I'm missing my banjo !
My banjo is in the shop for a set up and having a few little things and I'm missing it already, it's only been a day. Won't get it back till next week and can't wait.
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Three new banjos in the works
Here are a few pictures of some banjos I have been working on in my new workshop in Sedona. The above banjo ia a 22 7/8" scale fretless with bone and ivory inlay. The peg head inlays are wood and...
View ArticleCripple Creek
This version of Cripple Creek was written by the banjo master, Earl Scruggs. I think that this version of the song is one of the best and it has always been one of my favorites. Any feedback on how...
View ArticleHow I learn
I much prefer to have a very structured programme, especially as im a beginner. I want to know exactly what i need to practise and for how long until i move on. If im told to practise chord...
View ArticleStarter Banjo
I'm a newbe and sure this question has been posted many times. So apologies in advance. I am a good guitar player looking to get into playing the 5-string banjo. I'm seeking advice on an entry...
View Articleirish triplet-where does it go?
I just recently switched to playing wrist triplets (thanks to Mike's YouTube clips.) and Can play them fairly consistently. My problem now is figuring out where to put them. I know to put them...
View Articlecole neck?
anyone have a cole neck from an eclpise pot? I need a measurement from the top deck of the fretboard to the top side of the dowell stick as my pot came with a fairbanks neck on it and I can't trust...
View ArticleFretboard Care
I don't know where I found this information but it was good information. If you want to be good to your fretboard, invest in a bottle of olive oil, I used the virgin variety since I like the word. A...
View ArticleWhy id it.......that..
When ya sit yerself down ta do sumpthin quiet....like lookin at tha bho..on yer tablet..Tha flies show up...Now ya gottah.... fetch... tha fly swatter....N....poof...thay id ...Gawn!Now at this point...
View ArticleTabRite and MacBook Pro
Has anybody had any luck dowloading TabRite for a Mac Book Pro? I can not get it to open on my computer. I'm trying to open the tab for "White Russia" (Dismal Swamp) by John McCuen. Many thanks
View Article"Bride of Frankenstein" tenor banjo resto...
joined BHO a few days ago and started on the "collector's corner" forum...i began there to find out just what i'd bought as a project banjo...well, restoration, anyway....the title is "baldwin bride...
View ArticleLouisville Old-time Jam, April 18
You are invited to the monthly old-time jam on April 18 from 6:30 to 8:00 at Steilberg String Instruments in Louisville. This is an intermediate jam where tunes are played at 90-100 beats per minute...
View ArticleHigh E string change
I have a question and wanted to know if I could substitute my high D string on my banjo to the high E string on my guitar? It broke and I don't have an extra set to put on, so thought if it would work...
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High action and possibly bowed neck?
So last year I bought a 1926 Paramount Style A Tenor Banjo that I had restrung for GDAE tuning. The action is very high compared to what I had been playing before, and after some reading I think I...
View ArticleMajor fault in log ins?
Since the crash last week... I have been unable to log into the HO.. Any way that I tryed I keep getting and Unsecured Site warning on each page/attempt.. and was warned off each time, by a...
View ArticleKeith Tuners and Spikes
Looking for recommendation on whether or not to have Keith Tuners installed on a new players new banjo. If yes, where? Also where should I have spikes put in?
View ArticleNeck width at nut
I see some banjos have a 1 3/16' neck with at the nut and others have a 1 1/4". Can this small width difference be noticed when playing or learning.
View ArticleScruggs Tunes
Here are a few Scruggs tunes with more reverb to sound more like the Foggy Mountain Banjo recordings. Though nobody can match Earl's picking. Tim
View ArticleTrade : Gibson OPF for Keith Stainless D tuners Trade Pending
Please check the classifieds. Thanks. Trade Pending, Thanks
View ArticleRoth Violin
I'm not a violin player and know nothing about them. I would like a little information about one that I just acquired..... It is a Roth, copy of Antonius Stradivarius faciebat cremona 1713 made in...
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