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Thanks Dave for responding to this. BJS Bars is not out of business. Just so you know... Like many things Steel Guitar, BJS Bars is a very small, one man business and I do have interruptions that seem to always impede my best efforts and intentions at staying caught up with product. This past year I...

Follow-up... After several days of hair-pulling, I have abandoned my old email address of bjsbars@hotmail.com. Please Note: bjs.bars@outlook.com Going forward this should now be considered the primary primary email address for BJS Steel Guitar Bars. The old address may still function, but I will not...

A quick note to all. The email address associated with BJS Bars has come under cyber attack as of this morning 3/11/2021. Please be aware that any communication from bjsbars@hotmail.com beginning on this date, and until I can get things cleared up is suspect. In addition, since these things are usua...

Thanks to Troy, Peggy and all the other hard working SWSGA folks for putting on such an enjoyable event. Well Done! And what a line up of great performances...

Hope to see you again next year.

Butch and Deborah Gardner

Hey Buddy, Sorry for the typo....bjsbars@hotmail.com, BG

Hello Buddy, Please send me an email of the bar you need. busbars@hotmail.com It is possible I could have what you need. My website developer has retired on me and I am unable to make updates. I'm in process of building another site, but not quite there yet. Till then, it's best to call or email and...

Good Man, Good Friend, Good Musician... Condolences to his family. He will be missed.

Hello Austin, Yes, BJS Bars is in business and building bars of the highest quality available. Inventory levels have been low, so I have asked that you contact me before ordering so that I can confirm the bar is available. If it is not available, I will take your contact information and let you know...

Hello Gary and all interested. You ask a fair question so let me take a minute to give a quick update. BJS Bars is not out of business nor will we be going out of business. The website is not up-to-date with what is available or what is not. Therefore, I have asked that you call before ordering. By ...

Thanks to all for your patience and support. I am currently working down my "Will Call" list, responding to commitments. Bars coming available, but stock has not fully recovered, so I will leave the notice to "Contact Before Ordering" up for a while longer. As Lee said, we will b...

BJS Bars will not be attending the ISGC this year, but we look forward to returning in 2014. We are running behind with the recent move and construction of a new shop.

See you in 2014... Butch

Deborah and I moved to a new residence in late March. With this move, BJS Bars has relocated which has required the building of a new shop. We are currently about 75% finished with the shop. It is finally in the dry, and we are wiring and doing finish work inside. With all the rain, the grounds have...

From BJS Bars, thanks to all for another great event. Well Done

Thanks to everyone for the kind words and support. There are so many of you I have yet to meet. Lee and I will be in Dallas so please, stop by and say hello if you get a chance. I must apologize for being out of stock on several items, but I am taking steps to get back on track. My wife Deborah and ...

Hey Larry, You got it right.... Glad to hear you like the strings. Sid is the owner, BJS Bars is a dealer. Don't worry too much about the chain of command unless you happen to have a wife. Sid and I are on the same team and we are glad you like em. Hey Sid... Did anyone ever call you Butch before? M...

What an endorsement.... Thanks to all for sharing your honest feedback. Some of you I have had the pleasure of meeting, some of us have talked or emailed, and others I hope to meet. I don't advertise, and therefore depend on word of mouth and feedback through forums like this.

Thanks, Butch

Thanks Edward, Not knowing how popular the Jerry Byrd bar might be, I only made 6. They have been gobbled up and folks are asking for them. Got more on the way. I am still working on a dedicated dobro bar. Had to make a few modifications to the first trial and now have several in process. I'll pass ...

Thanks to all of you for the kind words. I don't spend as much time on the forum as maybe I should, and therefore just read this thread. I was fortunate to have Bill Stroud as a friend, and to now have the opportunity to carry on with this great product. Customer Service is simple... My goal is to m...

Hey there Donnie and Ben, Although I have run a little low on a few sizes, I offer a good selection of bar sizes, both lengths and diameters. If you try one and it doesn't feel right after a few days, or weeks for that matter, I'll swap you out for another size. All you'll be out is the shipping.......

They are going fast.... I just booked mine and the young lady implied there was just one room left for the whole weekend.

Thanks for the heads up. I never dreamed they would book up this soon.

Yes Dave,that was the other thing I noticed. Because of a long shoe size, your knees are not fully under the cabinet and toes still bumping the pull rods. BG

No Ken, I'd have to run as a short guard in todays NBA, besides I am a wide body and can't jump. Just been lookin at videos of several good players. They seem to have ample room above their knee. As you say, I do need to easily reach the horizontal lever.

Thanks Joe, That is what I am gathering from a good bit of feed back. I go from the perspective that too much is better than not enough. I see many shorter players with a great deal of space between the knees and cabinet. Do you think 3" would be too much. That can almost be a pair of heavy sol...

So many great jazz musicians being mentioned here. Many of them played together and learned from one another, and challenged each other to push the envelope. Learn what you can, then find some "Cats" and start playing. Look for an album by Sonny Stitt, "Constellation". He is Fero...

Jim, Thanks for the compliment. Butch