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Topic: BJS bars
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Bo Borland
Member From: Cowtown NJ
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posted 16 December 2005 01:12 PM
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I have a BJS that appears to be starting to bubble from the inside out near the nose bevel ..it's starting to snag the strings. Anyone have any ideas? Can I polish the bubbles out or will that ruin the finish? ------------------
Bo Borland
Once, only my equipment was considered vintage... now I find that I am too!
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Mike Ester
Member From: New Braunfels, Texas, USA
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posted 16 December 2005 01:16 PM
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Contact BJS Bars. Bill will take care of you. He is insistent that all his customers are happy with his product. |
Bill Stroud
Member From: Dresden, Tennessee, USA
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posted 16 December 2005 06:28 PM
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I sent you an email, you are covered my friend.
Thanks for using the BJS Bar.
Bill |
Chuck McGill
Member From: Jackson, Tn
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posted 17 December 2005 05:45 AM
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Bill means it. He will take care of you.
Great to do business with. |
Chris LeDrew
Member From: Newfoundland, Canada
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posted 17 December 2005 07:19 AM
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BJS is the king of the bars. |
Bob Knight
Member From: Bowling Green KY
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posted 17 December 2005 07:31 AM
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Bill Stroud and BJS bars are at the top.I've used Bill's bars since the early 1970s.Bob  |
Erv Niehaus
Member From: Litchfield, MN, USA
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posted 17 December 2005 08:09 AM
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I love Bill's 15/16" diameter bar.  |
Bo Borland
Member From: Cowtown NJ
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posted 17 December 2005 10:24 AM
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WOW... Bill sent me an email straight away... I told him in my email I FLAT LOVE THESE BARS!! I bought mine from Herby a while back after attending his seminar outside of Philly.
Bill is the best !!! Thanks for a great product and unbelievable service. I will never use anything else.------------------
Bo Borland
Once, only my equipment was considered vintage... now I find that I am too!
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Jerry Roller
Member From: Van Buren, Arkansas USA
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posted 17 December 2005 11:05 AM
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My 15/16 BJS was a gift from the Springtown Church in Gentry, Ar where I have played their Cowboy Campmeeting for 6 or 7 years. Bob Dell was instrumental in getting the bar for me. It is so nice. It is special to me for more reasons than one.
Jerry[This message was edited by Jerry Roller on 17 December 2005 at 11:18 AM.] |
Jon Light
Member From: Brooklyn, NY
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posted 17 December 2005 11:20 AM
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I've been using my BJS bars pretty hard with absolutely zero flaws. I use them with confidence. But in addition to being super great bars, considering that stuff happens with materials and manufacturing---hey, it's a fact of life--I so totally love the fact that any time you read about any sort of problem with a BJS bar, you also read about a guy (Mr. Stroud) who is nothing but eager to get ahold of the problem bar and get a good one into the hands of the player. Talk about standing behind your product and your reputation! |
Reece Anderson
Member From: Keller Texas USA
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posted 17 December 2005 11:35 AM
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The exceptional quality of the BJS bar is only exceeded by the character of Bill Stroud. |
Kevin Hatton
Member From: Amherst, N.Y.
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posted 17 December 2005 11:49 AM
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Bill Stroud makes the best bars on the planet. He stands behind everything he makes. They are just a superior steel guitar bar.
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Lavelle Pierce
Member From: huntsvile,ar 72740
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posted 18 December 2005 05:41 PM
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i have been using mybjs 15/16 far about 2 yrs i love it has no trouble . |
Tom Diemer
Member From: Defiance, Ohio USA
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posted 18 December 2005 07:19 PM
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I find it amazing how many great companies there are supporting the steel guitar community. BJS, Hilton, Carter, Jagwire, etc, just to name a few that I personally have dealings with. Even a big company like Peavey has Mike Brown here to offer support and answer questions. I can't think of anyone else that has such a group of ethical and honest businesses supporting them. Never ceases to amaze and impress me. It's a real pleasure to use products from people such as these. I have 7/8 and 15/16 BJS bars, both smooth as glass on the strings. |
Marco Schouten
Member From: Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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posted 18 December 2005 10:32 PM
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Although I don't use a BJS-bar, I want to say: Bill Stroud, you make me proud!
It's just great to see there are some people who give outstanding service to their customers.------------------
Steelin' Greetings
Marco Schouten
Sho-Bud LLG; Guyatone 6 string lap steel; John Pearse bar; Emmons bar; Evans SE200 amp
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Joey Gaskins
Member From: Newbern, North Carolina, USA
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posted 19 December 2005 03:53 AM
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I lost the birthstone from my bar a couple of years ago and Bill sent me a replacement and instructions on putting it in correctly. Great service!!!! |
Lee Baucum
Member From: McAllen, Texas (Extreme South) - The Final Frontier
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posted 19 December 2005 06:56 AM
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Marco - It's time you joined the club! I'm sure your Pearse bar is getting lonely.------------------
Lee, from South Texas
Down On The Rio Grande Mullen U-12, Evans FET-500, Fender Steel King |
Tommy R. Butler
Member From: Nashville TN.
