FlexSeal for case repair
I bought a Stelling case off FB Marketplace for $15. Tolex delaminated in numerous places and worn through in others. Latches all work and inside is clean. I cut off the loosest of the tolex, glued...
View ArticleNeed help in identifying my Grandfather's plectrum banjo
Hello. I am contacting the members of this forum to ask for help in identifying a 1920's or Depression era plectrum banjo that belonged to my grandfather. My grandfather was an iron worker,...
View ArticleHospital stay
Been I the hospital fora week now for surgery and getting real frustrated and bord ,Watched all the videos I can and read all the threads I can , now I’m posting this life gets tigious don’t it ?
View ArticleBanjo Armrest brackets
I am wanting to make a few armrests with some cool wood I have. I already made 1 from a bracket I already had. Does anyone know where to source more of these brackets that I can just screw into the...
View ArticleOT banjo and mountain dulcimer
Hi there,I've been googling, but can't find useful video examples of OT banjo and mountain dulcimer combos. Does anyone have any links and/or suggestions of OT tunes and songs that suit the two...
View ArticleHelp with builder identification?
Sometime around 1976, I commissioned a Colorado shop (not Ode or Ome) to build a Gibson Florentine reproduction 5-string. The builder had access to an original Florentine to help ensure accuracy. I...
View ArticleJack Hicks Interview Vid NEW
Just uploaded interview. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rOZ0HFren8&t=448s
View ArticleBanjaurine (sp?) vs. Cello banjo
To me these both look very similar. I've always wondered from sound clips they have completely different tones. Is it setup ? Or is there something unique about each that make them sound different ?
View ArticleWhat kind of tone ring is this ?
I took apart a Gibson parts banjo I have and I’m trying to identify this tone...
View ArticleHIscox Banjo case- has anyone tried it?
Does anyone have first hand experience with the new Hiscox banjo case? Any review and experience would be appreciated. I contacted Hiscox and there still are not any dealers in the USA so shipping is...
View ArticleGoodtime Resonator Mounts
I found this today on an older Goodtime "Gumby" Model. Am I correct that Drywall anchors and Gorilla glue weren't a factory installed thing?
View ArticleIs it practical to have diff neck lengths?
Hi, is it possible/practical to have a short neck made for traveling with a banjo? I would like a C scale banjo w/ larger pot for traveling. Have thought about a Nechville to use as openback or reso....
View ArticleRack to hold banjo cases
My husband and I have several banjos between us. I don’t like mine to collect dust so I keep them in a case. Rather large cases, a few Caltons and a Price. However I would really like a way to store...
View ArticleSaga aluminum arch top banjo
Any body have one of these kit banjos of the 70's& 80's or the aluminum pot? Looking one or several for a project. Anybody know who has the mould to cast these pots?
View ArticleCzech jazz song: Jaroslav Jezek 1906-1942
Klobouk ve krovi (music: J. Jezek 1906-1942) for banjohttps://youtube.com/shorts/cDGK_lOy4Fw
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Help me identify my slingerland tenor banjo and maybe find a tunning peg
Hi everyone, I'm looking to get any info i can on this banjo my father bought in Mexico in the 80's. I opened the resonator and i know it's a slingerland banjo but that's about it. I would love to find...
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And another Hap... Hap ....
... Happy Day.This one for Man-ee-toe-bahns ........ and others with more ho-hum names for it: Visions of Dave Chartrand [el presidente of MMF] in a Red River cart will be dancing in my head while I...
View ArticleMagnetic fields are just due to Coulomb's Law (according to Relativity)
You'll have to forgive me for bringing this up today. I discovered this youtube today and was blown away by the implications. Basically this guy is explaining due to Einstein's relativity that you...
View ArticleStone Ring
Just a plug for a classified ad I just put up for a Corian tone ring. It will fit standard Gibson rims. Might need a little tweaking but it is 11" diameter. Cheap enough to try and it has a look that...
View ArticleWashers , springs , ball bearings
Does anyone have a set of the parts for a 1926 Ball Bearing Banjo ? Thanks
View ArticleBlessed Assurance
Does anyone know where I can find a tab for Blessed Assurance in clawhammer style in the key of G ? TIA
View ArticleFilling in fret wear groove
I’ve got a couple of deep grooves worn on my 3rd string. I’ve heard that a quick fix is to fill them in with solder paste & using a soldering iron. Any thoughts?
