Jim Burden Bullets Bar with a flat edge

Gary Reed · Post by **Gary Reed** » 11 Jan 2021 7:18 pm

Does anyone remember what the name of the Jim Burden Bullet Bar with a flat edge/side was called. And, what did the flat edge do?
Thanks

Joe Elk · Post by **Joe Elk** » 12 Jan 2021 5:41 am

I have a 3 and 1/2 inch bar round bar that has with a small flat surface ground on one side all the way down the length of the bar.

It came with 12 string pedal guitar that I bought used about 1981. Junior Mercer told me it was called a Sitar Bar.
Joe Elk Central Ohio

Jeff Mead · Post by **Jeff Mead** » 12 Jan 2021 5:44 am

Yes, it's a sitar bar. Using the flat edge definitey gives the flavour of a sitar. Interesting effect to add to your arsenal.

Dunlop make one too.

Gary Reed · Post by **Gary Reed** » 12 Jan 2021 8:43 am

All I "seem' to remember is that Burden sold them claiming it created fuzz sound to the guitar. I'll try to get a picture up later today.

Gary Reed · Post by **Gary Reed** » 12 Jan 2021 10:38 am

Gary Reed · Post by **Gary Reed** » 12 Jan 2021 10:40 am

The photos above look as though the bar is concave.
It's really a flat surface.