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posted 20 December 2005 07:27 AM
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I got a BJS bar from my good friend about 8 years ago. I slung the stone out of it the other night while playing a club. I shot Bill and email and man he's sending me a stone. W0W thanks Bill. |
Carter York
Member From: Austin, TX [Windsor Park]
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posted 20 December 2005 08:20 AM
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What kind of differences might I notice between a BJS bar and a Black Rajah? I got a Black Rajah about a year ago, and like the tone and "gription" on it. Also, I notice on the website that there is a "sitar bar" that is available by custom order. Is that a specific size, or does it have some quality that the other bars don't? Thanks |
Craig A Davidson
Member From: Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin USA
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posted 20 December 2005 09:00 AM
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Since I got mine 4 years ago that is all I use. They are great bars. |
Bo Borland
Member From: Cowtown NJ
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posted 20 December 2005 03:32 PM
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I started with a pair of Ernie Balls.. no jokes please !  2 different weights, I went right to the heavier one, I went thru 3 in a little over a year.. the plating wore off. I bought a BJS from Herby a long time ago & never looked back. They are slicker than crap thru a goose and seem to last almost forever. I also bought an Emmons sitar bar that has lasted a long time but is starting to drag a little now.
For Carter York ..the sitar bar has a flat spot about a 1/8-1/4" wide that runs the length of the bar, makes a sound a little like an electric sitar (without the sympathetic strings...mostly makes your steel sound like junk, but it is an interesting effect if you think "sitar" as you play. Think Norwegian Wood melody or something like that .. use a different scale too. |
Willis Vanderberg
Member From: Bradenton, FL, USA
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posted 23 December 2005 09:34 PM
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For Carter York. I too have a Black Rajah and there is no comparison between that and my BJS. The BJS is way above anything I have used in the last 56 years. No I ain't as old as my friend Al Marcus but.... I'm gettin there. |
Bill Ford
Member From: Graniteville SC Aiken
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posted 24 December 2005 05:05 PM
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Got my BJS a couple years ago, a gift from a friend, if I ever loose it , the replacement will be with the same. BTW the way I drop,and throw things around it still looks/plays great. Oh yea, it has one of them purdy red thingies in the end of it.Bill |
Herb Steiner
Member From: Cedar Valley, Travis County TX
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posted 24 December 2005 05:26 PM
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Bill Stroud bars are the only ones I carry in my pack seat and the only ones to touch my strings when I'm in a paying situation. They are the best bars available today, IMHO. I do have a bunch of old stainless bars like Emmonses, Sho-Buds, Dunlops, etc. that I've accumulated over the decades that I have out in the shop or let students play with. A note about Bill Stroud... Back in 1992 at the TSGA Jamboree, I was telling Bill about how long I'd been playing one of his bars. I showed it to him and after he saw a tiny bit of chrome flaking at the bottom of the bar, he refused to give it back to me. HEY, BILL!! THAT'S MY BAR!!! Not any more! Instead, he gave me a brand new bar and told me he didn't want any players looking at a bar of his with flaking chrome, regardless of its age. He said "a lifetime guarantee is exactly that... lifetime." He then asked me if I had any birthstone bars. I said, "yeah, two." He then gave me 6 of the birthstones, saying "the ones you have might fall out one day." Once you buy a BJS bar,
Bill makes it damn near impossible to play anyhing else! ------------------
Herb's Steel Guitar Pages
Texas Steel Guitar Association
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Bill Stroud
Member From: Dresden, Tennessee, USA
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posted 30 December 2005 09:40 AM
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Hey, Bo Borland did you get your new bar yet? I sent it as soon as I got your old bar. Let me know if you've got it or not. I'm sorry for any inconvenience that you had. Let me know how you like the new bar.
Stay in touch.
Bill |
Erv Niehaus
Member From: Litchfield, MN, USA
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posted 30 December 2005 11:42 AM
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Bill,
I have used your bars for many years and I want to wish you a really gooooooood New Year. You're a hero in my book!
Erv |
Jerry Roller
Member From: Van Buren, Arkansas USA
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posted 30 December 2005 12:18 PM
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I lost the birthstone out of mine and it was no problem to me but when I saw this thread I clicked on Bill's email address and told him I had lost the set. I received two sets in the mail within a week. Great service!!
A great bar as well.
