D tuners
I'm considering purchasing some Dtuners but I've ead that the Keith/Scruggs tuners don't stay in tune and are hard to work with. Anyone have any first hand experience? I've read the reviews but the...
View Articleviolin fine tuner on 5th string
There is a "Sonny Osborne" Vega banjo currently on eBay I noticed that whoever set it up put a violin "fine tuner" on the 5th string, from the tailpiece. I have never seen this before. Does anyone...
View ArticleGod Gave Noah The Rainbow Sign - Spiritual...
God Gave Noah The Rainbow Sign - Spiritual - Tabledit God Gave Noah The Rainbow Sign - Spiritual - MIDI God Gave Noah The Rainbow Sign - Spiritual - PDF Chord-Lyrics Sheet - PDF Tom www.banjotom2.com
View ArticleSioux Falls, SD
I m n Sioux falls for all day Sunday the 4th, if anyone is in the area, msg me! I m at flying j, exit 83 on I-29
View ArticlePicks, finally some I can live with
Started playing last November with some 30 yr. old Dunlop picks. Wanted to find something else, so the quest was on. No music stores around here so I just went on recommendations from BHO. First was...
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My Band Gig
The band that I'm playing in ,called RIDER, will be playing at the COUNTY SEAT restaurant in Powhatan Va. (just west of Richmond) ,on March 31st. I'm attaching a flyer i made just for this gig,with...
View Article1948 Gibson 5 String
Hi, I found this on Craigslist in Little Rock. 1948 Gibson 5 String. I don't have anything to do with this but think somebody may want to check it out.
View ArticleInteresting observation
Yes sometimes Flatt & Scruggs played straight time. A good example is Homestead On the Farm cut with Mother Maybelle Carter on autoharp in 1961. That is pretty straight. The first Carter Family...
View ArticleI need a Music Man Cave
My wife has always worked and of course I have also, but I retired at 67 while she still works in her CPA office. I have been using my time alone to practice, because she has never been able to...
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Flight of the Conchords
After much procrastination and delay, we finally started to watch the HBO series Flight of the Conchords. Wow! Very funny stuff! Anybody on here watch it?
View Articledo most folks find scoops really necessary?
newbie here-i've saw many excellent CH players play over the neck area(scoop) and on the top of the head. I seem to prefer to play on the head-just seems my arm/hand falls there. so if a person ends...
View ArticleEASY way to use a guitar strap on a banjo
OK,you have a really cool (or really EXPENSIVE) guitar strap that you would LOVE on your banjo? SIMPLE!!! Go buy two(2) Martin Button straps and put the guitar strap on,NO drilling,NO scratching the...
View ArticleAny idea who this guy is?
Guest performer with what was supposed to been JD Crowe last month. Josh Williams filled in on banjo. He's got the Keith Whitley sound down. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bYDwm5E1dQ
View ArticleTired and sleepy?
anyone have or know where I can get a 3 fingered style tab for this tune.? Thanks
View ArticleFunny?, maybe
Neighbour knocked on my door at 2:30am this morning, can you believe that….2:30am?! Luckily for him I was still up playing my Bagpipes. The Grim Reaper came for me last night, and I beat him off with...
View ArticleMore Wild Weather = Australia
It is the end of summer over here and usually hot and dry but a lot of areas around Australia have been having very bad weather in the last couple of years along with many other countries....
View ArticleHey Paul, Here's The Louvins For You
It's actually called Hopin' That You're Hopin' http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZluQnGaLmew
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Reading Tabledit
I have downloaded a few songs in tabledit form but am not sure of some of the symbols. For example, in the pics below what do the arrows and other colored bits mean. Have tried looking for the...
View ArticleSlingerland donut tone ring
Would anybody have pictures of a slingerland or similar donut style tone ring assembly in its un-assembled state please.
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