Really Unusual Tone Bars- a Black Rajah!
- Keith Cordell
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Really Unusual Tone Bars- a Black Rajah!
These were a part of my experiments with finding a bar that would work for me with my Carpal Tunnel... I ended up with one I like and these are now available for your perusal and purchase. The Black Rajah is nearly perfect, with no chips and extremely light surface scratching- nearly mint. The Elton Bar is so rare that noone I have shown it to has ever seen one! Should you decide to acquire one, be prepared to forfeit the sum of $50 for the Rajah and $60 for the Elton to have one shipped to you. Thank you for your support!<font size="1" color="#8e236b"><p align="center">[This message was edited by Keith Cordell on 26 March 2006 at 08:21 AM.]</p></FONT><font size="1" color="#8e236b"><p align="center">[This message was edited by Keith Cordell on 26 March 2006 at 08:25 AM.]</p></FONT><font size="1" color="#8e236b"><p align="center">[This message was edited by Keith Cordell on 26 March 2006 at 02:48 PM.]</p></FONT>
here's mine - it's made by David Mason, who made it for two reasons - grip problems and speed. It's huge - 1 1/4" - but very light. It's incredibly fast compared to steel bars.
Now I know people will instantly say "but it has to sound like junk", "it has no sustain", "it can't work".
Wrong.
I thought the same things when I saw it....but it sustains just fine and sounds just slightly different than a steel bar. Not "bad" - just a tiny difference in tone. Personally, I like the sound better - it seems to be more "throaty" and have less treble "whine".
Also, I've been playing it for months and there's not a scratch or ding on it. That part REALLY surprised me. Anything you see in the picture that looks like a defect is just reflection - it's flawlessly smooth
It's the only one I use now. My Twister and other bars are sitting as spares.
<font size="1" color="#8e236b"><p align="center">[This message was edited by Jim Sliff on 26 March 2006 at 08:44 AM.]</p></FONT>
Now I know people will instantly say "but it has to sound like junk", "it has no sustain", "it can't work".
Wrong.
I thought the same things when I saw it....but it sustains just fine and sounds just slightly different than a steel bar. Not "bad" - just a tiny difference in tone. Personally, I like the sound better - it seems to be more "throaty" and have less treble "whine".
Also, I've been playing it for months and there's not a scratch or ding on it. That part REALLY surprised me. Anything you see in the picture that looks like a defect is just reflection - it's flawlessly smooth
It's the only one I use now. My Twister and other bars are sitting as spares.
<font size="1" color="#8e236b"><p align="center">[This message was edited by Jim Sliff on 26 March 2006 at 08:44 AM.]</p></FONT>
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