Bar recommendations for baritone Weissenborn

Chuck Johnson · Post by **Chuck Johnson** » 21 Aug 2013 5:58 pm

Hello all,

I am wondering if you Weiss players find that you need a heavier bar for a baritone. I have tried a classic Stevens, a 5.5 oz Dunlop bullet and a Shubb SP-1 and it seems that neither have quite enough mass to get sustain on the lower strings. Not sure where to go from here other than a pedal steel 7 oz bullet. I am playing a Lazy River 27.5-inch bari with Pearse bari strings.

Thanks!
chuck

Stephen Cowell · Post by **Stephen Cowell** » 22 Aug 2013 3:31 am

I use a normal Paloma Stone bar, and I find that it just doesn't work for bass (3rd neck T8) steel... I'm using a TriboTone bar for that, works great... basically teflon-wrapped lead.

So yes, more mass equals better bass response AFAIC.

Max Laine · Post by **Max Laine** » 22 Aug 2013 10:31 am

Maybe this:
http://www.shubb.com/randolph/

Len Amaral · Post by **Len Amaral** » 23 Aug 2013 6:07 am

I have the Randolf bar II that I am liking for lap & dobro. I just ordered the RRI as it is 1oz lighter. The Shubb SP2 seems to be popular. I got the info on the Shubb from Jim Palanscar.

Len Amaral · Post by **Len Amaral** » 23 Aug 2013 6:08 am

Double post....YUK!

Bill Mollenhauer · Post by **Bill Mollenhauer** » 23 Aug 2013 6:27 am

I have the RR2 and use it very infrequently now. It is a really heavy bar and I never got used to moving all that weight around and also I found the length a bit long. I have pretty much settled on a Dunlop Long Dawg.