00 Style Maple Replacement Neck
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View ArticleMaverick may be obsolete
foxbusiness.com/technology/us-...-dogfightHighway to the Danger Zone just got a little more bumpy
View ArticleWhy Do I Like Yates Banjos?
I have my BAS under control, but I love to look & listen. Still new to the game but I find myself liking a Yates whenever I hear one online, I have heard a number of adjectives used to describe a...
View ArticleDownbeat, April 2024: Bela Fleck cover story
The April 2024 issue of Downbeat magazine features a cover story on Bela Fleck.The article pertains mostly to Fleck's epic undertaking of George Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue" on banjo. The story also...
View ArticleRK 85 Elite Questions
Maybe 5-6 years ago I bought a (new?) Cherry red rk 85. I was told that it was a prototype and it wasn't considered new because it was at a show. There was a picture of Greg Rich holding one on BHO and...
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1976 Ibanez Artist (589FB) Flying Eagle
I am wondering if anyone could provide information on this banjo. I have pretty much looked everywhere for this model with no luck. Lots of the blond finish and several with the fiddle head but this...
View ArticlePlease Identify the Tenor Played by Kirk Douglas
Yesterday, a friend of mine alerted me to this 1954 Jack Benny Program in which several Hollywood celebrities assembled to do a Dixieland number, Basin Street Blues. You will see Kirk Douglas (on...
View ArticleRecording King PB 680 pot assembly still made?
Hi all,So I am looking at getting either the RK R20 or the RK R76 (I like mahagony). I was thinking that I could get the 20 and maybe put a tone ring in. I went looking around and found the PB 680 pot...
View ArticleSpace Shuttle Columbia Special
Is anyone watching this mini series? Some question and observations have arisen while watch. A bit of history. My good friend from Texas younger brother was a deputy sheriff at the time and he was...
View ArticleI Saw The Light / Jack Baker 2002
Here's one I worked on years ago, 2002, with Lee Marcus as I recall....Fun tune...JackI Saw The Light
View ArticleVega Senator banjo
I have come across a Deering “Vega” Senator 5 string banjo for sale, but it has a resonator, and doesn’t look the same as what is on the Deering website. I have put the link below. I would really...
View ArticleTenor (sort of Prog) improv
Made this up about half an hour ago. It’s not quite jazz; certainly not trad, hence here and not in the four string section despite using my tenor. But then, I was messing around playing along to some...
View ArticleUnknown banjo-maker
Hey guys. I was offered this banjo for $100, and i'm considering it since i'm currently looking for an open back. However, i have been unable to find anything about the maker, "Misti", online....
View ArticleFretting about frets
I just saw a video where the banjonista said 19 frets was the best for the Irish tenor. Everything I've heard until now indicated 17 was the right number of frets. Does it matter?
View ArticleUnusual Kay Kraft Five String w. Arch Top Tone Ring, Geared Tuners
Came across this interesting early Kay Kraft Five String with an arch top tone ring and geared tuners. Any comments appreciated
View ArticleSometime, et.al.
These songs all feature the same basic tune, and similar lyric structures.. Can you add to the list? (Forgive the absence of title quotes.)Sometime; I’m Going Back to Jericho; Sugar Babe; Crawdad Song;...
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Zither Banjo Id
Hello,I recently bought this zither banjo off ebay. It was sold to be circa 1895- I assume based on that it looks very vaguely like the last banjo on this link- 12fret.com/sold/windsor-zither-banjo/.I...
View ArticleBill Maher..goes on a rant..
About Pedophiles..in Hollywood...Just a few years back..He claimed that all that stuff..Was...all.. Conspiracy Theory...Times ah changing..?
View ArticleBanjo tailpiece cover?
Hi! I'm fairly new to the world of banjo (and so far I'm loving it!), but I'm having a somewhat annoying problem regarding my banjo tailpiece. It's ruining my clothes (lol), from jeans to sleeves. The...
View ArticleAdvice Appreciated
Was given this Goya GB35 5 string without case. Don't know how much to list it for.
View ArticleVery Nice 13 1/2" Pot Open Back for Sale
Have a peek: banjohangout.org/classified/104328
View ArticleWe Shall Overcome - Pete Seeger
Hello! I was wondering if someone would be willing to tab out We Shall Overcome, specifically Pete Seeger's version from If I Had a Hammer. I can't post a link to it unfortunately! I play 5 string...
View ArticleNAME THAT TUNE #16
Pls post only the initials of the title so that others will keep guessingyoutu.be/VbqF0pMKynM?si=01TK7GfpK00fNZUkhttps://share.icloud.com/photos/05dsFX0Me7ob5dnGVHgTUnIBg
View ArticleRepairing tailpiece
I have a vintage banjo tailpiece and one of the studds that hold the Lupe end broke or off . It still holds the string but barely. Is it possible that these studs are removable and can be replaced? It...
View ArticleSilvertone Five String Project
I recently purchased a Silvertone five string banjo. It's in relatively good shape. The neck is straight and flat, and the pot is solid. The tuners are original and leave a lot to be desired. This is a...
View ArticleHonesty in advertising ... ??? ...
Re. soda pop / soft drink industry .... from cracked.com >> my Facebook >> BHO. Apparently it's been around for years, but today is the first I'm seeing it.
View ArticleNice Selection of Banjos at My Neighborhood Music Shop Today
Decided to visit the banjos today at my neighborhood music shop -- House of Musical Traditions. Glad I did.They had a slightly rough shape but great playing and sounding 1970s RB-250 for $2000, a...
View ArticleMy Ken LeVan Banjo
Here is the lovely banjo Ken made for me with the Sankofa symbols. He was wonderful to work with and talk to.
View ArticleBrother, can you spare a ....
I'm not a smoker, but I have observed others smoking on countless occasions. I have witnessed one person after another asking a fellow smoker, "Can I bum a smoke?" and without fail, the other person...
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Nechville Maple Galaxy Phantom For Sale
Mint 2022 Nechville Maple Galaxy Phantom. Original owner.banjohangout.org/classifieds/d...id=104303 Thanks
View ArticleSet Up Question Tone Woods
In general is it easier to set up a mahogany banjo to sound like maple or a maple to sound like mahogany. I've heard maples that I love, others not so much. Same with hog. Also, mahogany banjos appear...
View ArticleUp on the Divide / Noam Pikelny - Mighty Poplar
Would love to see a tab of the banjo break for this.youtube.com/watch?v=qf_ubaUuqLsThank you,John
View ArticleKel Kroyden Picks ?
Does anyone know if the company that made the original Kel Kroyden Clown Barf large thumb picks are still in business. Ive found the black ones in medium but no large. Anyone know how the the clown...
View ArticleBack Copies of Banjo Newsletter (BNL) Now Available Online?
I lost access to BNL (Banjo Newsletter) when signing on this morning.Message said to renew subscription for $8.99 for one year. I was happy to do so and looks like new subscribers can also subscribe?I...
View ArticleDeering Sierra w/ resonator…heavy?
I’ve got two friends who have this model and they feel much heavier than my old Gibsons. Is it because the weight of their metal components? Thanks!
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I just don't understand........
......how I ever learned to play banjo and guitar without one of these.....!! https://www.ebay.com/itm/186406889055
View ArticleWalk the Way the Wind Blows
I stumbled onto this 20 year old video of me playing with a recorded song from Hot Rize. I tried to use a lot of Peter Wernick's work here, especially that one lick. Yes, I know the bridge needed a...
View ArticleMy Washburn banjo
Does anyone know about the B-16HL 9109 made in Chicago. I haven't played it for a while. am cleaning it and would like to know the best way to do so regards Bernie
View ArticleFor Sale: 1938 Gibson Style 11 Conv. w/Video
https://www.banjohangout.org/classified/104349Thanks for looking!
View ArticleFlint Hill Special / Earl Scruggs
Here's a tune that any Scruggs player will know....JackFlint Hill Special
View ArticleMore "How come they never learn?"...
Well, maybe not "never" ... just have a v-e-r-y difficult time. "They" in these instances being police in a couple of Canadian jurisdictions.Toronto / Zameer case:...
View ArticleHearing impairments / hearing losses / hearing aids > good questions
....may help some of you folks.......check out @banjohangout.org/topic/396902
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Used SR-71 Blackbird ........
Anybody know where I can get one? Saw one in DC yesterday and it would cut down on my commute time to Nebraska!
View ArticlePlan to Sell Bart Reiter Banjo to Acquaitance
My first good open back banjo was a Bart Reiter with 11” maple pot and brass tone ring. A star on peg head, dot fret markers. It is in very good condition. I bought it used in about 2003-ish. As I...
View ArticleRemoving the high string?
So I am relatively new the banjo, having been playing since December, and only weekends/breaks as my banjo is at my dads. I mostly listen to a lot of folk punk on the banjo, stuff like AJJ and...
View ArticleLate 90’s/ early 2000 Gibson Earl Scruggs with headstock repair value
Hey y’all,Any thoughts on value of a late 90’s/early 2000’s Earl Scruggs Standard with a noticeable but secure headstock repair? I see these is great shape for $4-5000, but unsure on how repair would...
View ArticleFor Sale: 1941 Gibson TB-7 Original Flathead Conv w/Video
https://www.banjohangout.org/classified/104352Thanks for looking!
View ArticleBanjo Neck Angle Adjustor -- has anyone ever made them?
Let's get the controversial stuff out of the way first! The purists among us recommend that banjos with high action NOT be retrofitted with a device that pushes the end of the dowel stick towards the...
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