Single String Exercise Help
Trying Pat Cloud's exercises in his book Key to 5 String. Not sure on the best right hand fingerings since there is no "TIM" notation at the bottom of the exercises. How would you pick these...
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Gibson helps a damsel in distress
This is off-topic, because it's cowboy star "Hoot" Gibson. Saw this image, and it cried out for a caption. OK, lady, I dug it out for you, this time! But out here where self-reliance is part of the...
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Goto 5th tuner won't stay tight
My Bishline Heirloom has had a rough winter. Got stored in a very dry place in a gig bag while I had to be out of the country for a while. Not intended, just goofy circumstances. A lot went haywire...
View ArticleMP3 help needed!
I posted one of my recordings using a wav/mp3 converter recommended on this forum and there is talking and advertisement blurbs all the way through. I would like to know how to remove my whole wav...
View ArticlePDF Transpose Software / App
My wife and I play lots of Old Time Music, she hammered dulcimer, me clawhammer banjo and fiddle. She has more difficulty playing by ear, so I have stored about 400 tunes in pdf form on her iPad...
View ArticlePre-war Masterclones
In the "collectors" forum I was told there are some pre-war Masterclones which from my understanding are Gibson susidiaries making essentially the same Gibson banjos. What are the brand names of some...
View ArticleRoland CD-2e
Anyone using a Roland CD-2e digital recorder? Any success or problems with it? I've been using mine to record Sunday sermons (ours is a small Assembly). It seems okay for light duty stuff. What...
View Articlechord positions question...
I'm aware of the three major "shapes": F, D and barre. While reading the Beginner's Corner in the Mar. '12 Banjo Newsletter a "4th position" is mentioned. Could someone set me straight as to which...
View Articlespikes dowels etc
I made my banjo spike glued where the whole neck / spike is one piece when glued up. I see some who it looks like the neck was made,,,, then the dowel, was made and is a seperate piece. and the...
View ArticleJust posted my beautiful Fender Leo in the classifieds FS/FT
I am now selling my Fender Leo 5 string bluegrass banjo. It weighs around 10 pounds and is absolutely beautiful! It has very low action, hardly any signs of play wear, and super loud and clear tone....
View Article2 used HELIX for sale Midnight Zephyr and Hurricane
there are two pro grade Helix available in the classified ads. One has a resonator, the other has the Fresnel ledges inside the rim. For shopping advice, this is a great, competitive alternative...
View ArticleVideo i made Bomb my city
I need some opinions about this clip. I entered a video contest with it Thanks http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCyGNjJL4UA="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
View ArticleBusking for Quarters
Hooray for an early summer in central New Hampshire! I was off to the docks with banjo and guitar and a bread jar. Returned with a bread jar full of quarters. Must be a tough year for boaters-all...
View ArticleSetup guy/gal in San Diego
Hello, I just bought a Calico (hold on while I pat my back on money well spent). For those of you that have been reading my tormented posts for years on getting a nice banjo but never doing it, we can...
View ArticleStreaming Flatt & Scruggs show from 1959
Just got this email from Bill Knowlton. Earl Scruggs, the innovative father of the bluegrass banjo, died March 28th. This Sunday, April 22nd, I'll be giving a belated but extra special tribute to...
View Articleair worms
I read about the Ice Worms that live in glaciers. Very interesting. Now look up Air Worms. They live in the ionosphere and are the cause of the stars 'twinkling'. Whenever a worm passes between...
View ArticleInstalling a Pickup
I have a goodtime. I'm not to knowlegable about the electric side of things. For amplification i've been duct taping one of them clip on mics to the banjo head...works surprisingly well. Thats...
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