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Topic: Best bar / steel for melody / single string playing |
Scott Duckworth
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Etowah, TN Western Foothills of the Smokies
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Posted 19 Nov 2016 7:26 am |
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What do you prefer for melody playing for 6th tunings?
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David M Brown
From:
California, USA
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Posted 19 Nov 2016 8:34 am
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| I use a round tip "bullet" bar, like the Dunlop 918 tonebar, but it fits my hand well - you may need a different size. |
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Jack Hanson
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San Luis Valley, USA
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Posted 19 Nov 2016 10:16 am
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| For six- and eight-string, I've been hooked on the old "Broz-o-phonic" bar for years. No longer marketed under that name (for obvious reasons), they are now known as "Latch Lake," the name of their manufacturer in Eagan, Minnesota. I have both and they are identical. Cheapest place to buy 'em that I've found is Elderly in Michigan. |
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Jerry Overstreet
From:
Louisville Ky
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Posted 19 Nov 2016 10:35 am
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I just discovered these last year. Chase tapered bar. I use it for lap, slide and dobro. It just feels so nice in your hand. I don't think they're made anymore, but a used one pops up now and again.
Last edited by Jerry Overstreet on 23 Nov 2016 11:54 am; edited 1 time in total |
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David M Brown
From:
California, USA
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Posted 19 Nov 2016 11:11 am
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| Jerry Overstreet wrote: |
I just discovered these last year. Chase tapered bar. I use it for lap, slide and dobro. It just feels so nice in your hand. I don't think they're made anymore, but a used one pops up now and again. |
Very cool. I never used a tapered bar, and indeed they don't seem to be made anymore. yours looks quite nice.
thanks. |
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Jerry Overstreet
From:
Louisville Ky
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Posted 19 Nov 2016 12:29 pm
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David, first I saw came in the case with a reso I acquired recently. It was sort of dinged and pitted, but I liked the feel immediately. I posted in the WTB section and was able to buy this nicer one from Alan Simon.
I like it lots better than the old Stevens or the 3/4" bullet bars I had been using. Just feels natural.
Maybe not for everybody or reso speed demons though. |
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Phillip Vaught
From:
Dallas,Texas, USA
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Posted 19 Nov 2016 3:32 pm Bars
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after trying a large dunlop bullet(too heavy), then a stevens(was my favorite), then a pearse bullet(just could not grip it to suit me, kept falling out of my hands) today i got a shubb sp1 and waa laa it is perfect for me, perfect weight and smooth for going the strings and i can grip it for pull offs...
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David M Brown
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California, USA
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Posted 20 Nov 2016 7:23 am
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| Jerry Overstreet wrote: |
David, first I saw came in the case with a reso I acquired recently. It was sort of dinged and pitted, but I liked the feel immediately. I posted in the WTB section and was able to buy this nicer one from Alan Simon.
I like it lots better than the old Stevens or the 3/4" bullet bars I had been using. Just feels natural.
Maybe not for everybody or reso speed demons though. |
Cool! The choice of bar is so personal. I tried almost everything and still like the 918, but I got an old Nick Manoloff hard rubber/plastic bar in one of my steels, like you, and really like it too.
I think there's a tapered bar on eBay right now. |
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Bob Knight
From:
Bowling Green KY
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Posted 23 Nov 2016 5:20 am
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http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=309131
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Erv Niehaus
From:
Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 23 Nov 2016 9:40 am
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I have a couple tapered bars. I really like them for lap guitar, they are just more comfortable.
When you go console steel then a straight bar works out fine. |
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Scott Duckworth
From:
Etowah, TN Western Foothills of the Smokies
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Posted 23 Nov 2016 11:16 am
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Thanks for all the replies. I probably will get the lighter Dunlop bar, as I have the heavy one now.
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