Need to make room for a Bowlin 1865, somebody buy my Nate Calkins Tackhead
It's a great tackhead, a ton of fun to play. Perfect condition, just need to free up some funds. http://www.banjohangout.org/classified/27366
View ArticleGA Mules and Country Boys Key?
I want to pick this tune with some buddies. Anyone have the chords they could help me out with? Or just the key?
View ArticleMy new RK-75 is awesome!
Just wanted to share some thoughts/opinions I have concerning my new RK-75 I bought last month. The banjo is super nice with zero construction issues period! I got it for $1425 at banjo.com. Very good...
View Articlerk35 scale
I know the rk 35 is a shorter scale than the rk 75. are any of the higher end rk's the same scale as the rk 35?
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Good Tuesday Morning from Vienna
Good morning. Yesterday I arrived to Vienna. It seems to be fine weather today.
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thinking of buying a flinthill...
I know the story behind it but I dont know if I can stop myself.
View ArticleNeed help to identify vintage banjo hook
Hi, folks. I bought some vintage banjo hooks from ebay. The seller said the hooks were from luthier Jon Lundberg. One of the hooks is a gold flat hook. It looks a little like these hooks on ebay....
View ArticleMounting Hoop question…
I recently got an archtop Iida tenor banjo from the 1970s. When taking the banjo apart to change the head, i noticed someone had used a file to make notches in the metal mounting hoop under every...
View ArticleBanjo Music of Albert Baur - Birthday Homage
Happy Birthday to Albert Baur, born today in 1845, one of the great 19th-century banjoists. His feet were in the minstrel era, but his head was moving towards the new styles coming through in the...
View ArticleBig hands, big...fingerboard?
I have big hands. On the plus side, notes up the neck are no problem to reach. On the downside, the intricate movements of drop-thumbing aren't coming at all easily (I've only been playing 5 months)...
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Removing sticky substance from back of peghead
A very quick one people. I bought a new banjo. When I received it, there was a sticker on the back of the peghead (made in China ) which I removed. It left a very sticky unpleasant paste like...
View ArticlePipefitter
Anyone know what happened to Pipefitter 61 ,Ed Stacy ? Haven't seen him post in along time.Ed really liked to talk banjos.
View ArticleTwo WL-250s, a few differences, head and neck
There are two used WL-250 banjos that I am looking at. I can't play either before purchase. One has a wooden neck and a mylar head. The other has a graphite neck and a skin head, and it's a little...
View ArticleEpi Strathopoulo Tenor.....keep it?
I found this banjo in my attic, still in the case. It has a floral decal on the back that's pretty much worn away in the center area but the body and all of the hardware is in good shape. Should I...
View ArticleDalco Strings
Looking for a review of these strings. Anyone out there have an opinion? Out of all that I have used, I like GHS and Black Diamond best, but I'm curious about these, as they sell for less,...
View ArticleThe REAL purpose of bluegrass
http://bluegrasstoday.com/40873/funny-or-what/ (my apologies if this has already made it around the hangout)
View ArticleBanjo
I saw this ad on the Columbus Ohio Craig's List. Looks like a lot of banjo for the asking price.I have no interest in this instrument in any form, just passing the link along to those that may be...
View ArticlePurcell bridge.
Though quite happy with my tenor sound, I sometimes felt it could be better and even thought about looking for another instrument.. I play Irish trad on a Bob Rock. Through BHO I heard of several...
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