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Topic: Tone Bars, Great new Idea! |
Glen Porter
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Las Crues, New Mexico, USA
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Posted 5 Apr 2015 10:37 am |
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New Idea for P.S.G Tone Bars..... by using two types of steel in it's construction, Bar weight, Sustain and Tone can be noticeably improved.
Designed for players wanting improved Bar control when playing forward and reverse slants, Hammer on and pull off's while enhancing Tone and Sustain.
This is possible by shifting more bar weight to the Ball or Radius end of the Bar, by using very dense fine micro grain carbide ( Hard next to diamond ), with highly polished 440 (magnetic) or 316 (non magnetic) Stainless Steel. Please see Ptc below
Made in 1 inch 7/8 and 3/4 inch diameter X 3.400 inch long for !0 string Guitar.
Introductory price for each Bar is 28.00 + 2.00 shipping. All feed back or comments welcome. Thanks...
Glen Porter
Red Barn Music 575-621-4320... PP adress is glenman222@aol.com... Mailing address is glen Porter... 2365 Tuscan Hills Ln... Las Cruces NM, 88011
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DG Whitley
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Posted 5 Apr 2015 2:33 pm
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| Hmmmm...Glen, that looks really interesting, may have to try one out. One more bar can't hurt. |
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Billy Easton
From:
Nashville, TN USA
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Posted 5 Apr 2015 4:17 pm
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I got one of these in Dallas and have been using it ever since...it feels great and is slick as can be. I love the sustain, and I highly recommend these bars.
Billy Easton
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Darrell Birtcher
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Posted 5 Apr 2015 4:46 pm
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| I'll second what Billy said about these bars. I love mine. It's the non-magnetic one. Hard to describe, but it simply plays and sounds better than any of my other bars. I also can't believe what a great value these bars are, and Glenn's a great guy. I'm going to order another one before he comes to his senses and raises the price! |
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DG Whitley
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Posted 5 Apr 2015 5:41 pm
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Is there a PayPal or other means of ordering besides telephone? Or did I miss that?
Any guidance much appreciated.
My thanks in advance. |
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Glen Porter
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Las Crues, New Mexico, USA
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Posted 5 Apr 2015 6:13 pm Tone Bars, Great new Idea!
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Thanks Billy and Darrell for the kind words. Glen
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Glen Porter
From:
Las Crues, New Mexico, USA
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Posted 5 Apr 2015 6:18 pm Tone Bars
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D G if you decide to get one my PP email is glenman222@aol.com. Thanks
Glen Porter 575-621-4320
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Mike Perlowin
From:
Los Angeles CA
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George Macdonald
From:
Vancouver Island BC Canada
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Posted 6 Apr 2015 6:50 am Tone Bars
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| Is there a 15/16" bar planned in the future? |
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Glen Porter
From:
Las Crues, New Mexico, USA
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Posted 6 Apr 2015 11:09 am Tone Bar 15/16
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George for the interest. yes I have some in stock. Glen
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George Macdonald
From:
Vancouver Island BC Canada
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Posted 6 Apr 2015 11:41 am Bars
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| Glen, email sent re: a 15/16 bar. |
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David Peirce
From:
Left Coast of Florida
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Posted 8 Apr 2015 2:26 am
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| PM sent. Thanks, DP |
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Dale Rottacker
From:
Walla Walla Washington, USA
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Glen Porter
From:
Las Crues, New Mexico, USA
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Posted 8 Apr 2015 3:11 pm 1" NU-Generation Tone Bar
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Dale got your PP and will send your bar out ASAP, Thanks! Glen
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John Gilman
From:
Jericho, VT USA
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Posted 8 Apr 2015 4:17 pm
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Hi Glen
PP to you for a 1" non-magnetic bar with shotgun shell insert.
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John Gilman
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Dale Rottacker
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Walla Walla Washington, USA
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Glen Porter
From:
Las Crues, New Mexico, USA
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Posted 9 Apr 2015 7:23 am Nu Generation Tone Bars
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The Question is what is the difference between 316 non Magnetic and 440 Magnetic Stainless Steel Bars. The original choice of material was 316 SS, which sustains very well and has a slightly sharper tone which seems to excel at higher volume. 440 magnetic steel is preferred by players that want that mellower sweet tone that you would need in a small room playing to a listening audience as opposed to say a Dancing Audience.
In our opinion, adding the Centered Carbide, which has a hard, heavy and dense structure ( shifted to the nose of the bar ) allows the sonic vibrations of the strings to the Pickup to react in a way which enhances tone and sustain, the bar also feels and handles better and facilitates cleaner tone when playing single string notes, reverse and forward slants, hammer on and pull of's. Thanks! Glen
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Last edited by Glen Porter on 9 Apr 2015 6:33 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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Richard Keller
From:
Deer Creek, Illinois, USA
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Posted 9 Apr 2015 8:18 am
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Glen,
Are these bars heat treat hardened? |
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DG Whitley
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Posted 10 Apr 2015 12:00 pm
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| I've placed an order for one of each @ 15/16". Really looking forward to trying them out. |
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George Macdonald
From:
Vancouver Island BC Canada
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Posted 10 Apr 2015 12:47 pm Nu Bars
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| Glen, What is the weight of the 15/16 and 7/8 bars? |
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Jim Lindsey (Louisiana)
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Greenwell Springs, Louisiana (deceased)
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Posted 12 Apr 2015 6:12 am
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Just ordered two 1" bars a couple of days ago (one for me and one for my nephew). Very eager to see how they work in comparison with my BJS bar and a red colored bar that my friend, Scott Anderson, sent to me.
I've always loved the BJS bar, but since my stroke and the associated nerve damage I have, my hands produce no moisture now; they're dry and slick all the time. Consequently, it's difficult to hang onto my BJS bar now and doing bar slants is out the window for me. The red bar (called, I think, a Red Raja?) is easy to hold onto, but it's a dreadful heavy thing that quickly wears my arm out and causes some ataxia in my left hand after use.
I'm hoping these new bars will help in my bar slanting as I rehab into playing steel again. As much as I love my knee leavers, there're expressions that I can get with forward or backward slants that I just can't produce with a lever.
I'm also intrigued with the two different metals ... my initial order is for the 316 non-magnetic with the light blue insert. I'm going to order myself a second bar in the 440 magnetic and, so I don't confuse it with my 316 bar, I'd like the 440 to have that bronze/brown colored insert as in my example.
As I work hard to rehab into steel, I'll be putting both of these babies through the paces. Very eager to start playing with them. An extra bar with a different sound can always be a plus at times. 
My nephew is eager to try his new bar as it will be his first steel bar. His bar is also the 316 bar with a light blue insert like mine.
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Two Peavey Nashville 400 Amps (with a Session 500 in reserve) - Yamaha SPX-90 II
Peavey ProFex II - Yamaha R-1000 Digital Reverb - Ross Time Machine Digital Delay - BBE Sonic Maximizer 422A
ProCo RAT R2DU Dual Distortion - Korg DT-1 Pro Tuner (Rack Mounted) - Furman PL-8 Power Bay
Goodrich Match-Bro by Buddy Emmons - BJS Steel Bar (Dunlop Finger Picks / Golden Gate Thumb Picks) |
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Donnie Pierce
From:
Windsor, North Carolina, USA
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Posted 12 Apr 2015 7:08 pm Bar Order
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GLEN I JUST ORDERED A 1"- 316 BAR W/SHOTGUN SHELL. HOPE IT IS AS GREAT AS IT LOOKS, LOOKING FORWARD TO RECEIVING IT SOON. THANKS DONNIE PIERCE
HOW SOON DO YOU SHIP, AS I HAVE 2 SHOWS THIS WEEKEND, WOULD BE GREAT TO HAVE AND TRY IT OUT,IF POSSIBLE...
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Fender Steel King,Fender Twin Reverb
Hilton Pedal,George L Cable
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Glen Porter
From:
Las Crues, New Mexico, USA
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Posted 12 Apr 2015 8:46 pm 1" 316 bar 50 shotgun shell
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Donnie I will ship your bar Monday Am, you should have it before Friday. Thanks! Glen.... I don't have a bar with a shotgun shell insert but I do have one ready with a 50 Cal insert OK?
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Bo Borland
From:
South Jersey -
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Posted 13 Apr 2015 6:57 am 316
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Hi Glen,
I'm in! Sending you a paypal payment.
Bo Borland
7/8. Non mag |
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George Macdonald
From:
Vancouver Island BC Canada
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Posted 13 Apr 2015 7:54 am Bars
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| Glen, I would like to order a 15/16, 440 magnetic bar with light blue insert sent to postal code V0R2H0 in BC Canada. Please let me know how much for shipping. |
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