Tone bars for lap steel guitar - pt. I - a little comparison

[c6e9]

Beautiful and unique playing. But I swear I cannot hear ANY difference between any of the bars. I think it is more of a question of how it feels in the players hand. That being said, I can hear a real difference on pedal steel between my normal Pearse stainless bar and a Paloma ceramic. But with the bars you feature here, I can't hear any difference.

[nappypant]

really like that song.. im gonna but one of these guitatrs for sure. i love it.

[CallmeMau]

can't help mentioning it but these things look like dildo's

nice playing btw

[ganjaking187]

i just bought a electric lap steel and was wondering which bar is the best for them, glass or steel?

[052619561]

Fred, I love your music! Can you send me some information on how to play some of it? I really like Open D tuning, but enjoy using a variety of tunings. I have two Oahu square necks, both with great tone. Thanks, Mike Martin

[oahusteel75]

@052619561 Thanks Mike - glad you enjoy my music. Drop me an e-mail through my website and let me know which tunes you are interested in learning. Cheers, Fred.

[guitarguru317]

@oahusteel75 I would like to buy this song but its not on itunes?

[oahusteel75]

@guitarguru317 Hi there - it is on iTunes - search for Fred Kinbom - the album is called "Hedgehogs & Elephants" and the song is called "Igelkott". Thanks for the support!

[UkuleleIgor]

Thanks for this video. I just started to learn lap steel, I´m using acoustic folk guitar with raised nut, I´ve been using Shubb RR2 tone bar this far and today I bought my first bullet-bar: Dunlop 920. They are both kinda heavy, 7.5 oz. Well next I´ll try something lighter, plastic one perhaps?

[pandamusica]

wow! i really like this song.

[Samusye]

como se llama la cancion que tocas??si me lo pudieras decir lo agradeceria

[oahusteel75]

Yo no comprende español muy bien, pero la cancion se llama "Igelkott", y es disponibel en mi CD "Hedgehogs & Elephants".

[oahusteel75]

Y mi nombre es Fred Kinbom.

[Samusye]

thank you jeje

[yharr666]

being as i know nothing about lap steel type music, all i can see is a fine collection of various dildos...

talk about multi-purpose O.o

[nokia6800]

lol i see the same thing xD

[blargfromouterspace]

lmao

[thebandoftheeye]

Excellent tune and useful video

[palmar38]

Thanks, Fred. It's very helpful to hear a comparison where all other factors remain constant and only the tone bar changes.

Nice playing too!

Paul

[FreeTibet97]

Fred, what tuning are you using to play Igelkott? I have been trying to pick it up. Open D I am supposing. Also, if you may feel so inclined, would you post a guide video of you playing it??? It would be appreciated!

[oahusteel75]

G minor: DGDGBbD low to high. Send me a message and I'll give you some info on how I play it - thanks for the interest in my song! :-) Fred.

[actron]

thanks AND that was a cool tune

[billfishoc]

Thank you for taking the time to allow all to hear the difference the bar makes. The Tribo-Tone bars have less string noise and produce clean clear notes. Thanks, Bill

[EyeOme]

The plastic ones, especially the 'B' weight seem to make the least amount of string noise. I'm surprised that they would have less noise than the glass slides. If you want that noise(for lack of a better term)then the stainless seems to add the most. Nice tune btw.

[TeddySea]

Thank you for your time. A great help.

regards

[brookswashere]

This is very helpful and very well done. I wish more people posted these types of instructional videos on YouTube. Kudos!

[natureswhey]

I never had any idea Plastic would sound so good.

Thanks

Kevin

[pcallow1]

Very informative! I had a much better idea of what I wanted after watching this. Thanks.

[rayoll]

thanks these are slick and your intonation is wonderful.