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Importing a used banjo
Just curious as to whether anyone has experience on importing a used banjo from the US.I would like to know how customs and exise view a used as opposed to a new purchase.Thanks in advance.
View ArticleBanjo Heads - Decoration
I recently decorated my Remo banjo head with dip pen drawing inks (but used a fine hand brush, not a steel nib). There's been natural wear from finger placement, but otherwise so far so good. I see...
View ArticleKalu U-Bass (Ukulele Electric Bass)
Has anyone ever had any experience with one of these? Either playing one or jamming with someone who has one? I played one at the music shop the other day and it seemed pretty sweet, but I don't...
View ArticleJoel Sweeney
Here's a very interesting link about Joel Walker Sweeney. http://www.cgim.org/sweeneyclan/misc/musical.html I don't know if this has been posted before, I did a search and didn't find it. If it...
View ArticleI am finally going to try an alternate tuning...
....and I know nothing about it. As a acoustic guitar player I never played anything but standard. As a dobro player I have never played anything but standard. As an electric guitar player I have...
View Article40, 000 Norwegians sing Seeger song
What an extraordinary story. Reported by CNN today: Norwegians raised their voices in unison on Thursday to get under the skin of admitted mass killer Anders Behring Breivik. An estimated 40,000...
View ArticleTime to Replace the Old National Thumbpick
OK, so I have been living in the past for many years now and am finally down to my last old National white thumbpick that I had stashed away like a fine old bottle of scotch. I've tried the new ones...
View ArticleNewest and Most Popular Topics
When you visit BHO, before signing in, you get "Newest Topic" and "Most Popular" forum topics going on, but this screen disappears once you sign in - or if you choose one of these current topics you...
View ArticleA Mastertone?? Really??
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Gibson-Mastertone-5-String-Banjo-D211-/150804388675?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item231ca45b43 Maybe a Mastertone neck...
View ArticleChinquapin
First heard this tune Mon. night (4-23-12) when my wife and I had dinner with some good jam friends at the Red Newt Bistro in Hector, NY and heard Richie Stearns and the Evil City String Band play it....
View ArticleHow can we help the folks learn to,,,,,,
transfer what they learn about kinetic energy in school to relate to driving cars and trucks even though they are much different in weight. Some of them drive like they are driving on a video game....
View ArticleChapel Hill/Carborro/Durham/Raleigh
So I'm getting my ducks in a row to move to the Chapel Hill area (don't ask me where yet) in August. I've been lucky enough to get into grad school at UNC. It's an error on their part, I think, but...
View ArticleStolen Huber Lancaster in AZ
I had my 2002 Huber Lancaster stolen in Casa Grande, AZ about a month ago. It was serial number #1002-58 and was a in a black Yates case. It also had some old national picks(oval 8s I believe) and an...
View ArticlePlaying Songs from Chord Progression DVD/Book
What's a good DVD for learning/improvising from chord progression? I have Ross Nickerson's playing by ear and a ton of other stuff. I've seen Pete Wernick's name a lot, which one's of his stuff is...
View ArticleFly spray,,,,,,,,,
Linda Lou smells it and hates it before i get one room sprayed. This place is not near as bad as the farm I live on in PA but we keep the doors open when it's warm like this and flies do come is....
View ArticleThe tree of life has another branch.
This wee feller doesn't fit the plan. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/04/120426104853.htm
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Classical Gas (Video)
Hello, friends! I uploaded new video where you can see me playing with my new band! We played "Classical Gas" in Conservatory. The introduction of banjo to Uzbekistan continues again and it seems that...
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Under oil pc,,,,,,,,,,
Her are 2 photos of a pc my son is helping a young girl build for a science project at high school. Everything is under mineral oil from Walmart. He shoed it to me on cam. He tried keeping the fan...
View ArticleBanjo on Red Taylor's Fiddle Albums?
I know Kenny Ingram mentioned he was on one of Red's albums in a previous thread, but does anyone have some info on the Josh Graves/Red Taylor or any of Red's albums? Thanks alot!
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