From Shubb
Designed by dobro guitarist Gary Swallows of Tennessee, with input from many of today's top professionals, this bar represents the most dramatic step yet in the evolution of guitar steels away from the found object. The hardwood handle provides superior comfort and control, while the stainless steel playing surface offers durability and clear tone. In addition to the innovative use of materials, the contoured top of the GS Steel allows the hand to grip the bar in the most amazingly natural and relaxed position.
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Price:$32.95
Customer Reviews
Most helpful customer reviews
Very Comfortable AND Great ToneBy Mark Druziak
This is a great all around bar. I will probably never use my Stevens type bar again!.
The bottom is more rounded than a Stevens bar. For me this makes the GS glide over the strings much easier and it makes it easier to get a nice gentle vibrato by rocking the top of the bar back and forth. The edges make for great clean pull off's.
I think the tone is better on the lower strings than the Stevens bar. This is probably because the profile of the GS is more rounded and there is less contact area.
The wooden top of the bar is larger and more contoured than the Stevens. This makes it very easy to grip. This can be especially important if you have any hand problems that make it difficult to grip or hold on to a steel bar with a smaller top part. The wood feels better than cold steel in your hand too!
I would strongly recommend giving this bar a try. Especially if you aren't too fond of the grip on a Stevens type bar or if you have hand problems.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.
Great bar, easy to use!
By Gerry D
This is a great bar. I almost didn't get it based on the other review list here; however, Shubb is a very good company that I have done business with for some time. I didn't think they would put out an inferior product in an area that they have had good success in. I believe that I was correct. I have the Van Meter bar, which is good and Shubb 2, which is ok but feels heavy and clumsy to me. This bar has the same volume, I can't hear a difference and I have tried them side by side. It is quicker and much easier to execute pull offs and slants. I recognize there differences in the type of instruments being played, hand size and technical ability, with that in mind I would still highly recommend checking this steel out. Besides, how many resophonic guitarist do you know that have only one steel? Try it, I think that you will like it.
Great bar, easy to use!By Gerry D
This is a great bar. I almost didn't get it based on the other review list here; however, Shubb is a very good company that I have done business with for some time. I didn't think they would put out an inferior product in an area that they have had good success in. I believe that I was correct. I have the Van Meter bar, which is good and Shubb 2, which is ok but feels heavy and clumsy to me. This bar has the same volume, I can't hear a difference and I have tried them side by side. It is quicker and much easier to execute pull offs and slants. I recognize there differences in the type of instruments being played, hand size and technical ability, with that in mind I would still highly recommend checking this steel out. Besides, how many resophonic guitarist do you know that have only one steel? Try it, I think that you will like it.
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