Control ring

Ron Farrar · Post by **Ron Farrar** » 6 Mar 2006 4:49 pm

Hi all
Bill Brown was selling some gear earlier among them was a bar with a contol ring. Can anyone explain what a control ring is?
Thanks
Ron

Jon Light · Post by **Jon Light** » 6 Mar 2006 4:56 pm

Probably this:
http://www.aguitarcenter.com/category.html?UCIDs=700623

John Daugherty · Post by **John Daugherty** » 7 Mar 2006 5:46 am

I have a little "control ring". It was placed on my left hand at the wedding.

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John Macy · Post by **John Macy** » 7 Mar 2006 6:57 am

Great reply, but now I have coffee in my keyboard...

Ernie Pollock · Post by **Ernie Pollock** » 7 Mar 2006 10:10 am

I think that control ring would be something else to just hold you back from developing good tone bar control. The bar should be held loosely in the hand, not stuck on there with a ring. Jeff Newman, bless his heart [& we still miss him], would have a fit over something like that. See Jeff's 'Pedal Steel Guitar techniques' video then git yer hacksaw & saw that ring off there!!

Ernie

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Lawrence Sullivan · Post by **Lawrence Sullivan** » 7 Mar 2006 10:13 am

For some that read this thread that do have problems holding onto the bar there are ways of doing something similar to the control ring by just taking a couple narrow strips of the stick on velcro and placing them on the sides of the bar I drilled and tapped out a small hole in the bar that I can put a small pan head electrical screw into and fasten a small piece of plastic on the bar Anything that gives your fingers a place to grab ahold of the bar
It makes your bar one sided but saves dropping the bar and putting dings in the guitar!!
Good luck
Larry

Bill Hatcher · Post by **Bill Hatcher** » 7 Mar 2006 10:29 am

Due to some physical problems, some folks might have a difficult time controlling the bar. This would be a very good feature in this kind of situation.

John Daugherty · Post by **John Daugherty** » 7 Mar 2006 10:42 am

Here is a mod I did to a bar after having a hand cramp problem. It is simple and works well. It can be taken off without damaging the bar.

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Ron Farrar · Post by **Ron Farrar** » 7 Mar 2006 11:12 am

Thanks to all for the help.
Ron

Kevin Mincke · Post by **Kevin Mincke** » 7 Mar 2006 4:02 pm

http://cgi.ebay.com/7-8-Pedal-Lap-Steel-Guitar-Bar-Slide-w-Control-Ring_W0QQitemZ7395697185QQcategoryZ85857QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem