House next door vandalized
Saturday afternoon a couple of kids decided it would be fun to throw rocks at an empty house. They broke a window and might have done more except for the fact that my yard workers saw them and the kids...
View ArticleDixie Hoedown / Bobby Thompson
Here it is when Bobby Thompson played with Jim and Jesse. I tabbed this one out over 25 years ago...JackDixie Hoedown
View ArticleWreck Of The Old 97 / Earl Scruggs
Here is Earl's version of this Classic....JackWreck Of The Old 97
View ArticleFox On The Run / Traditional Re-arranged by Jack Baker
I actually don't remember who originally made this fun tune a hit. I think, it was the Country Gentlemen and what a group they were...JackFox On The Run
View Articlebanjo heads
Where do I find a black 11" high collar banjo head.Everyone I know of is out of stock.
View ArticleDouble C tuning- 2nd or 4th string?
When playing in Double C tuning which string do you use more, the 2nd or the 4th? The follow-up question, why?I have generally used the 2nd string for most C notes and some D notes. I rarely use the...
View ArticlePhotos not uploading although it says uploaded
Just placed and for Bill Keith Banjo ‘D’’ Tuners but no photos yet.
View ArticleFirst post- New Player-Kitchen Dwellers request
Hello, I’m brand new. Turbo Beginner I learning to play a 5 string Gold Tone using 3 finger picks. Would love to try and learn something I really enjoy. I’d like to find some tabs for the Kitchen...
View ArticleSnowden 2025 (Rock Banjo)
It's not perfect, but I am proud of this song. Banjo track is NOT A.I. All of the rest of the music was generated with A.I. except for the banjo track, which has no edits. I produced the video and...
View ArticleMighty D tuners..Looking for thoughts n experiences with them.
I have allways used Keith d tuners.. But these look like a good thing to me.. :0) Thanks in addvance..
View ArticleRecording King Carl Jackson Signature or Recording King Elite
Howdy! I picked up a Gold Tone mc 150-rp from my local GC... I ended up returning it because it was not in the condition I thought it was, there was some missing parts and two of the pegs holding the...
View ArticleRemoving a fretboard
Today I did something that many builders have probably done once - shaping a neck and cut through to the steel bar channel from the back:(The neck has a nice slotted ebony fretboard glued on with...
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“Night Ramble” - fingerpicking the flat top
Rambling through some chord changes during a 1 am spell of insomnia. On the Martin D-15S , mahogany b&s , spruce...
View ArticleTunes II. from Caslav Region
Music: Czech folk song Arr: Ondrej Sarekhttps://youtube.com/shorts/dkb8G2U63XU
View ArticleOpen back banjo ID help
Someone was thinning the herd, and I picked this up yesterday. It doesn't have any indications of a brand or luthier on it. I cleaned it and restrung it. Intonates and plays nice, and I love the inlay...
View ArticleTablature dot in Earl Scruggs songbook
There's a small dot above some of the notes in the Earl Scruggs Hal Leonard songbook. I have been guessing that those means staccato. That you should lift your fretting finger after picking the note so...
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Freight Train / Elizabeth Cotton Guitar
Here is the way Elizabeth taught me how to play her version of Freight Train when She was in NYC for a week. Izzy Young of the Folklore Center in the Village of NYC, sent Libba to talk with me (never...
View ArticlePractice Tab - Finding the melody
Hey yall, I'm requesting a tab to help start a foundation for learning to find the melody. Perhaps a scale blended with a 2 and 3 finger roll. Specifically from the 5th fret above, not down the neck....
View ArticleBuilt a couple of banjo hanger neck prototypes
I followed some plans from Kreig which makes the pocket jig for my woodwork shop out back. I’m building some test banjo hangers for a final design for my office library to hold my banjo on the wall. I...
View ArticleTab for Don't This Road Look Rough & Rocky
Hi does someone has a tab of this song for banjo? (Don't This Road Look Rough & Rocky) i didnt find it anywherethanks!
View Article5 More Sticks
of firewood.End of the 5th cord.I'm putting on a more substantial skirt before next heating season which ought to bring it down to 4 cord.It's all up to the propane Rinnai (larger one) and a couple of...
View ArticleTunes for Fretless
Just for fun I’m making a list of a dozen or so tunes that would go really well with my plunky nylon stringed Buckbee Fretless. Would love it if you’d drop a suggestion. I’ll start off with “Old...
View ArticleF-V Whyte Laydie No. 2 (1917) construction questions
A couple of questions re. my F-V Whyte Laydie No. 2 (1917) . . .1. Was/is the dowel stick a "separate" piece or actually part of the neck itself?2. Does anyone know where I could get a schematic or...
