How to make an Open Back sound like a Scruggs banjo
I bought a Gold Tone OT800 open back because I really hate sitting with my reso banjos. This banjo is very comfortable. Now what changes should I do to make it sound like a reso banjo?? I believe it...
View ArticleMumford & Sons TAB
I'm looking for any Banjo TABS for songs by Mumford & Sons. Anyone have anything? Please tell me.
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Building My New Rim Lathe
I've been using a Sears wood lathe to turn block rims, but i got the urge to make my own lathe and sell the Sears lathe before it goes bad, just like the first one I owned. I had asked for ideas for...
View ArticleJesu Joy Of Man's Desiring / J. S. Bach
Here's a wonderful peek at Laurindo Almeida's Classic arrangement for this piece. This is closer than any banjo arrangement can get because of the string limits. You can follow Bach's bass continuo...
View Articlean old-time marriage
Hey friends! I looked all over, and couldn't find any advice about this! A couple of my young friends are getting hitched, and they're both talented OT (and just about everything else) musicians who I...
View ArticleAnybody ELSE having trouble loading videos to YOUTUBE?
Made a 4-minute video on my PINNACLE software. Clicked to put it on Youtube, and INSTEAD of loading automatically, as before, it asked for a password. Couldn;t remember, so I asked for password help....
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My new fretless banjo
Here is a tune I've recorded on my new fretless, it has an oak 11" rim and cherry neck with an Australian Eucalyptus (Iron bark) tone ring. I am still finding my voice on this instrument, I've had to...
View ArticleGourd Banjo
This is a short video I put together using the shots Jay Moschella sent while constructing my gourd banjo. I recorded the tune after it arrived. It was fun to see it come together, and not be a bit...
View ArticleLooking for Keith tuners
Looking for Keith tuners. Please don't lock or delete I'll get a classified link ASAP.
View ArticleTowne Crier Cafe closing after 40 years
A major venue in our area is closing after 40 years, hopefully reopening soon. Poughkeepsie Journal Article I've been going there since the 70s. On my Picking Page you can hear my recordings of...
View ArticleThe Definitive Guide to Flying with a Banjo - Updated 1/1/12
NOTE: I first posted this article exactly 42 months ago (June 1, 2008). That original article is now in the archives and is no longer a fully accessible thread. Additionally, the air travel scene...
View ArticleSimple things can be made complex: Cosmetology
The difference between a good hair cut and a bad one is about three weeks. Talk amongst yourselves.
View ArticleJan. Banjo Ezine Silver Strings Available Now!
HAPPY NEW YEAR! The January issue of "Silver Strings" is available now free at http://www.angiesbanjo.com In this issue: * BLUEGRASS JAM MANUAL - Randy Torno * Ask the Banjo Teacher by George...
View ArticleGoldtone "Blem" For Sale: Is It Worth It?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-GOLD-TONE-OB250AT-ORANGE-BLOSSOM-ARCHTOP-250-RESONATOR-BANJO-BLEM-SAVES-BIG-/270869509231?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3f1114b46f Given the fact that it is a factory...
View ArticleShe'll be back some cold and frosty morning Doc Watson
Hey all, I was listening to some Doc Watson blues and one of the lines is: She'll be back some cold and frosty morning. It was about a failed relationship. Couldn't find the title but that isn't...
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