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George Rout
From:
St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
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Posted 28 Jun 2005 6:25 pm |
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Hello folks. Not too long ago, there was some discussion about some lousy quality Stevens bars wherein the plating was chipping off. One I gave to my grandson now falls into that category. Is there anybody I can inform about this or any suggestion?
George |
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Ron Randall
From:
Dallas, Texas, USA
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Posted 28 Jun 2005 7:18 pm
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I gave up on the Stevens bar. Poor quality.
I can recommend the Shubb Pearse. There are 2 sizes. Get the one that matches the stevens in size. It has a sharp end like a stevens and a rounded end for steel playing. USe it for both.
hope this helps.
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George Rout
From:
St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
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Posted 28 Jun 2005 7:55 pm
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| Thanks Ron. As a matter of fact, I have a chap (student) who bought a Beard Gold Tone resophonic guitar, and came to the house with his Shubb Pearse (SP2) bar. I fell in love with it and will get one. I just couldn't remember what the story was with the poor Stevens quality. I'd just like to give the manufacturer my comments about the shoddy quality. Thanks again. Geo |
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Gary Boyett
From:
Colorado/ Lives in Arizona
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Posted 29 Jun 2005 3:58 am
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If you buy about 10 of the Stevens bars at 10 different locations your odds are about 1-10 that you will get a good one. I have one that is real old. I keep it just for display. I think it is the worst bar made.
The Shubb SP-2 is made very well. Another good bar is the Lap Dawg. Similar to the Sheerhorn bar but less expensive. I like that one as well.
my 2cents.
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JCFSGC,RMSGC,HSGA member since 2005
Fenders- Georgeboard- Melobar
Boyett's Glass Bars
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Keith Cordell
From:
San Diego
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Posted 29 Jun 2005 4:16 am
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I second the recommendation for the Lap Dawg. You won't see me touting Dunlop products very often, but it is my main bar now and is a great variation on the Stevens bar.
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GFI D8 Non-Pedal, Peavey Delta Blues, Goodrich H10K VP, Modded Vox V-847, Ibanez DD1000 Digital Delay, Dunlop Lap Dawg bar
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George Rout
From:
St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
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Posted 29 Jun 2005 5:38 am
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| Thanks guys, I'll look into the Lap Dawg. While I've heard of it, I never investigated it. Sometimes it's hard to teach an old dawg new tricks!! I'm 68. Geo |
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Bryan Bradfield
From:
Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada.
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Posted 29 Jun 2005 7:06 am
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| Lap Dawg, George. I've worn out a bunch of Stevens bars, but my 2 Lap Dawgs are lasting forever. They are durable. |
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Clyde Mattocks
From:
Kinston, North Carolina, USA
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Posted 29 Jun 2005 10:38 am
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Lick most of you guys, I gave up on the Stevens bars and switched to a Dunlop with
better plating. I finally came off the bucks and let Ron Tipton make me a couple to my own specs. They are like the Stevens,
but rounded on one end, shorter and slightly
taller than the Shubb with the same features.
They are $50 each, but I'm glad I did it.
Ron has the measurements. If anyone is
interested, contact him: Ron Tipton 270 570
1730. |
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