Well, my bar wouldn't take the abuse of modern nickle strings, or my style of playing; it chipped and took on grooves. I quit using it, but never forgot its magic.
I discovered that Lee Jeffriess uses a Tribo-Tone bar, and decided to try one. Lee is one of my favorite players, and his style requires a lot of movement, so does mine. How could I lose?
I just bought a perfect chrome bar from BJS. AND IT IS THE BEST chrome bar ever. I see the difference in chrome and stainless bars of differing price and makers.But:
This is the perfect bar for me! I played dobro 5 years before I even thought about pedal guitar, and my natural style includes picking the bar up off the strings. Most teachers of PSG tell us not to do this, but to "slide, or roll," the bar. Good advice generally! But, there is a sound generated by the action of moving on, or off the strings. A heavy chrome bar is not easy to "play dobro" with. I kept looking for something to bridge the gap. I really thought it was the E.R. Watson bar.
The K-Bar I bought from Eric at Tribotone is exactly what I have been looking for! I like it's true bakelite tone (dead-on), The weight is half of a chrome bar; tone is really clear on bass notes above the 12th fret; bakelite grip-feel and warmth. As I use vibrato--the bar excites the strings, creating sustain. To my ear, better sounding sustain (more mids...less highs).
If you use distortion...you MUST try this bar!
I am totally sold on this bar! Have you tried one??
JMHO
