The Steel Guitar Forum

My matchbro bar was stolen last weekend. Any advice on what else to use is appreciated. What are they made of?
Also, do you change your amp/effects settings for a "better Dobro sound?" Thanks in advance.

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Scotty sells Matchbro bars by themselves, without the whole unit. You can also make a wooden bar out of a broom handle and use that, but it's not quite the same.

Something else that also gives a sort of dobro like sound is a stomp box called "The Q Zone" that's made by the Dunlop company. It's actually the same circuitry as of a cry baby wha wha pedal, but you set the tone at a specific place and leave it there instead of varying it like you would with the pedal. Again, it's not the same as a Match-bro, but it's not bad.

I sometimes experiment playing with a piece of PVC pipe to get a twanky, almost "ban@o-like" tone. You could conceivably weigh it on the inside with metal pipe or match a piece of PVC to a smaller 3/4" bar to add some sustain.

When I use my Matchbro, I turn off all effects. Including reverb, delay and chorus.
I leave my amp settings the same and adjust the Matchbro to taste.
Erv