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Topic: What Bar is Same Shape But Bigger/Heavier Than Broz-o-Phonic |
Jim Fogarty
From:
Phila, Pa, USA
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Posted 11 May 2019 12:24 pm |
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I love my BJS bars for PSG......and I'm happy with the Lap Dawg on my Reso.......but I still can't find QUITE the right bar the 8 string Fender Deluxe I'm messing with, currently.
The Latch Lake Broz-o-Phonic is a nice shape, but just a bit small and light for me, after playing psg bars. Feels like it lacks a wee bit of sustain. I like the end indentation, though.
My BJS 7/8" sounds good, but is a bit too heavy and unwieldy on the lap steel.
Anything out there that fits nicely in between them?
Also, as an aside........is it just a myth that stainless steel strings and stainless bars aren't the best combo, for string noise?
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Jack Hanson
From:
San Luis Valley, USA
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Posted 11 May 2019 12:36 pm
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| Jim Fogarty wrote: |
| ...is it just a myth that stainless steel strings and stainless bars aren't the best combo, for string noise? |
Don't know about string noise, but to me, a stainless bar on stainless strings increases the friction exponentially over a stainless bar on nickel strings. It's a totally different "feel," for lack of a better term.
I use Latch Lake (or Broz-O-Phonic) bars on all my 6- and 7-string instruments. On my 10-string pedal steels, I use old Emmons PSG bars. |
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Gene Tani
From:
Pac NW
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Posted 11 May 2019 1:31 pm
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I really like my Clinesmith polymer bar, the non-bullet end indent isn't quite as sharp as the Latch Lake but if you want traction you can put little pieces of adhesive backed sandpaper or velcro, the hook end, on there to make it frictiony.
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Tom Snook
From:
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, USA
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Posted 11 May 2019 5:12 pm
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Guitar center sells Ernie ball bars for like 20 bucks
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Jack Aldrich
From:
Washington, USA
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Posted 13 May 2019 12:38 pm
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I use a Basil Henriques Ez-slide bar. Same size as the Jerry Byrd Dunlop steel. I LOVE it!
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D8 & T8 Stringmaster
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Mikhail Bobrov
From:
Russia
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Posted 1 Jun 2019 4:07 am
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| +1 for Ezzee~Slides from Basil Henriques. |
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