Looking for a 5/8" stainless bar

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Daniel Payne
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Location: Texas, USA

Looking for a 5/8" stainless bar

Post by Daniel Payne »

Hi all,
I have a 1" bar and a 7/8" bar for my fender dual 8 pro, but I really want a 5/8" bar and have been having one rascal of a time finding one at any stores I have been to or even online. Any ideas? Thanks!
-Daniel
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David Venzke
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Post by David Venzke »

John Pearse makes the following:

John Pearse® Thermo-Cryonic™ Tone Bar
Bhattacharya Hindustani Slide
Length: 2-1/2" Diameter: 5/8" Weight: 3.5 oz, 99g

See: http://www.jpstrings.com/braccess.htm
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Lee Baucum
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Post by Lee Baucum »

Daniel, shoot me an email. I might have something you could use. I'll check the measurements when I get home from work this evening.

Lee, from South Texas
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Richard Shatz
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Post by Richard Shatz »

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2 1/2", 2 1/8", 1 15/16", 1 3/4"

Take your pick.
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Lee Baucum
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Post by Lee Baucum »

Take your pick.
I hate to tell you this, Richard, but those aren't picks.
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Richard Shatz
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Post by Richard Shatz »

Lee,
Now I think I understand why I never got this steel thing down.
Daniel,
I think I also have some longer 5/8" bars than the ones posted above.
They're old, but the stainless steel ones are still in good shape.
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Ronald Smith
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Location: LA (Lower Alabama), USA

bar

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Daniel,

One of our fellow forum members Marty Smith in Cal. custom makes them. He will make any thing you want. Get in touch with him with your dimensions and he will make it. I have a special and I love this bar. He polishes it to mirrow finish and hard to tell where the body joins the round nose.

Hope this might help and God bless you and yours,

Ronald Smith
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Charles Kleinert
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Location: Briggs, Texas, USA

5/8 inch bar

Post by Charles Kleinert »

Daniel:
Tribo Tone made in Austin, Tx has a 5/8 bar; They make an exceptional bar in my oppinion.

http://www.tribotone.com

Good Luck;

Chuck
Remington D8, Fender Champ, Peavey Nashville 112
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