On my 6-string dobro, I use a Scheerhorn bar. It has sharp tips for clean pull-offs, and I would recommend this shape for most players, especially for bluegrass. If you want a bar of this shape, Scheerhorn, Beard, and Dunlop all make them. The Scheerhorn and Beard bars are wonderful, but a little pricey, and the Dunlop Lap Dawg tone bar is an inexpensive sharp tip bar. I don't mind spending a little extra money on a bar, I bought 1 Scheerhorn bar almost 20 years ago, and I'm still using it! There are also some wood / metal combination bars with this shape that some people like. You can try a wood / metal combo bar if you're having a hard time with the grip, but I like the tone of all metal bars better. The weight of the bar contributes greatly to the tone, I think the heavier, all metal bars sound better.... Another benefit of the sharp tip bar is the curved top of the bar. To me, it's a lot more comfortable on my index finger. Sometimes, with the flat top of the other 2 bars shown, my finger will get cramped... Shubb SP2 David Hartley said; "I used one of these bars at the weekend for the whole time I was playing some steel. It really is smooth, the weight was good for me and Basil made it with the same dimensions as my BJS John Hughey bar. It is one I will use a lot of the time. It does have no noise I could hear on the slides I used, and sustain was as good as a steel bar. The tone was a bit more mellow than the BJS. You would be pleasantly surprised with the Ezzee-slide bar. David Hartley.. Voicing is a sensitive hand-shaving process to perfectly tune the braces to the soundboard. The process involves listening to the sound of the wood on tapping and then gently shaving the brace with a sharp chisel to improve its tuning. This is done to maximize the responsiveness of the top while maintaining its structural integrity. Other Bracing Patterns Hank Mahler, developer of the SMPTE color bars, passes away, from TVTechnology.com, October 13, 2021

As you’d expect heavier mallets are louder, and are ideal for situations when more volume is needed, such as with a large jazz band or loud drummer. It’s also important to remember that too much bracing can lead to tone muffling and a reduction of your instrument’s beautiful voice. However, not enough bracing increases the chance of potential reliability issues. So, depending on how hard you play, and what you play, knowing the benefits and components of each bracing type is essential! The 3 Big Bracing DesignsI know what he means, it's like there is individuality to all the strings and they don't "muddle" together, separation of the individual notes with their own individual identity. I've never experienced that before. BUT it is remarkable..

However, the strength of the bracing is reduced, leading to arching or bellying of the tops of the bridge upwards. The effect became more pronounced with the advent of the steel-string guitars. Martin discontinued shaving the braces and moved the crossing point of the two braces away from the soundhole and nearer to the bridge.

In a survey of the top standards of the organizations' first 100 years, SMPTE EG-1 was voted as the 5th-most important SMPTE standard. [17] SMPTE ECR 1-1978 (SDTV) [ edit ] NTSC vectorscope display, showing 75% color bar targets and a properly adjusted signal. Rendition of ECR-1-1978 color bars with 1kHz sine wave tone.

with the new Debashish Bhattacharya "HINDUSTANI SLIDE".™ It is made to play with the point of the bar rather than the standard "laying on it's side" usage of the other bars so it is 5/8:" in diameter and 2-1/2 inches long. There is a clear disagreement among the luthiers on whether the braces lead the sound from the bridge to the soundboard or not, with opinions divided almost equally. Studies using holography, oscilloscopes, and graphite dust scattering have shown the vibration of the guitar top to be very complex. Some of these non-understood facts about the vibration pattern of the top of the guitar include:BJS .875″ Bar (for 10 String Steel Guitar) – This bar is great for most of your pedal steel playing, as it will be heavy enough to produce a solid tone, and lengthwise will cover enough strings for a lot of your playing.