Gosh, I just got Hartford, Rice, Clements CD and wow! That is some wonderfully refreshing picking! Then I went on to Youtube and watch all the Hartford stuff I can find and now I'm hooked.
But I've got one question: is the Deering John Hartford banjo he uses the one with the wood tone ring or the one with the "standard" tone ring? I ask because one of the selling points is that the wooden one is light, and frankly, if it sounds like that I'd be darned seriously interested in getting me one because my masterclone (which I love) hurts my back! So if anybody knows if John Hartford used a wooden tone ring for this video, for example: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCVQ3w3sKxA , well I'd be much obliged if you'd let us know. Thanks. Roy