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Len Amaral
From:
Rehoboth,MA 02769
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Posted 18 Mar 2011 1:58 pm |
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I have a collected a bunch of bars and have them piled in a plastic box. I want to organize them and was thinking of a cigar box with dividers. Any info or ideas is greatly appreciated.
Lenny |
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Georg Sørtun
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Mandal, Agder, Norway
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Posted 18 Mar 2011 4:27 pm
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| Before suggesting anything ... is it for 'display' or for 'regular use'? |
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Len Amaral
From:
Rehoboth,MA 02769
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Posted 18 Mar 2011 4:33 pm
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| It's for regular use. I seem to pick up a bunch of bars before I find the one I want to use. I figure if I had some type of tray I could arrange the bars in a reasonable order. |
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Jim Palenscar
From:
Oceanside, Calif, USA
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Posted 18 Mar 2011 4:54 pm
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| Not too long ago someone suggested and gave a link to a place that sold shotgun shell holders and it looked pretty cool! |
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Georg Sørtun
From:
Mandal, Agder, Norway
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Posted 18 Mar 2011 4:57 pm
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| I think some form of apron with pockets tailored for bars, might work. Protects the individual bars during transportation, and is easy to hang on the end of the PSG or side of the seat with a number of bars ready for use. |
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Colm Chomicky
From:
Kansas, (Prairie Village)
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Posted 18 Mar 2011 5:58 pm
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Some folks have used M&M tubes. Not sure what the max diameter is. I know my 7/8" bars fit.
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Bo Borland
From:
South Jersey -
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Posted 18 Mar 2011 6:57 pm
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| How about a bandolero or ammo belt |
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Joe Naylor
From:
Avondale, Arizona, USA
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Posted 18 Mar 2011 7:24 pm
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How bout a steelseat with a bar holder ???
Joe Naylor
www.steelseat.com plus Road Cases and other stuff
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Joe Naylor, Avondale, AZ (Phoenix) Announcer/Emcee owner www.steelseat.com *** OFFERING SEATS AND Effects cases with or without legs and other stuff ****** -Desert Rose Guitar S-10, Life Member of the Arizona Carport Pickers Assoc., Southwest Steel Guitar Assoc., Texas Steel Guitar Assoc., GA Steel Guitar Assoc., KS Steel Guitar Assoc. (Asleep at the Steel) tag line willed to me by a close late friend RIP |
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Jeff Spencer
From:
Queensland, Australia
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Posted 18 Mar 2011 7:26 pm
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an old hard shell specticle case works. I have used the berocca tablet aluminium tubes. These fit a set of picks as well. I now use the M&M tubes. I just use masking tape for a lable.
I have used a photographers camera lens/filter wallet which had a 8 clear sleeves/pockets and you could see the bars and room for finger picks as well. It folded up very nice. The plastic 'broke down' and became stickey with age. it was about 20 yrs old.Going to try and find another similar thing
Cheers
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Gianni Gori
From:
Livorno, Italy
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Posted 20 Mar 2011 4:33 pm
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I use to bring one or two boxes like this in my seat and/or case, and there's always a spare one in my car! LOL
You can find similar boxes in hardware or fishing stuff stores...
I cut away two compartment "walls" and glued in some medium density foam to fit the bar size.
You may get a bigger box and get room for all the bars you like... |
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Emmett Roch
From:
Texas Hill Country
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Posted 20 Mar 2011 7:20 pm
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I make a pouch out of chrome-tanned leather (no rusting or corrosion) and put that inside a nylon pocket knife holder.
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David Nugent
From:
Gum Spring, Va.
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Posted 21 Mar 2011 3:58 am
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| Len....A Hohner harmonica case works perfectly for me. The case is designed to hold twelve regular harps plus one chromatic. Since I do not use all 12 keys on any given gig, two of the available slots are used to carry extra bars. The slots are a near perfect size, protect the bars well, and hold them solidly in place when the lid is closed. |
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Clark Doughty
From:
KANSAS
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Posted 24 Mar 2011 9:00 am Bar Storage
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Here is my version of "Bar Storage". As you can see it is highly technical, very expensive and very diffucult to make.  A piece of redwood 2x4 with some holes... 