Jerry |
Bo Borland
Member From: Cowtown NJ
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posted 31 December 2005 08:08 AM
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To Bill Stroud, I received the new BJS bar in the mail on thursday. Thanks so much for replacing the old one. The was no inconvenience at all while waiting for the new one. I used my Emmons sitar bar or my one "good" old EBALL. They both made me realize why the BJS is so superior to everything else I have ever tried. The finish is perfect and it is slicker than any other bar I have tried.
Thanks for being a great guy and standing behind your product. It is rare to find a manufacturer so dedicated to customer satisfaction, that's why you have customers for life. I may even try the new 15/16" just for fun.
Regards, Bo------------------
Bo Borland
Once, only my equipment was considered vintage... now I find that I am too!
[This message was edited by Bo Borland on 31 December 2005 at 08:08 AM.]
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Buck Grantham
Member From: Denham Springs, LA. USA
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posted 01 January 2006 02:47 AM
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Besides making the best bar available Bill is a super great person. If everyone was like him ,this would be a much better world for sure. Buck Grantham |
Russ Hicks
Member From: Pegram, Tennessee, USA
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posted 01 January 2006 02:34 PM
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Thanks to Bill and BJS.
Russ Hicks |
Gene Jones
Member From: Oklahoma City, OK USA
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posted 01 January 2006 03:05 PM
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I bought one of the BJS bars at the TSGA a few years back, and it has been one of my mainstays. The only downside is that I wish I had ordered it with my July birthstone on the bar!------------------
www.genejones.com |
Kenny Foy
Member From: Lynnville, KY, USA
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posted 01 January 2006 03:23 PM
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Don't cmoe any better than Bill or his bars. Happy New Year Bill.----Kenny |
Richard Gonzales
Member From: FITCHBURG,MA USA
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posted 04 January 2006 04:05 PM
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I just received a 1" 10 string BJS bar with my birthstone. It is a beautiful bar and will probably last a life time. I have only used it 8 hours as I am comparing it with my black phoenix and here is my findings.
The black phoenix is a little lighter, easier to grip and smoother on the strings. The sustained is equal and the only drawback
on the black phoenix is it is prone to peeling. If it did not blister or peel, it would be absolutely my favorite. I will use the BJS to see if it comes into my favor.
I have tried many different bars and have narrowed it down to these two. If there is anything out there better than these two, I would appreciate your input. |
Ray Uhl
Member From: Riverside, Missouri, USA
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posted 04 January 2006 10:04 PM
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I had one of the original bars that had some bad places. I mentioned it to Bill in St. Louis, and he said, "I'll replace it!" The next year I brought it with me and he gave me a new bar, all smiles......that's service and says a lot about an individual. Thanks, Bill. |
Karl Koch
Member From: Cathedral City, California, USA
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posted 05 January 2006 12:40 PM
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I also have had great treatment from Bill in the past and like these bars the best. I tried to order a 7/8 10 string from a couple places recently and they both were out. Bill, do you have any? can I get one direct, or from where? Thanks. |
Bill Stroud
Member From: Dresden, Tennessee, USA
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posted 12 January 2006 08:00 PM
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Hi Carl,
Yes my phone number is 731-364-3519 just tell Shirley what you need and she will get it right out to you.
My email is bjsbars@frontiernet.net.
Thanks to all of you for your kind words, that means a lot to me. I like to treat people the way that I would like to be treated that way you won't have any trouble going through this life. I have many friends in the Steel Guitar family, and I appreciate you guys more than words can tell. Everyone have a healthy new year and be safe.
Your Friend,
Bill |
Ricky Davis
Moderator From: Spring, Texas USA
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posted 12 January 2006 08:39 PM
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UNBELIEVABLE is the only word to describe Bill Stroud; he is DA'MAN.
Oh and Bo; if you do try a 15/16" BJS; you will never go back pal..>I converted from standard to it; about 4 or 5 years ago(it's all rushin' by me now I can't remember..ha) and I just hate it to put anything else but that on my strings.
Ricky |
Kevin Hatton
Member From: Amherst, N.Y.
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posted 12 January 2006 09:01 PM
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Ricky, I'm ready to go 15/16ths. I'm gonna give one a try. |
Dan Galysh
Member From: Hendersonville, Tennessee, USA
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posted 12 January 2006 10:19 PM
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Ricky, what advantages do you like in a 15/16" bar over a standard one? Is it a "feel" thing?
Thanks, Dan |
Ricky Davis
Moderator From: Spring, Texas USA
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posted 12 January 2006 10:23 PM
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Yes Dan it was; and also I had a tendency to be a little to shaky sounding in my vibrato. That made a difference in a big way; as a 15/16" seem to be a perfect fit for my hand to roll the bar better.
Also notice and nice sustain additive than before; and noticed a fuller sound between string separation as it just seemed the bigger bar became more apart of the strings in all spread grips.
Ricky[This message was edited by Ricky Davis on 12 January 2006 at 10:25 PM.] |
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