View Articlebackwoods bluegrass banjo
Sarahs banjo b rockin I think she has been workin on set up, soundin real good Dave G
View ArticleNew Ball bearing tone rings.
Has anyone tried making a BB pot with modern parts? Of course one can obtain balls, washers, springs etc.Could it be fitted with a modern mylar hear instead of a vellum?
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The newest, modern banjo model from Lemon Banjo and Supply!
Y'all check out my newest banjo model! The Bear Fork model is not just a banjo—it’s a heartfelt tribute to the Bear Fork Trading Post, the place where I have spent (and still spend) many weekends,...
View ArticleDon’t hate me for adding a Jack screw to my old Goodtime
I had to seriously contemplate talking about this here, as I know how things can go. But this was so cheap, so simple, a bit gawdy, but so insanely successful, I just had to at least mention it. I...
View ArticleFood for thought OR ?? for economists
I presume y'all know I'm no economist ... to the extent I don't know if there's any merit/validity in this [meme?], but nonetheless I thought it an intriguing notion:"Our economy should be measured by...
View Article????
I inherited this. I think somebody made it from the early 60s I believe from my mother. The
View ArticleGourd Fiddle for Your Consideration
For sale here: https://www.banjohangout.org/classified/108303Thanks for looking!
View ArticleSunny Side Of The Mountain / Sonny Osborne
Here is the Classic version by Sonny Osborne—After J. D. played it of course....JackSunny Side Of The Mountain
View Article"OH Ye Must Be Born Again"
Does anybody have the banjo intro tab for this song and/or the chord progression for the song? I can't find any existing tabs or chord progressions for this gem. Thanks! Here is a link to the song if...
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Good Tuesday Morning
Good morning from Sweden. Cold weather, it is -12°C or 10°F this morning.
View ArticleCultural preservation measures (! for banjo gear
Hi, this is a really heartbreaking post to write but it’ll put my heart at ease a little if I can get enough of a response banjohangout.org/classified/107674
View Articlethis is a pretty cool banjo
I have a deering vega senator bluegrass specialwas keeping it in my living room to be able to just pick it up and play, instead of hiding in my back bedroom. But the noise is so much that it drives my...
View ArticleFitting Hide to Rim for tackhead banjo - First timer
Hi All,I’m going to be fitting a goat hide to my 12” deep rim pot soon and just wanted to post on here for any tips and tricks people might have. Seen many different methods of doing it and a bit torn...
View ArticleDID SHE MENTION MY NAME - banjo, guitar, vocals
Here’s a fine song that J.D.Crowe and The New South recorded in 1977,, a tune from Gordon Lightfoot’s third album. Mac Wiseman and The Rice Brothers also covered it. I'm playing my Recording King 77...
View ArticleGospel Plow in F# minor
I just learned that I am supposed to play "Gospel Plow" on stage in four weeks. I guess it's my own fault because I mentioned that I liked the song. We usually played it at our jam session in Cm for...
View Article1930 Gibson TB-Granada Mastertone #9557-10, the "Audrey Laut" FOR SALE
This is probably as nice a one-piece-flange tenor Granada as it would be possible to find. Thanks for looking!banjohangout.org/classified/108549
View Article“The Gibson” identify this banjo
Trying to figure out the year and date and model of this Gibson banjo. Made in Kalamazoo serial number is 16154
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Help from my Canadian Friends ....
I just got a letter (real letter with a Canadian (not NIgerian) postmark ..... not an email) from TD Canada Trust Bank Estate Management Department searching for the next of kin for one of their...
View ArticleHelp Identify Year Ser# 8216 “space” 51
Bought from individual in 1974 and have played her to pieces over the years. Original owner told me it is a 1952 RB 250. Have had no luck confirming serial number from online info. Bow tie, square peg...
View ArticleGreat News..!
Looks like people are livin wwway..longer...Now'ah days...Accordin to Social Security pay outs..... ;0)
View ArticleCan you help me identify my grandfather’s banjo
Can you help me identify my grandfather’s banjo? When my father showed me the banjo over 25 years ago, I found another on eBay just like it with the exact same skin. The banjo is original.
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Thinner banjo hooks
I have got a very nice old Danish Just Poulsen banjo, that terrible needs new hooks and nuts, since the threads do not work properly any more. Problem is that standard hooks are just a little bit too...
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