Of course I'm not finished with it yet. It will get some trimed edges and some finish to bring out the grain in the wood..................clark
As you can see I have room for another row for bars acquired in the future...........
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Dave Hopping
From:
Aurora, Colorado
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Posted 24 Mar 2011 9:45 am
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| Would a rosewood one make the bars sound darker? |
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Joe Naylor
From:
Avondale, Arizona, USA
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Posted 24 Mar 2011 1:41 pm
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Now Clark that IS high tech - I lived in the KC area and know about MO - that does not look like some of that good aged hickory - but that would make the bar have better tone.
That looks like stud lumber which will bring down the house (if it was cut out of the wall)
Rose wood for a sweeter tone and ebony for a deeper tone 
BUT now we have gotten way of subject but it was fun
I think I need to go back to the shop and work now ---
Joe Naylor
www.steelseat.com
Plus Road Cases and other stuff too
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Joe Naylor, Avondale, AZ (Phoenix) Announcer/Emcee owner www.steelseat.com *** OFFERING SEATS AND Effects cases with or without legs and other stuff ****** -Desert Rose Guitar S-10, Life Member of the Arizona Carport Pickers Assoc., Southwest Steel Guitar Assoc., Texas Steel Guitar Assoc., GA Steel Guitar Assoc., KS Steel Guitar Assoc. (Asleep at the Steel) tag line willed to me by a close late friend RIP |
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Dennis Saydak
From:
Manitoba, Canada
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Posted 25 Mar 2011 9:55 am
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| Joe Naylor wrote: |
How bout a steelseat with a bar holder ???
Joe Naylor
www.steelseat.com plus Road Cases and other stuff |
My steel seat bar holder ... I drilled appropriate size holes in a closed cell block of foam. Works for me.
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Dennis
Just when you think you're getting ahead in the rat race, the rats get faster. |
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Joe Naylor
From:
Avondale, Arizona, USA
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Posted 25 Mar 2011 10:16 am
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there you have it - I make them similar to that in the SideKar - but that one is in a Lite seat.
Joe Naylor
www.steelseat.com
plus Road Cases and other Stuff too
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Joe Naylor, Avondale, AZ (Phoenix) Announcer/Emcee owner www.steelseat.com *** OFFERING SEATS AND Effects cases with or without legs and other stuff ****** -Desert Rose Guitar S-10, Life Member of the Arizona Carport Pickers Assoc., Southwest Steel Guitar Assoc., Texas Steel Guitar Assoc., GA Steel Guitar Assoc., KS Steel Guitar Assoc. (Asleep at the Steel) tag line willed to me by a close late friend RIP |
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Ray Minich
From:
Bradford, Pa. Frozen Tundra
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Posted 25 Mar 2011 10:36 am
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A "Crown Royal" bag for each one...
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Charles Kurck
From:
Living in Arkansas but Heaven is home
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Posted 27 Mar 2011 5:59 am
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| Bar storage top left drawer and more. |
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Charles Kurck
From:
Living in Arkansas but Heaven is home
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Posted 27 Mar 2011 6:26 am
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Mark Lavelle
From:
San Mateo, CA
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Rondall Jones
From:
Tennessee, USA
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Posted 29 Mar 2011 8:39 am
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| Charles, where is the rod and reel holder ? ...........nice steel seat |
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Ryan Barwin
From:
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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Posted 29 Mar 2011 8:54 am
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I use a box similar to Gianni's. Mine is big enough for 2 bars, lots of picks, tuning wrenches other small tools.
At home, I've got a wooden box for bars and bottleneck slides.
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Len Amaral
From:
Rehoboth,MA 02769
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Posted 29 Mar 2011 6:16 pm
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Hey Clark Doughty:
I like your idea as I have a a set of fostner bits and I can get several pieces of 1-1/2" oak and drill a bunch of 1" holes, sand & finsh it.
Thanks to all who responded. Great ideas! |
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Bobby Hearn
From:
Henrietta, Tx
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Posted 30 Mar 2011 1:19 pm
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| I throw mine out in the crowd after every show and for some reason paramedics always seem to show up in that general area. Guess they admire the bars too. |
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