The Steel Guitar Forum

I am building bars always. Been very busy approaching the Holidays. Orders are slowing down some. I can usually do a 2 day turn around.That 13/16 diameter is becoming quite popular in thje lap steel arena. Have a great new year. Jim Burden Bullet Bars

I can make you a Buzz Bar. I was playing ( I can't help falling in love) with one and I like it. Can't say I ever thought I would. I am always looking for a clean true sound. Jim Burden Bullet Bars Call me 812-366-3356

I will take it. Do you take pay-pal?

I just received my new tablature from Don Sulesky of some of Bob Wills tunes. This is great stuff,well written and easy to follow.I especially like the bindings on all Don's courses.They lay flat and you don't have to clothes pin them down. Don is a super guy to do business with.Give them a try, Ith...

Mike, that is beautiful work.Are you going to use that on the body I saw,or have you built another one?
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Don,thanks for inviting me to the club meeting last nite.I thoroughly enjoyed the music and it was great to meet some of the regulars there.I want to thank Jack for the mug.We will be heading back North Saturday-gotta build some bars.The Florida sunshine has done wonders for my wife Jan's health.I w...

Mike, I appreciate you sharing your home and shop with me. You are an inspiration to any machinist.I was glad to finally meet Don too.I am planning on going to the club meeting Wednesday evening,hope to see you there.
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Great looking machine work,I am in Homosassa and would like to see your work.I looked you up in the Citrus Co. phone book and didn't find you.Call me if you have time.382-3665 Jim Burden

Rick, Show Em' what a steel guitar can sound like! I hope to see you sometime when winter gets here and we visit our kids in Florida. Jim

I talked a good friend who was the Sheriff in an ajoining county and he said since our gambling boats have gone in a new type of pawn shop has opened with 5 or 6 locations in Kentucky and southern Indiana.He saiod they know they buy stolen goods and put them on a truck and ship the goods out of stat...

Thanks for the encouragement. I do have insurance,but those steels will be hard to replace.They took 4 regular guitars too.The serial no. on my Gibson Les Paul was 72229009 . It was new in 79'.I have serial no's written down on the others but can't remember where I stuck the paper. The Sho-Bud had 5...

Someone broke into our home while we were at church and stole all my guitars.I lost an 86' Sho-bud super pro with an E66 in the E9th neck and 10-3 in the c6th neck, it was lifted 2 inches. I lost a lap steel I built.It was black lacquer with my last name on the head stock(Burden) I lost a supero wit...

Jude, I can build you one if you can't locate any.I can build it in stainless or Hard Chrome over stainless. Jim Burden Bullet Bars

Jim, I had a single six with I believe 4 pedals.The only thing I remember that might help,is the open tuning on the pedal neck was A. I remember it had an E pedal and a C#minor 7th pedal and I can't remember the others. Good luck with the project.
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Rick, you've done it again! Great stuff.
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Rick,she's a beaut! I don't know where you find such beautiful guitars. Jim Burden Bullet Bars

Herb makes it so sweet and the new fun tab
makes it easy,try it you will like it.

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Got mine in the mail and I was expecting it to good,however it was much better than i had expected.The tracks are superb and the tabs are easy to use.Makes me want to play the old six string more.Thanks Rick,another success story

Ernest,I am not trying to sell you a bar,but you struck a chord with me.That ringing is one of the reasons I started building my own bars.Every bar I build is tapered alittle on BOTH ends.This sounds backwards,but believe me this takes care of the ringing and provides a balanced feel. Jim BUrden Bul...

Rick,I really like the smooth flow of that tune.You are a very talented guy.I am proud to say I know this guy!Jim BUrden

Just to let you guys know,I am building stainless but the platers I have contacted want an arm and a leg for plating.Hard chrome is the way to go but unfortunately most platers have large industrial customers and are not interested in a small shop and I build custom sizes which complicates things si...

I am up and running again.I will be building bars-good Lord willing and the creek don't rise.Jim Burden Bullet Bars

Rick,That is sweet stuff,and the Remington has sounds awesome.You are talented man.Thanks for sharing it with us. Jim Burden Bullet Bars

I just had to jump in here and express my thanks to Rick for sharing his time,humor,and especially his talent with us on the Forum.Rick,you are one-of-kind bro.This new tune is tops in my book,although you might scar up some of us that wanna be.Ha-Ha Keep on doing what you are doing.Thanks again,Jim...

Rex;Thank you for the vote of confidence.I am trying to keep my bars a secret,cause I am covered up with orders most of the time.They are just micro grain stainless but I think they are worth every penny.Jim Burden Bullet Bars