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Your cart is empty.A new concept in guitar steels. The handle is crafted of fine hardwood for optimum comfort and control; the playing surface is machined of stainless steel for maximum durability. The GS Steel represents the most significant step yet in the evolution of the guitar steel.
Racer X
2025-08-15 15:13:30
My musical tastes have gone through quite an evolution since I started playing guitar 30+ years ago. As such, I've grown more and more interested in the tones that can only be achieved through older, vintage folk type instruments. I picked an old Supro lapsteel guitar a few years ago, and up until now have only been capable of extracting the musical equivalent of a screeching cat from it.Fast forward to my having ordered a Shubb slide. As soon as I took it out of the package, I knew that what I was holding was a game changer. The slide has amazing balance, and seems to naturally fit into your hand in a way that provides a level of control that no other slide that I've tried previously had been able to achieve.Thus far, I've tried a spare socket, a glass bottleneck slide, a Stevens contoured slide, and a few sizes of bullet slides. The Shubb GS (Gary Swallows) slide beats them all. I'm now afforded a great deal more control, and in turn, have been able to dramatically improve my technique. Even the subtle angled ends allow you to contact only a few strings at a time, that opens up new possibilities. The stainless steel bar is a generous 3 1/16 inch from end to end. The wooden grip is contoured to allow your fingers and thumb to naturally grip the slide in a way that provides for optimal contol, and reduces slippage. The wood seems to have a very very light satin finish (if at all) and seems like it will age gracefully to an even more optimal smoothness.When you place the slide on a table or flat surface, it natually lands in the correct playing position, which is evidence of the fact that the perfect amount of balance has gone into the design of the slide.While at first glance, this may seem a very simple device, and may even visually seem to be only a gimmick in its appearance, don't be fooled. This is one of those rare accessories that truly has the capability of taking your playing to the next level. If you're like me, and have been frustrated with learning to play a lapsteel or dobro, give one of these slides a chance before you give up on the instrument. I think you'll be pleasantly surprised!
Pileits
2025-08-09 17:06:06
This slide feels good in my hand because of the wood handle on top.
Jumpingjackjim
2025-08-04 12:47:40
The Schubb GS-1 tone bar is about the right weight for me. It has a more mellow tone and sustain compared to my other metal bars, probably because of the added wood (and being stainless steel and not chromed brass.) My arthritic hands appreciate this wooden handle. Two iffys for me: 1. The height takes some getting used to (lots of rolling.) 2. A bigger concern is that the reverse-cut/reverse-angled ends give me a sudden drop off the strings that I don't get with my Schubb SP-1. Maybe I'll get used to it. A tip to Schubb: Build a bar the same length, contour, weight (subbing out some for the wood), height, width, metal, and protruding nose (a great feature) as the SP-1 but with the shaped wood handle. I like the GS-1 overall. I may "goop" a shaped dowel to my SP-1 and see how it works. Meanwhile, most people will love this bar. The sound alone is worth it.
Westarmagh
2025-07-29 20:16:42
could stand to be a litle wider but still functions well
B F
2025-07-27 17:45:36
When I first started playing dobro, this steel was WAY more comfortable to my hand than the Lap Dawg. It's considerably taller, and the wood both feels nice and helps me keep a decent grip on the bar. The Lap Dawg made my hand cramp initially, so the extra height really seemed to help me get used to playing a square neck.I did eventually switch over to the Lap Dawg as my primary steel, but I've recently started switching back and forth. Some of the differences between this and the Lap Dawg (which is currently my only other steel):* This is a bit longer.* This one significantly more angled edges. That makes it hard to switch back and forth.* This is stainless steel, and seems like it might be holding up better. My Lap Dawg's got a few dings and scratches. This has some tiny scratches but nothing I can feel on the strings.* As mentioned, this one's much easier to hold onto during a long jam because the wood doesn't get slippery like an all metal steel.UPDATE: A few years on, this has become my primary bar. Updating to a 5 star rating because it's held up beautifully. (Ordering a 2nd because I misplaced my other, and my Lap Dawg just … isn't what I want anymore.)One tip I didn't mention before is that you can rub a little bit of Gorilla Snot on the wood to make it easier to hold. A little goes a LONG way, but once the initial stickiness of it dissipates, it stays grippy (but not sticky) for a year or two before needing to reapply.Overall, just a MUCH more comfortable tone bar than anything else I've used.
Silverface
2025-07-07 12:58:52
I roughen the wood grip slightly with 40 grit sandpaper - then it's really ready to go. The grip is really secure and the light weight is a real advantage when playing bluegrass fiddle tunes loaded with hammer-ons and pulloffs.I own 2 - one in my gas (along with fingerpicks) if something comes up and I don't have my gear; the other at home.These Shubb bars are HIGHLY recommended!
Mike Zarowitz
2025-05-02 18:28:14
At 73, I determined what I needed was to learn slide guitar... I checked with some of my musician friends for suggestions and one thing they all seemed to recommend was this Shubb slide bar. It is indeed very comfortable and easy to control. (I rarely give 5stars.)
george s.
2025-03-18 18:39:17
Seriously improved my steel bar balance & and control for smooth SOUND✅ï¸ðŸ‘†GLAD I TOOK A Chance on this 👉BAR~^5!
Customer
2025-03-12 17:05:17
Great product. I have a couple other Shubbs and this now my favourite tone bar with the SP1 a close second.
Vince
2025-03-03 13:36:01
I've tried several, this is by far the most comfertable, no cramps.
Freva Michael
2025-02-25 14:07:16
Très bon slide. Je joue principalement de la guitare et j'ai opté pour un slide plutôt léger (ici 120g environ). son poids réduit permet de passer du dobro à la guitare sans ressentir de gêne à la main gauche (le shubb sp2, environ 168g me donnait des crampes).
JeanMichL
2025-02-13 15:36:04
Ce shubb GS1 Slide est très bien fini. Agréable au touché. Il apporte surtout un touché incomparable et donne un son doux sur mon Lapsteel. Je le recommande vivement.Il pèse un certain poids mais il le fait oublier grâce à son ergonomie.Envoie rapide et emballage parfait.Rien à dire de négatif.
Rooster51
2025-02-07 17:00:29
disappointed, only took a few slides on the strings and it started to show the beginnings of scratch marks on what is advertised as a hard playing surface!
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