Pip Re-positioning Question
Hi all, Sorry if this is a repeat question (I did do a forum search though). Last year, I built my first banjo from a kit. I did not position the 5th string pip very well, however (it's not close...
View ArticleHow are Dannick tonerings marked
I bought a ring from a fellow hangout member.it is said to be a Dannick.It is stamped 020.Is this the common numbered type stamp for these rings.Thanks,Kevin
View ArticleGibson ESS Like New
Stopped in the Mandolin Store in Surprise AZ today looking for strings. Wanted to alert the BHO crowd that he has a Gibson ESS that is virtually brand new. I believe it is there on consignment and...
View ArticlePurchasing the correct nut file. . . or?
I have a Fender FB-54. I've managed to get it setup quite well, but the nut has always been a problem. The 3rd string has always had a buzz to it caused by the slot in the nut not being cut properly....
View ArticleTempered tuning question
I've been curious for quite some time: when I get together my picking buddy we tune up using an electronic tuner but then the futzen' begins, both of us tuning it up to what our ears feel it should...
View ArticleReno Style workshop with Don Wayne Reno and Jason Skinner
Attention fellow Reno fans!! I just confirmed with Don Wayne Reno today that we will be doing our first Reno Style workshop together on May 5th and 6th at Jack Hatfield's Smoky Banjo Banjo Academy in...
View ArticleStraps
the one that came with my liberty is nylon and slips like crazy. I need to replace it. The concept of a cradle strap made sense to me 'cause it seems like that would distribute the weight better and...
View ArticleRenoFest
Has anybody heard the results from the Renofest competition this past weekend?
View ArticleFor Trade: Keith D-Tuners For Conversion Ring
Click below or on the $ icon above for details. http://www.banjohangout.org/classified/27760
View ArticleLittle Maggie Playing Advice
Im in the process of learning how to play Little Maggie. Im going by the tab on this site that is titled "Little Maggie- Advanced Arrangement." Is this arrangement similar to Ralph Stanleys version?...
View ArticleTune for Mike Iverson's Progressive Clawhammer site
There was a thread recently in which Mike encouraged folks to submit tunes to his "Clawhammer Challenge" topic on his site. The first one was to submit a song from Vrosby, Stills, Nash or Young's...
View ArticleWhen it all sounds the same?
When I'm playing it seems like it all sounds the same. The driving frail with a few hammer on's and pull off's. Is this a normal period of learning to frail?
View ArticleNeed some help appraising a Dale Small banjo
Hey all, first post here. I'm actually a guitarist, and not much of a banjo player. My great-uncle Harole (Zink; he was fairly well-known in the midwest as a banjo player) passed away a few years ago...
View ArticleTrouble with A note
So I am working on learning a song called Will Jesus find us Watching by Fanny Crosby. Its an old hymn and I heard this bluegrass group do it up tempo and it sounded really cool. So I started...
View ArticleCompleted Transactions
I intend to list a banjo for sale on the Hangout Classifieds this week. Apart from the information available under the "Just Sold" link, is there a way to determine the prices paid for comparable...
View ArticleCypress banjo?
I acquired a really nice piece of cypress wood today. I was pondering building a banjo out of it. I think a verticle stave type rim would look nice. I know a block rim would probably be stronger. I...
View Articlemmmmmmmmm doggy!
I'm surprised none of you guys mentioned this yet!. http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/03/26/uk-usa-hotdog-idUSLNE82P01520120326
View ArticleJulianne Johnson
Here's a song I've been working on lately. First heard the tune from one of Cathy Moore's (aka Banjo Meets World) youtube lessons, but the arrangement is a hodge-podge of various versions that I've...
View ArticleJust the facts, Ma'am
What facts aren't disputable? I think these are true. Zimmerman, a Hispanic man saw someone who thought seemed to be acting suspiciously. He parked his car and followed that person while calling the...
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