The Steel Guitar Forum

Is there anyway to periodically clean the string oxidation, or is a just a continuous process that gets worse and can't be removed?

Ron

Hey Ron. I see nothing wrong with posting how excited or happy you were with your purchase. That's kinda part of what this forum is all about. Ain't it?
I don't post much, but I get a lot of information and quite few laughs reading. Actually ya never where where a post may go.
Hey, I love my Black Phoenix too!

I've been thinking about getting one. I think I read somewhere that the coating on the Black Phoenix is harder, is that true? Bill Stafford let me try his bar, I loved it but he said it would cost him about $450 to make one now. Of course he also said he tunes all fourteen of his strings to "E". I wanted to sound just like him so I ruined a lot of strings before I figured out he was joking.

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Howard, 'Les Paul Recording, Zum S12U, Vegas 400, Boss ME-5, Boss DM-3
http://www.Charmedmusic.com

I have a black phoenix .750 x 2.98 and I love it. I tried going back to chrome and there is no comparison in the slickness. I have found that the 2.98 could stand to be longer, so I am going to use it on the 6 string Harmony I just bought and order a 3.25 for my 8 string guitars.
BTW, Chuck is a great guy to do business with!
Mike

Ah ha ..... he neglected to tell you you had to buy fourteen sets of strings and use only ONE out of each package.

I bought a black bar from Chuck awhile back, and sent it back because the covering was not smooth at the back end, and Chuck sent me a new one, no problem. After using a little, I didn't like the weight (lighter than my chrome bar) and I gave it to Derrick Mau. What I really liked about the black bar was that it was a lot easier to hold onto, and seemed quieter.

Ron.. I apologize for hijacking your subject.. I had no intention of bringing this problem to the forefront on the "Forum"

Oh no, I've been thread-jacked!!!! We are tough in the garden state. Just don't thumb pick-jack me or I will really cry. You have atoned are taken back into the flock, LOL.

Ron

basilh,

I thought you were a cool forumite, now I know it!!! TX

rgds,

Ron


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JCFSC member since 2005
"55" Stringmaster D8,"59" Stringmaster D6
"67" Telecaster,
"60"Fender Concert Amp 4-10's

whos chuck?

Do I dare ask what it weighs?...just kiddin folks. I've read lots of good things about the black rajah and anything that'll make me sound better has got to be good. I'm gonna get one too.

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Fender Stringmaster T8, Carter D-10, 54' Fender Champion, two Oahu laps, two National laps, and two Resonators