Ceramic tone bar

Scott Henderson · Post by **Scott Henderson** » 13 Oct 2014 1:31 pm

just pulled out an old ceramic (or maybe stone) tone bar I had got with a national new yorker years ago.... LOVE IT!!!! However I need one a little bigger. (it's for a 6 string and Im playing an 8 now....any suggestions? I was just looking at paloma...any thoughts on them as well would be appreciated....
Thanks,

John Rosett · Post by **John Rosett** » 13 Oct 2014 2:04 pm

I have two Paloma bars, and I really like them. They're so light weight that when I use a steel bar, it seems way too heavy.

Scott Henderson · Post by **Scott Henderson** » 13 Oct 2014 2:44 pm

Thanks John...for $30 I figured they were worth a shot unless someone had had some bad dealings with the company

Stephen Cowell · Post by **Stephen Cowell** » 13 Oct 2014 3:15 pm

Sometimes it takes a while to get your order. Order more than you think you need, they're fragile!

Stephen Abruzzo · Post by **Stephen Abruzzo** » 13 Oct 2014 5:37 pm

I have Paloma Tone Bars and Slides. Really like them a lot.

Frank James Pracher · Post by **Frank James Pracher** » 13 Oct 2014 6:10 pm

Elderly's has a few Paloma Tone bars in stock.

One time I ordered a bar direct from him and he had it in stock and it was pretty quick, the next time there was a bit of a wait but nothing too crazy.

Great bars, very comfortable to play.

Alan Brookes · Post by **Alan Brookes** » 15 Oct 2014 11:32 am

Have you tried the Eric Ebner's TriboTone ? When they first came out I was a little skeptical, but now I find that I use mine almost all the time, whether I'm playing pedal steel, lap steel or Dobro. I also find that, during cold winter evenings, they don't freeze your hands like a steel tone bar does.

Stephen Abruzzo · Post by **Stephen Abruzzo** » 15 Oct 2014 11:41 am

Alan,

Yes, the Tribotone bars are wonderful. Unfortunately, per their website, they are temporarily shutdown.

http://www.tribotone.com/

Alan Brookes · Post by **Alan Brookes** » 15 Oct 2014 3:06 pm

Yes, I noticed that too. I was hoping that it was just his website that he was fixing and that his production continues. Maybe Ed could come in on that point and clarify things.

Ian McWee · Post by **Ian McWee** » 16 Oct 2014 4:35 am

I really hope it's just Eric's website too ~ although i've received countless queries from our own slide & tone-bar customers regarding non-replies to e-mails, phone calls etc

Ian (D.B's)

Stephen Cowell · Post by **Stephen Cowell** » 16 Oct 2014 5:12 am

Eric's dropped off the face of the planet as far as we can tell. Those that use his bars (Rose is one) have had to seek other solutions.

Alan Brookes · Post by **Alan Brookes** » 16 Oct 2014 10:20 am

Bummer.

Jim Wilmoth · Post by **Jim Wilmoth** » 11 Apr 2015 6:56 am

Frank James Pracher wrote:Elderly's has a few Paloma Tone bars in stock.

One time I ordered a bar direct from him and he had it in stock and it was pretty quick, the next time there was a bit of a wait but nothing too crazy.

Great bars, very comfortable to play.

What's not too crazy a wait because I've been waiting a couple of weeks and no response.

Ralph Czitrom · Post by **Ralph Czitrom** » 11 Apr 2015 9:16 am

I know this thread is a bit old and has been hijacked a bit already, but anyone who is a fan of Tribotone bars (and I am) should look into Michael Hillman's tone bars. For information, go to E-bay and enter "powder coated tone bars". Michael's tone bars are on a par with Eric Ebner's. Personally, I like the weight of these bars which, combined with their coating, greatly reduces the noise factor. The one I have has held up very nicely after four months of daily playing .

Jeff Mead · Post by **Jeff Mead** » 11 Apr 2015 11:28 am

Ralph Czitrom wrote:I know this thread is a bit old and has been hijacked a bit already, but anyone who is a fan of Tribotone bars (and I am) should look into Michael Hillman's tone bars. For information, go to E-bay and enter "powder coated tone bars".

Or just go to the thread on this very forum...

http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=270422

J. Wilson · Post by **J. Wilson** » 11 Apr 2015 1:00 pm

I used my Paloma on my '48 National Dynamic for a piano / lap steel performance at Christmas time and it was nice. A hair less sustain and bit breathier. I liked it.

The only hurdle with ceramic bars for me is getting my hand used to the chunkier size. I don't feel quite as nimble with it -- but after a couple days of practice I can adjust.

Frank James Pracher · Post by **Frank James Pracher** » 11 Apr 2015 4:08 pm

Jim Wilmoth wrote:
What's not too crazy a wait because I've been waiting a couple of weeks and no response.

I think it was 3 weeks or so. He was running a special at the time and was a bit backed up.

Bill Liscomb · Post by **Bill Liscomb** » 11 Apr 2015 6:03 pm

Just got my Paloma - waited about 8 weeksâ€¦. just about ready to notify Paypal about a problem and it magically showed up. Love it. Just wish he coulda emailed, texted or called.

Joel Meginsky · Post by **Joel Meginsky** » 11 Apr 2015 6:21 pm

I have a bunch of the PALOMA, including a double noser. I like them, but I might have to change the name of the instrument to "ceramic guitar".

Jim Wilmoth · Post by **Jim Wilmoth** » 11 Apr 2015 9:03 pm

Bill Liscomb wrote:Just got my Paloma - waited about 8 weeksâ€¦. just about ready to notify Paypal about a problem and it magically showed up. Love it. Just wish he coulda emailed, texted or called.

Okay, this makes me a little more at ease.

Thank you!

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