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b0b
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Cloverdale, CA, USA
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Posted 5 Jun 2017 7:36 am |
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I've been using this beautiful ceramic bar that I bought at a steel show years ago. I don't remember who made it, but it had a wonderful tone. Yesterday I dropped it and it broke. Anyone know where I can get another like it?
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Bud Harger
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Belton, Texas by way of Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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Posted 7 Jun 2017 8:30 am Ceramic Bar 1"
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b0b,
This is a 1" ceramic bar in a bag labeled Paloma Stone Slides.
Will this work for you? It dark cobalt blue.
bUd
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Bud Harger
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Belton, Texas by way of Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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Posted 7 Jun 2017 9:41 am Ceramic Bar
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b0b...
This bar weighs 4 ounces...not weighted, like it looks like yours was.
bUd
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b0b
From:
Cloverdale, CA, USA
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Posted 7 Jun 2017 11:27 am
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I never weighed or measured it. I think it was 15/16" diameter - that's what it felt like. Maybe the inner cavity with little metal balls was what gave it its unique tone.
I just now ordered one of the Paloma bars, but I'd still like to find out who made the one that I broke.
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Erv Niehaus
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Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 7 Jun 2017 11:29 am
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Bob,
I'm sure all it added was weight.  |
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b0b
From:
Cloverdale, CA, USA
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Erv Niehaus
From:
Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 7 Jun 2017 12:11 pm
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Could be.
Have you ever tried a zirconia bar?
I really like the one I have, I use it all the time. |
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b0b
From:
Cloverdale, CA, USA
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Posted 7 Jun 2017 12:19 pm
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| Erv Niehaus wrote: |
Could be.
Have you ever tried a zirconia bar?
I really like the one I have, I use it all the time. |
Yes, I have one. It's not the same. I used the ceramic bar for rock. It had the right tone and the right feel in my hand.
Your comments are not helpful.
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Erv Niehaus
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Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 7 Jun 2017 12:29 pm
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Well, excuse me.  |
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Tim Russell
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Pennsylvania, USA
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Posted 7 Jun 2017 12:38 pm
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I have the Paloma bar pictured. With it, the steel sort of sounds like a Dobro to my ears, due to it being feather-light.
I've been debating trying to drill a hole in it & adding shot, I just haven't got that far yet.
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Bud Harger
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Belton, Texas by way of Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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Posted 7 Jun 2017 12:55 pm You're right!
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This bar has little resonance, no sustain...acceptable for rock I suppose.
I tried it once and put it back in the sack.
Sorry, b0b!
bUd
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Mike Petryk
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Waterford NY USA
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b0b
From:
Cloverdale, CA, USA
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Posted 7 Jun 2017 6:21 pm
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I already have a good glass bar. I use it when I want to sound more acoustic.
The ceramic's sustain was closer to steel than glass. It sounded more like a bottleneck electric, good for blues and rock. It had a darker tone which worked better with distortion than the bright steel or zirconia bars.
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Garry Vanderlinde
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CA
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Posted 7 Jun 2017 9:29 pm
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Wow, a ceramic shot gun shell...
I would have been really surprised if I dropped my bar and saw that
Afterwards, I hope you bought everyone in the room a drink!
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