View ArticleBluegrass database for Melody lines?
Starting to rev up my Bluegrass playing for jams and whatnot and trying to approach learning tunes from a different angle. There are sometimes so many versions of a song it's hard to keep track of...
View ArticleInteresting idea i just read about..
Well i find it interesting.. I guess over in Euroupe.. They have submerged wind turbines.. N gettin good results..
View ArticleOriginal 5 string Tubaphone with 12” pot
Hi all, I recently found an amazing deal on what appears to be an original 5 string Tubaphone with a 12” pot. It is in great condition except for some loose binding at the end of the neck. Based on the...
View ArticleGibson 29' TB-3 40 Hole to No Hole
i just posted a "Want to Buy" for a No Hole raised head tone ring. I love my 40 hole ring and it is the original factory ring, but I have always been curious about the No Hole rings. In this particular...
View ArticleThumb picks behaviour
After two years I beginning to hope that I am at intermediate stage but still learning. After messing about with some celluloid thumb picks which were really made for guitar I decided to trim them a...
View ArticleGold Star G11w with neck repair
Question... *How does 30 year old neck repair effect valuation or sale?I currently have it listed with hard case for $750 on Facebook market placewith honest description and close up pic of repair. The...
View ArticlePaige Capo Wide Vs. Regular
I'm planning on getting a Paige Capo, and I just saw that they sell regular and wide sizes (That go above the 5th fret). I'm wondering for those that have used them, if I was going to get just one,...
View ArticleSilvio Ferretti's book just dropped
I remember talking to Silvio 4 or 5 years ago about this book, and now it is reality. It's in Italian (but hey, tab is tab) and I can only find it on european versions of amazon, but it's out there if...
View ArticleVintage Gold Star J.D. Crowe Model Prices.
How's everyone? Long time no see.Well, I play my Nechville now because my old Goldie is heavy on my sixty-five-year-old shoulder.Without checking the label, I think it's a 1984 model. It isn't signed...
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Freight Train / Elizabeth Cotton / Arr. by Chuck Van Winkle (97)
Chuck, Here she is. Hope you liked how I fooled with it. It's a really nice arrangement by you Chuck. People can capo it 2 to D major if they like...JackFreight Train
View ArticleString gauge question
B & D Silver Bell #1, 17 fret, 23” scale length (I think), CGDA tuning. I am using a set from Stringjoy .010, .016, .023, .030. The strings sound okay but they feel “floppy” without the tension I...
View ArticlePlayers union T shirts
Hello Eric,I have emailed you directly three times but no response. I bought a 2024 T shirt, but on wearing it for the first time, the sleeve almost fell off, as the arm was very badly stitched to the...
View ArticleMy first Gourd Banjo Build
Just completed my first Gourd Banjo build for a repeat customer. Quite the departure from building a bluegrass banjo! I lined the gourd with epoxy resin and fiberglass cloth. The neck is figured...
View Article“You Are My Sunshine” - easy fingerpicking guitar with TAB
The old favourite,, recorded by many including Bing Crosby, Gene Autry, & Norman Blake. Key of G, standard tuning,, no pulloffs, hammer-ons, or slides, and features “push-rhythm”...
View ArticleBanjo T Shirt - Glory Shirt from this site XXL?
I bought a shirt years ago from this that had Glory on the front and a Mark Twain quote on the back. It’s olive green. At the time I purchased an XL, but I really need a XXL. None of the shirts are...
View ArticleName this tune?
This 30-second audio snip (see attached "Fox Movietone" MP3 file) is from a surviving 35mm fragment of a lost film, "Fox Movietone Follies of 1929." It's a snappy chorus number, but the song isn't...
View ArticleHow can I reverse my jio wrong recharge?
To reverse a wrong recharge with Airtel, you can follow these steps:Contact Customer Care: Call Airtel customer service at 09371-617037 from your Airtel number. Explain the situation and provide...
View ArticleInfo on Muse banjos 4 string.
Hi. I was referred to your site by a knowledgeable friend. I am cataloging my late brothers instruments a variety of types, guitar, amps etc. There was one banjo and that is where my knowledge ends. :)...
View ArticleI hate tornadoes!
Just had one go through our southeast Missouri home town and still more in the surrounding area. The one that came through Cape Girardeau apparently killed 1in a small community about 30 miles west of...
View ArticleBig Mon // Ron Stewart
Ronnie’s break! Check it out!youtu.be/L9YAMo-ys1A?si=K4s3dYg3KDI5hYNb
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Questions about this bittersweet Facebook find
Right place at the right time for this Facebook sale. Two old banjos for $75. I agreed to buy them from a few photos (offered $100 to wait until I drove straight there). From the photos, one was...
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