I recently got an archtop Iida tenor banjo from the 1970s. When taking the banjo apart to change the head, i noticed someone had used a file to make notches in the metal mounting hoop under every hook. This makes me think two things. Either the mounting hoop is too thick for the banjo or I need to bend all the hooks to fit a new head. I noticed the hooks on Deering banjo are more curved. You guys have any ideas?
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