Bar storage

Len Amaral · Post by **Len Amaral** » 18 Mar 2011 1:58 pm

I have a collected a bunch of bars and have them piled in a plastic box. I want to organize them and was thinking of a cigar box with dividers. Any info or ideas is greatly appreciated.

Lenny

Len Amaral · Post by **Len Amaral** » 18 Mar 2011 4:33 pm

It's for regular use. I seem to pick up a bunch of bars before I find the one I want to use. I figure if I had some type of tray I could arrange the bars in a reasonable order.

Jim Palenscar · Post by **Jim Palenscar** » 18 Mar 2011 4:54 pm

Not too long ago someone suggested and gave a link to a place that sold shotgun shell holders and it looked pretty cool!

Colm Chomicky · Post by **Colm Chomicky** » 18 Mar 2011 5:58 pm

Some folks have used M&M tubes. Not sure what the max diameter is. I know my 7/8" bars fit.

Bo Borland · Post by **Bo Borland** » 18 Mar 2011 6:57 pm

How about a bandolero or ammo belt

Joe Naylor · Post by **Joe Naylor** » 18 Mar 2011 7:24 pm

How bout a steelseat with a bar holder ???

Joe Naylor
www.steelseat.com plus Road Cases and other stuff

Jeff Spencer · Post by **Jeff Spencer** » 18 Mar 2011 7:26 pm

an old hard shell specticle case works. I have used the berocca tablet aluminium tubes. These fit a set of picks as well. I now use the M&M tubes. I just use masking tape for a lable.
I have used a photographers camera lens/filter wallet which had a 8 clear sleeves/pockets and you could see the bars and room for finger picks as well. It folded up very nice. The plastic 'broke down' and became stickey with age. it was about 20 yrs old.Going to try and find another similar thing

Cheers
Jeff

Gianni Gori · Post by **Gianni Gori** » 20 Mar 2011 4:33 pm

I use to bring one or two boxes like this in my seat and/or case, and there's always a spare one in my car! LOL
You can find similar boxes in hardware or fishing stuff stores...
I cut away two compartment "walls" and glued in some medium density foam to fit the bar size.

You may get a bigger box and get room for all the bars you like...

Emmett Roch · Post by **Emmett Roch** » 20 Mar 2011 7:20 pm

I make a pouch out of chrome-tanned leather (no rusting or corrosion) and put that inside a nylon pocket knife holder.

David Nugent · Post by **David Nugent** » 21 Mar 2011 3:58 am

Len....A Hohner harmonica case works perfectly for me. The case is designed to hold twelve regular harps plus one chromatic. Since I do not use all 12 keys on any given gig, two of the available slots are used to carry extra bars. The slots are a near perfect size, protect the bars well, and hold them solidly in place when the lid is closed.

Clark Doughty · Post by **Clark Doughty** » 24 Mar 2011 9:00 am

Here is my version of "Bar Storage". As you can see it is highly technical, very expensive and very diffucult to make.

A piece of redwood 2x4 with some holes...

Of course I'm not finished with it yet. It will get some trimed edges and some finish to bring out the grain in the wood..................clark
As you can see I have room for another row for bars acquired in the future...........

Dave Hopping · Post by **Dave Hopping** » 24 Mar 2011 9:45 am

Would a rosewood one make the bars sound darker?

Joe Naylor · Post by **Joe Naylor** » 24 Mar 2011 1:41 pm

Now Clark that IS high tech - I lived in the KC area and know about MO - that does not look like some of that good aged hickory - but that would make the bar have better tone.

That looks like stud lumber which will bring down the house (if it was cut out of the wall)

Rose wood for a sweeter tone and ebony for a deeper tone

BUT now we have gotten way of subject but it was fun

I think I need to go back to the shop and work now ---

Joe Naylor
www.steelseat.com
Plus Road Cases and other stuff too

Dennis Saydak · Post by **Dennis Saydak** » 25 Mar 2011 9:55 am

Joe Naylor wrote:How bout a steelseat with a bar holder ???

Joe Naylor
www.steelseat.com plus Road Cases and other stuff

My steel seat bar holder ... I drilled appropriate size holes in a closed cell block of foam. Works for me.

Joe Naylor · Post by **Joe Naylor** » 25 Mar 2011 10:16 am

there you have it - I make them similar to that in the SideKar - but that one is in a Lite seat.

Joe Naylor
www.steelseat.com
plus Road Cases and other Stuff too

Ray Minich · Post by **Ray Minich** » 25 Mar 2011 10:36 am

A "Crown Royal" bag for each one...

Charles Kurck · Post by **Charles Kurck** » 27 Mar 2011 5:59 am

Bar storage top left drawer and more.

Charles Kurck · Post by **Charles Kurck** » 27 Mar 2011 6:26 am

Mark Lavelle · Post by **Mark Lavelle** » 27 Mar 2011 2:27 pm

$3 per glove

Rondall Jones · Post by **Rondall Jones** » 29 Mar 2011 8:39 am

Charles, where is the rod and reel holder ?

...........nice steel seat

Ryan Barwin · Post by **Ryan Barwin** » 29 Mar 2011 8:54 am

I use a box similar to Gianni's. Mine is big enough for 2 bars, lots of picks, tuning wrenches other small tools.
At home, I've got a wooden box for bars and bottleneck slides.

Len Amaral · Post by **Len Amaral** » 29 Mar 2011 6:16 pm

Hey Clark Doughty:

I like your idea as I have a a set of fostner bits and I can get several pieces of 1-1/2" oak and drill a bunch of 1" holes, sand & finsh it.

Thanks to all who responded. Great ideas!

Bobby Hearn · Post by **Bobby Hearn** » 30 Mar 2011 1:19 pm

I throw mine out in the crowd after every show and for some reason paramedics always seem to show up in that general area. Guess they admire the bars too.