| Author |
Topic: steel bars |
Christer Fredriksen
From:
Kristiansand, Norway
|
Posted 5 Dec 2003 11:50 am |
|
This might be a real stupid question, but what is a "slippery slide"?
I found something called ceramic slides following this link. http://www.resocentre.com/
, under acc.
Anybody familiar with these? |
|
|
|
Steinar Gregertsen
From:
Arendal, Norway, R.I.P.
|
|
|
|
John Bechtel
From:
Nashville, Tennessee, R.I.P.
|
Posted 8 Dec 2003 10:14 pm
|
|
Ric; I have (2) Phoenix (BLK) 3/4”x2.75”. I use one on my Fender T-8 Custom and really like it's handling ability and smooth action. I also use a 3/4”x3.25” on my PSG, for the same reasons! I had a 3/4”x2 7/8” stainless bar custom-made for me back in the late '70's. I took that along when I was working in Honolulu. I showed it to JB, and he's so familiar with what's what, that when the second he handled it, the first thing he said was, “It's just a little too long”, and that was just 1/8” longer than the Dunlop stainless that he was using! I was really impressed with his quick observations! (only a 1/8”!) He didn't use it, only looked/held it!
------------------
“Big John” Bechtel
http://community.webtv.net/KeoniNui/BigJohnBechtels
|
|
|
|
Steinar Gregertsen
From:
Arendal, Norway, R.I.P.
|
Posted 9 Dec 2003 8:57 am
|
|
| Quote: |
| I tried a Red Rajah for the first time a few weeks ago, and I was actually shocked by how well it lives up to its advertising claims. It slides along the strings with far less "drag" than my SP-2 (I had always thought that the SP-2 was smooth, but there's really no comparison), and yet it "stuck" to my hand far better than my steel bullet bar |
Oh yes, I can attest to that....
I got my Red Rajah from Rick today and it's the fastest bar I've ever played! Unbelievable...
I've always had a problem holding the roundbars (I've had one huge Dunlop and one small Broz-o-phonic), but this one fit my hand perfectly and the surface was really easy to grip (mine is a small tapered one).
Thanks Rick! And Christer,- go get one!
Steinar
------------------
www.gregertsen.com
[This message was edited by Steinar Gregertsen on 09 December 2003 at 09:08 AM.] |
|
|
|
Rick Aiello
From:
Berryville, VA USA
|
Posted 9 Dec 2003 9:50 am
|
|
 That was pretty fast ... I take it you want to keep her 
John, I can imagine that JB could tell in a heartbeat ...
Although I love to mess around with flat bars, big bars, etc. ... when its time to play (or should I say butcher) Surprise Waltz, I gotta have that 2 3/4" x 3/4".
------------------
www.horseshoemagnets.com |
|
|
|
Steinar Gregertsen
From:
Arendal, Norway, R.I.P.
|
Posted 9 Dec 2003 2:37 pm
|
|
| Quote: |
| I take it you want to keep her |
You bet I will!
Since I'm so used to the higher profile of the SP-2 I guess I need some time to get used to it, but it'll probably not take more than a weeks time and it'll feel comepletely 'natural'.
Steinar
------------------
www.gregertsen.com
|
|
|
|
Christer Fredriksen
From:
Kristiansand, Norway
|
Posted 10 Dec 2003 12:52 am
|
|
I`d sure try to get a hold on one of those red rajas. Steinar, have you found any dealers in Europe?
Christer |
|
|
|
Christer Fredriksen
From:
Kristiansand, Norway
|
Posted 26 Dec 2003 10:14 am
|
|
I got my Red Rajah a couple of days ago.
Whoa! This bar is fast! It also reduces a lot of the unwanted string noise I get with the Dunlop bar. Thanks Chuck!
Christer
|
|
|
|
Cliff Scholle
From:
Santa Barbara, CA, USA
|
Posted 26 Dec 2003 2:58 pm
|
|
| Could one of you guys explain the "why" of the tapered bar to me. I can't imagine playing with a tapered bar after all these years of playing. Is there an advantage? Also, which of the Rajahs is easiest to hold...red, black, or grooved? I love the tone I get with a fat bullet bar, but I have drop them periodically. This, coupled with my sketchy intonation on a bad night, is a recipe for disaster. That's why I have been playing with a SP-2 for quite some time. Never dropped the SP-2 yet. |
|
|
|
Rick Aiello
From:
Berryville, VA USA
|
Posted 26 Dec 2003 3:42 pm
|
|
To me it's like writing with a fine pen vs. one of those 1st grade "giant" pencils 
With the 5/8" tip ... my finger is closer to the string and I seem to enjoy more control. kinda hard to describe...
But unlike my 5/8" bullet bars (I have a few from the 30's) ... having the 3/4" butt end makes slanting (particularly reverse) easier.
Tapered bars have been around along time ... I have an old Chase chromed one and a Black Rajah original. they just feel good in your hand.
As for which of Chuck's is easiest to hold ... I vote for the tapered one (either RR or Phoenix) ... although I have never used his "Stevens type".
|
|
|
|
Dave Boothroyd
From:
Staffordshire Moorlands
|
Posted 21 Jan 2004 12:03 pm
|
|
I followed this thread before Christmas and when I looked up the Crystal Slides website I noticed that they were based about twenty miles up the road from me, so i sent them an email enquiry a couple of weeks ago.
Last Friday I had a call from Ian McWee at Crystal, saying he would be in the area on Saturday and would I like to have a look at the range of slides they make.
So on Saturday afternoon he turned up with a bag full of them.
He told me that the glassmaker who actually makes them is one of Stourport's leading craft glassmakers- and Stourport is one of the UK centres of excellence for Glass.
Honestly, I was tempted to buy them all!
My wife and I collect Art Nouveau glass and appreciate quality - and what a display set that would be with all the different colours and effects.
He's a really nice guy with a superb product. The bullet bar I bought sounds great for hammer ons and pull offs, and it slides incredibly more smoothly than the Stevens I normally use.
Now I'll start trying to learn thumb slants!
Cheers
Dave
[This message was edited by Dave Boothroyd on 23 January 2004 at 04:55 AM.] |
|
|
|
