henderson
From:
Camdenton, Missouri, USA
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Posted 13 Oct 2014 2:44 pm
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Thanks John...for $30 I figured they were worth a shot unless someone had had some bad dealings with the company
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Stephen Cowell
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Round Rock, Texas, USA
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Stephen Abruzzo
From:
Philly, PA
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Posted 13 Oct 2014 5:37 pm
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| I have Paloma Tone Bars and Slides. Really like them a lot. |
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Frank James Pracher
From:
Michigan, USA
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Posted 13 Oct 2014 6:10 pm
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Elderly's has a few Paloma Tone bars in stock.
One time I ordered a bar direct from him and he had it in stock and it was pretty quick, the next time there was a bit of a wait but nothing too crazy.
Great bars, very comfortable to play.
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Alan Brookes
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Brummy living in Southern California
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Posted 15 Oct 2014 11:32 am
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Have you tried the Eric Ebner's TriboTone ? When they first came out I was a little skeptical, but now I find that I use mine almost all the time, whether I'm playing pedal steel, lap steel or Dobro. I also find that, during cold winter evenings, they don't freeze your hands like a steel tone bar does.
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Stephen Abruzzo
From:
Philly, PA
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Posted 15 Oct 2014 11:41 am
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Alan,
Yes, the Tribotone bars are wonderful. Unfortunately, per their website, they are temporarily shutdown.
http://www.tribotone.com/ |
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Alan Brookes
From:
Brummy living in Southern California
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Posted 15 Oct 2014 3:06 pm
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| Yes, I noticed that too. I was hoping that it was just his website that he was fixing and that his production continues. Maybe Ed could come in on that point and clarify things. |
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Ian McWee
From:
Worcestershire, UK
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Posted 16 Oct 2014 4:35 am
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I really hope it's just Eric's website too ~ although i've received countless queries from our own slide & tone-bar customers regarding non-replies to e-mails, phone calls etc 
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Stephen Cowell
From:
Round Rock, Texas, USA
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Posted 16 Oct 2014 5:12 am
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Eric's dropped off the face of the planet as far as we can tell. Those that use his bars (Rose is one) have had to seek other solutions.
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Alan Brookes
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Brummy living in Southern California
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Posted 16 Oct 2014 10:20 am
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Bummer.  |
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Jim Wilmoth
From:
California, USA
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Posted 11 Apr 2015 6:56 am
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| Frank James Pracher wrote: |
Elderly's has a few Paloma Tone bars in stock.
One time I ordered a bar direct from him and he had it in stock and it was pretty quick, the next time there was a bit of a wait but nothing too crazy.
Great bars, very comfortable to play. |
What's not too crazy a wait because I've been waiting a couple of weeks and no response. |
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Ralph Czitrom
From:
Ringwood, New Jersey
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Posted 11 Apr 2015 9:16 am
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| I know this thread is a bit old and has been hijacked a bit already, but anyone who is a fan of Tribotone bars (and I am) should look into Michael Hillman's tone bars. For information, go to E-bay and enter "powder coated tone bars". Michael's tone bars are on a par with Eric Ebner's. Personally, I like the weight of these bars which, combined with their coating, greatly reduces the noise factor. The one I have has held up very nicely after four months of daily playing . |
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Jeff Mead
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London, England
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Posted 11 Apr 2015 11:28 am
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| Ralph Czitrom wrote: |
| I know this thread is a bit old and has been hijacked a bit already, but anyone who is a fan of Tribotone bars (and I am) should look into Michael Hillman's tone bars. For information, go to E-bay and enter "powder coated tone bars". |
Or just go to the thread on this very forum...
http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=270422 |
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J. Wilson
From:
Manitoba, Canada
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Posted 11 Apr 2015 1:00 pm
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I used my Paloma on my '48 National Dynamic for a piano / lap steel performance at Christmas time and it was nice. A hair less sustain and bit breathier. I liked it.
The only hurdle with ceramic bars for me is getting my hand used to the chunkier size. I don't feel quite as nimble with it -- but after a couple days of practice I can adjust.
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Frank James Pracher
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Michigan, USA
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Posted 11 Apr 2015 4:08 pm
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| Jim Wilmoth wrote: |
What's not too crazy a wait because I've been waiting a couple of weeks and no response. |
I think it was 3 weeks or so. He was running a special at the time and was a bit backed up.
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Bill Liscomb
From:
MA
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Posted 11 Apr 2015 6:03 pm
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| Just got my Paloma - waited about 8 weeks…. just about ready to notify Paypal about a problem and it magically showed up. Love it. Just wish he coulda emailed, texted or called. |
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Joel Meginsky
From:
Springfield,MA,USA
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Posted 11 Apr 2015 6:21 pm Ceramic slide
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| I have a bunch of the PALOMA, including a double noser. I like them, but I might have to change the name of the instrument to "ceramic guitar". |
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Jim Wilmoth
From:
California, USA
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Posted 11 Apr 2015 9:03 pm
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| Bill Liscomb wrote: |
| Just got my Paloma - waited about 8 weeks…. just about ready to notify Paypal about a problem and it magically showed up. Love it. Just wish he coulda emailed, texted or called. |
Okay, this makes me a little more at ease.
Thank you! |
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