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Topic: Anyone tried this |
Russ Little
From:
Hosston,Louisiana, USA
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Posted 15 Jul 2005 6:19 pm |
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I built this bar today.
I drilled a 1/2 inch hole in it and
milled a 1/2 slot through it.
I played with it for about an hour.
Its lighter and you can get a better
grip on it.
I love it
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Zb custom s10
pedalmaster d10
Fender 2000 D10
Gibson melody maker
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Henry Nagle
From:
Santa Rosa, California
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Posted 15 Jul 2005 9:19 pm
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| That's really cool! Does it sound thinner? I don't mean in a bad way. Just different. |
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Herman Visser
From:
Rohnert Park, California, USA
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Posted 15 Jul 2005 9:39 pm
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VERY INTERESTING
That and a pick that goes all the way around the finger,so it dose not pinch the top of my fingers.Id be happy camper then. |
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richard burton
From:
Britain
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Posted 15 Jul 2005 10:25 pm
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I have done the opposite and filled my bar with copper, as I can only get a good tone if I use a heavy bar.
Your mileage may vary. |
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Russ Little
From:
Hosston,Louisiana, USA
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Posted 16 Jul 2005 8:56 am
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Finished product.
Compared to my zb bar I can't tell any
difference in the tone.
I made the od on this bar one inch so it
still has a 1/4 per side thickness
its still plenty heavy.I filled the gaps with
plaster of paris just for comfort.
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Jim Sliff
From:
Lawndale California, USA
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Posted 16 Jul 2005 9:51 am
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For a bar you can "grab" that has medium weight, the Dunlop "Lap Dawg" dobro bar (it's a far less expensive knock-off of the highly-touted Scheerhorn bar) works great. Has about 1/8" less contact surface than my Twister bar, but still works well.
Costs about $20, fully chromed and you don't have to machine a thing.
;-)
FWIW Robert Randolph uses them. I know that's not a great testimonial in some circles since he's not a traditional player, but it *does* work. And it's the best Dobro bar I've found.
Another is the GS-1 from Shubb. It has a wooden handle and it much lighter. The contact surface is chromed steel. It's a production version of the custom bars from Gary Swallow. Another that works for steel, with a slightly different tone (the "Dawg" sounds really close to standard bars).
Just listing interesting (to me anyway) options. |
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Randy Reeves
From:
LaCrosse, Wisconsin, USA
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Posted 16 Jul 2005 10:56 am
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nice ideas and examples.
I seem to not have trouble with bars.
it's the bar stools that keep slipping from under me  . |
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Russ Little
From:
Hosston,Louisiana, USA
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Posted 16 Jul 2005 2:28 pm
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Jim,
Thanks for the heads up on the other bars
I have bars running out my ears.
Us old geasers just look for projects
to fill our day. I have a small machine
shop so all it cost me was my time.
And Randy you just need some velcro on the
seat of ya. Britches
Russ
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Jim Sliff
From:
Lawndale California, USA
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Posted 16 Jul 2005 4:18 pm
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| Russell - I fit the geezer category - but just have no clue about machining and no tools, so I have to "buy and try". |
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