No chrome bullet bar?

[James Weigel]

Hi fellas, I'm mostly a lurker here. I play dobro but have been getting into lap steel and actually just got a pedal steel. I'm looking for a bullet bar that is stainless steel but not chrome plated. My hand breaks out in hives when I use chrome plated bars. I like the Dunlop Jerry Byrd size for lap steel and something a bit bigger for the pedal steel. Anyway, any suggestions is much appreciated!

[Robert Allen]

Cobra Coil bars are listed as highly polished stainless steel. You might want to contact these folks: https://www.steelguitar.net/bar2.html

[Douglas Schuch]

Jim Burden is a forum brother and makes stainless bars that many use and like. He makes it to your specs, re: diameter, length, shape, etc.

http://www.bulletbars.com/

I've been using one for about 4 months now and like it.

Doug

[Bob Russell]

Jim Burden is a forum brother and makes stainless bars that many use and like. He makes it to your specs, re: diameter, length, shape, etc.

http://www.bulletbars.com/

I've been using one for about 4 months now and like it.

Doug

Ditto on Jim Burden. He makes a great bar, is very responsive to special requests and ships quick.

[Blake Hawkins]

Another vote for Jim Burden. I have two of his bars.
The first one is about 10 years old. Still looks
new, no scratches or nicks.
He uses a very good stainless steel.

I bought the second to serve as a backup in case I
lose the first one.

[Jouni Karvonen]

Yes, Jim Burden is my favorite too. I wrote to him, but he had his bandsaw down and could not do my "half round nose"

http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopi ... 57add064ea

[James Weigel]

Excellent, thanks!

[Peter den Hartogh]

James, if you use a stainless steel bar you might need nickel wound strings.
If you use stainless steel strings, there will be slightly more drag on the wound strings, slowing you down.

[Ray Montee]

I don't know what the composition of my 'strangs' are but I started using them when Jerry was a proponent of this belief.

I use GIBSON=Spanish Guitar strings on my Rickenbachers and they sound fabulous. For those of you that aren't familiar with Jerry's arrangement, it goes like this:
Top "E".........2nd string
"C".........2nd string
"A".........2nd string
"G".........3rd string
"E".........FLAT WOUND
"C#"........Flat Wound
"C".........Flat Wound

I get no string drag on the multitude of slants I use. It's seamless tone/sustain. I've used them for years along with a Dunlop Jerry Byrd bullet bar.

[chris ivey]

peter...c'mon...you really think stainless strings 'slowing down' (ridiculous) a stainless bar is necessary to confuse a new player with? geez!

[Edward Meisse]

I think the Broz-O-phonic is stainless steel.

[Alan Ames]

I love my solid zirconia. I cannot scratch it. I have even dropped it on concrete (Not good. It could shatter)
It cost $150, but what do guitars, amps, and mikes cost?
I weighs slighty less than steel, but it has plenty of mass. Sounds great, plus no scratchy sound.
I can't remember who I purchased it from but I found him on the internet and probably The Forum right here.
Here it is on my K&S Weissenborn at the Muir cabin near Juneau, AK.

[Sam White]

James I have a 1" bar 3 1/2 inches long and it is solid Aluminum that I will sell.I bought a 1' round aluminum bar and we mad for bars from it and I also have the same lenth bar with it drilled out and it is a lot tighter and filled with glue stick that I filled with a glue gun.I will take $30.00 for either one of them if you or any one wants one of the. I also have a JBS Bar that is 3?4 inch and It is new I have used it about three times I will need $35.00 for it..I also have a Emmons standed bar the I drilled it out and it is a light as a feather and it is filled with the glue gun. That is $35.00.
Sam White