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Eric Ebner


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Post  Posted 4 Oct 2011 6:30 pm    
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The American Society of Mechanical Engineers called me Months ago wanting to do an interview so I did. The ASME is the cornerstone of the engineering world. It was published this week as their feature article on tribology and currently linked on the top of their homepage. The author Michael Abrams is a steel and guitar player living in New York City.

Here are the articles on Tribology (mine is the 2nd down). Here's a direct link to the article Tribology at Work on the Strings This will likely make the print edition of Mechanical Engineering Magazine as well. Steel guitar in an engineering publication! Cool.

Eric Ebner
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HowardR


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Post  Posted 4 Oct 2011 6:41 pm    
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Very cool Eric......I hope the Tribotone bars make the centerfold of the printed magazine......
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Post  Posted 4 Oct 2011 8:41 pm    
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Very cool! I put it in my Google+ stream (like Facebook wall).
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Rick Aiello


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Post  Posted 5 Oct 2011 4:57 am    
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Congrats ... Well done !!!

I sure love mine ... especially the custom 2.75 x 0.75 Manoloffs you made me !!! Mr. Green
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Greg Cutshaw


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Post  Posted 5 Oct 2011 7:34 am    
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Way to go Eric! Lots of other neat articles there too. I feel for the gearboxes in those wind turbines! Thanks for making a great bar!


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Mike Neer


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Post  Posted 5 Oct 2011 7:56 am    
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Congratulations, Eric. And now I know the origin of the Tribo-tone name, too.
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Geoff Cline


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Post  Posted 5 Oct 2011 8:10 am    
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As an autodidactic tribologist/slide/steel player and charter member of the Central Texas "tribe" of Tribotone enthusiasts, let me add my hearty congratulations on the article AND your huge contribution to improved tone and player comfort.

RAWK ON Eric....keep on slidin' on them strangs!!
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Eric Ebner


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Post  Posted 6 Oct 2011 4:28 pm    
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Thanks everyone! It does feel good to make the ASME;-) Some of you may know I work in the physics department at a local college. They're going to post it on our engineering web-page with a little blurb about the science. All the best of music Smile Here's the 1936 PATENT for a little steel guitar history.
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Ken Metcalf


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Post  Posted 7 Oct 2011 5:39 pm    
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Good job Eric and a good bar too. Smile
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Mitch Crane


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Post  Posted 7 Oct 2011 7:29 pm    
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Rick Aiello wrote:
Congrats ... Well done !!!

I sure love mine ... especially the custom 2.75 x 0.75 Manoloffs you made me !!! Mr. Green


Me too ! Just ordered a 2nd
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