Hunters and other gun owners. NOT Political, please
Here we hunt for game for food for the table. Times are tough, so the hunters, both gun and bow hunt for game. It's just a way of life. I live in cowboy country. Because of some wild animals, the...
View ArticleTime for change?
I have a humble student banjo that I intend to keep for a while, at least until I'm capable of playing a set of songs decently. I'm sure that tons of threads have this same topic, but just for the...
View ArticleNew banjo owner, setup questions
I just bought a fender fb55 w/ hsc for what I think is a good price. What are the basics of set up for a banjo? I can get around on a mandolin or guitar but I know nothing about banjos. Guidance...
View ArticleSmall cracks in rim... should I be concerned?
Hi, I recently acquired a used banjo and (from what the previous owner told me) it lived in its case for the entire 3 or 4 years he owned it. Its a nice Gold Tone BG 250-F and I'm the second owner....
View ArticleHey BanjoTom2
Did you use to work at MusicFolk in St. Louis? You might be inadvertently responsible for me taking up the banjo. I don't remember who shoved a banjo in my hands there, but it was quite awhile back....
View ArticleHelp w Orpheum Banjo Identification Please.
A gentleman left this banjo behind at my place of business and I need to know more about it... ie. age, price, model, etc. It doesn't look anything like any other Orpheum I have seen online and I...
View ArticleHelp Identifying a Vega Banjo 89028
Hello, this is my first post. I am not a musician but I have inherited my grandfather's old banjo. From what I could find online in the past, I believe it was made around 1928-1930 but am not sure....
View ArticleEntry level banjo
Am looking for an entry level/beginner banjo. Have read in this forum and visited many seller websites. I don't have a set price in mind. It appears that the top price range for (quality and highly...
View ArticleUp and Running - Bela Fleck
Listen once to Up and Running - are there a bunch of time signature changes on this one? It seems like this one either has an accent I'm not used to, or it has time sig. changes?
View ArticleD tuning chord shifting from G tuning
Just some advice, some probably know and some may not.. but if you imagine your chords and how you play them when in G tuning. Imagine D position in a song in G, in G tuning. D is the V chord. Now...
View ArticleAin't Done Nothing If you Ain't Been Called a Red
hey all, I was wondering if anyone had knowledge of the banjo tabs played in this song. " http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=eUifliF0rBU
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OK You CANADIANS; What's the deal with ...................
Putting Vinegar on your French Fries instead of Ketchup??? It was different to me but I found it unique and enjoyed it. Every once and a while I grab a bottle of Malt Vinegar and splash it on my...
View ArticleWeasel's Revenge
A popular Morris dancing tune that my girls dance to, fun, can't get out of my head. Would be easy to figure out but like most I'm busy and lazy (or lazy and busy, as it were)....
View ArticleA screw came out - do I have to take my banjo apart?
Hi there, I was thinking about joining the forum before, but I decided today was the day, lol. I was practicing, and a screw came loose and fell out. It is inserted from the inside and sticks out to...
View Articlebanjos and guitar for sale..
Folks, hello... I have a few banjers and my martin for sale. few reasons why, because I owe uncle sam a bit of money this year....and have some other debt as well... First is a minty Chief banjo,...
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Finished My Fretless Harmony Reso-Tone
Hi Folks: I just finished turning this old bakelite Reso-Tone into a fretless banjo. I ended up filing off all the frets and putting a brass plate on it. Yes, I have become a barbarian! I put a skin...
View ArticleI'm bustin' my buttons over my granddaughter!
A few months ago I started a thread about how my granddaughter, Shawna, being accepted as an apprentice dancer for a professional dance company. She is 13 years old, and the dance company requires...
View Articlebridge club?
1927 tb-1 presto tail piece style-1 five string mahogany sullivan neck keith standard tuners. five star fifth. medium strings. BRIDGE? thanks! no ring, no rim cut... above is the new hardware. pics...
View ArticleOver And Out - A Space Shuttle Tribute - Trailer
Speaking of Space Shuttles. I have made a trailer for an up-coming Space Shuttle Tribute later in 2012. It's called Over and Out and is comprised totally of ANIMATED, STILL IMAGES. No video was used...
View ArticleUploading pictures
I uploaded 2 pictures a few days ago and wow, there's about 10 of each - no, I didn't fall asleep on the enter key. What's up with that?
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