A Scale walnut neck
I am about to start on an A Scale neck for a 1905 cole eclipse 9 7/8 pot.I believe that the original necks were mahogny and they are supposed to sound pretty good.I have a walnut blank in progress...
View ArticleEasy Corded Banjo sonjs like (I'll Fly away) for 5 string Banjo
Hi Everyone, Rich Freeze here. I'm looking for some easy Beginner Banjo songs to play the Cords with, like I'm looking for (I'll Fly Away) or any beginner songs that are in TabEdit form or that at...
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El Banjo Caribe
Hi Folks! I post a link to something latin i did with my banjo(s) http://youtu.be/nINaTSwXuB0 I hope you enjoy it. Marco (el banjoista tropicàl)
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My wife stole my purse!
After making a leather pouch for member rinemb, I decided I would like one, too. I had this nice piece of suede lying around. I decided a suede pouch with a fringed bottom would be cool. I lined it...
View ArticleBrand New to Clawhammer...Help Me Out?
Hi Everyone, I'll be getting my very first clawhammer banjo in the next week or so, and have no idea how to play it. I play other instruments (guitar, fiddle, mandolin, piano), and listen to a lot of...
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Do you ever find yourself,,,,,,,,,,
Tapping the down arrow to scroll up to the beat of some good BG music. I even find my self trying to type along with the music but not much tome for corrections,.olololol,,,,,,,...
View ArticleRights Of Man
Classic Irish hornpipe played on five-string and piano accordion. http://www.banjohangout.org/myhangout/music.asp?id=28296# Still a 'work in progress' but I'd be really grateful for critism, ideas...
View ArticleFinger Picks - Brass, Nickel, or Cobalt?
I now use nickel Propik Sharp Angles and like them. But I was doing some browsing and was wondering if I should try brass or cobalt. But Cobalts are not made in the sharp angles. Also, the angle on my...
View ArticleFS: Shubb 5th String Capo- Nickel Plated/Standard Length
Hi All, Reverting back to rr spikes.... capo is in excellent condition! Asking $30 or obo. Any questions feel free to ask! Bests, John
View ArticleWhat is "Teardrops" backup
When someone says "teardrop" style backup, like a dobro, what does this mean. It was mentioned in the backup workshop recently posted as well. Can someone enlighten me? Thanks, Alex
View ArticleChris Warner - Much too underrated
I had the pleasure of hanging out with Chris Warner in Arcadia, Md this past weekend. IMO, this guy just has not gotten the credit he deserves. Of all the great banjo pickers Jimmy Martin had, I think...
View ArticleImage Stolen?
What is this "image stolen scruss.com" stuff we've been seeing lately? Is this a bot/virus issue here or something to do with photo bucket or other sharing sites?
View ArticleGotta love Western PA.....
Weather, that is!! Friday it was almost 80 here--perfect day, blue skies, the whole nine yards.... Today, I wake up to about 6 inches of snow on the ground, more coming down, and no power. Guess...
View ArticleKen Perlman and Alan Jabbour
I had the great pleasure of seeing Ken and Alan play a concert together last Saturday. I had heard their album, and heard or read that the concert was very fine, but it was very much more than that....
View Article2 fingers on the fret hand
I have been looking for ways to play stringed instruments but I lost use of all but the thumb , first and second fingers in a cqb engagement. all the links I follow looking for ways to learn, yes...
View ArticleSo I had a chat about banjos w/ Gibson Acoustic on Saturday...
While at the Dallas Guitar Show, where Gibson has a pretty big presence, I grabbed one of the guys from Gibson Acoustic and nagged him "where are the mandolins??". He said that not only did the flood...
View ArticleI ask a lot of questions here are the pictures
Just finished my Grandson's Dulcijo, never seen or heard one except on you tube. It's not without several O*?/##'s, I used Trans Tint Dark Walnut and it came out solid black O*?/##, and I sprayed it...
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