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Topic: Bar length/diameter for 6 string |
Jordan Sayers
From:
Illinois, USA
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Posted 28 Apr 2015 6:56 pm |
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I'm sure this has been asked before: there are various bullet bars available online in different lengths and diameters. I recently purchased a 30's Supro 6 string lap steel and have no idea which bar would work best. I found some quality bars on the "links" on the upper right of the this page and the quality bars come in different sizes.
Any advice much appreciated. |
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Rick Abbott
From:
Indiana, USA
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Posted 29 Apr 2015 4:30 am
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John Dahms
From:
Perkasie, Pennsylvania, USA
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Posted 29 Apr 2015 4:42 am
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It's not the size of the bar it's what you can do with it.
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Bill Sinclair
From:
Waynesboro, PA, USA
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Posted 29 Apr 2015 5:11 am
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| A 2.75" X .75" bullet bar seems to be the most recommended for a 6 string although I might have to give a 3" X .75" a try sometime. The Jim Dunlop 919 is an inexpensive and highly recommended 2.75" bar. I'd start there. |
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Paul DiMaggio
From:
Fort Nelson, British Columbia, Canada
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Posted 29 Apr 2015 5:19 am
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| I use a Dunlop 918 (3/4 x 2 15/16) for 6 and 8 string steel. Over 3" long is better for 10 and 12 string necks. |
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Jack Hanson
From:
San Luis Valley, USA
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Posted 29 Apr 2015 12:40 pm
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I would recommend the Latch Lake (formerly "Broz-O-Phonic") bar:
http://latchlakemusic.com/slides/hawaiian-bar/
It is about 3/4" x 3" and weighs about 5.6 ounces. Cheapest I've found them is from Elderly Instruments in Michigan:
http://elderly.com/accessories/items/BOPGS.htm
This is exactly the same as the former Broz-O-Phonic bars. Not certain why they changed the name, but it probably has something to do with the unfortunate scandal that led to Mr. Brozman's suicide two years ago. |
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Jordan Sayers
From:
Illinois, USA
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Posted 29 Apr 2015 4:41 pm
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| Thanks for all the help. I owned the Broz-o-phonic for a number of years and liked the feel, weight, etc, but sold it along with all of Bob's instructional dvds, books, and compact discs after the "news" a few years back. |
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Ken Campbell
From:
Ferndale, Montana
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Posted 29 Apr 2015 4:49 pm
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| Jordan Sayers wrote: |
| Thanks for all the help. I owned the Broz-o-phonic for a number of years and liked the feel, weight, etc, but sold it along with all of Bob's instructional dvds, books, and compact discs after the "news" a few years back. |
Yes. Good. |
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Tom Snook
From:
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, USA
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Posted 2 May 2015 1:28 am
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Dunlop 919. It's what Jerry Byrd told me to buy.
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