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Mama's Hungry Eyes (4-piece band practice 5-24-2012)
This is a wonderful tune by Merle Haggard. This cut is from band practice on May 24, 2012. Fayssoux McLean, lead vocal and rhythm guitar; Wes Wyatt lead guitar; Steve Garret; bass; Frank Eastes,banjo....
View ArticleSlide Banjo and xmas song book
Just joined the site and feeling my way around,,looking for new friends,,in particular in my area. Ive been playing for a little over a year and pleased with my progress but I am looking for a xmas...
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Hello all, I have had my Richelieu Plectrum banjo for sale for some time now with not much interest ( see link below). I've lowered the price to as low as I am willing to go and still nuthin! I...
View ArticleJust a big THANK YOU to all our veterans
I just want to say happy Memorial Day to all Veterans. I know we are all getting tired of all that is going on but today we need to think about and thank all those past and present men and women who...
View Articlenearly new Ramsey Woody A Scale for sale
lookie here: http://www.banjohangout.org/classified/28862
View Articlemaking binding ledge deeper
I have a resonator with a .06 binding ledge. I'd like to make it .06. Any clever tricks to do this? I have a router table and lots of bits, but none that cut a .08 rabbett. I have a lathe, but I don't...
View ArticleHow NOT to restore a banjo!
Among my small remaining collection of Paramount banjos is a curious early example. It is a 17 fret Style A tenor that someone tried to make into something it is not. The major defect with the banjo...
View ArticleCamping at Mt. Airy Festival this coming weekend - words of wisdom?
My wife, 9 month old son, and I are planning on heading to Mt. Airy festival to camp and pick. We're going to pick up a tent and canopy today - also taking her doghouse bass, a guitar, and a banjo....
View ArticleBanjo in the Hollow by Doug Dillard
This is a good old School tune by Doug Dillard. I played a style 2 Gibson Conversion on this recording. It's got a nice bright tone with pretty good clarity.
View ArticleBring out the color on rosewood fretboard
I have a beautifully constructed Rich and Taylor, "J.D. Crowe" model banjo with a rosewood fretboard. The fretboard looks somewhat faded and pale. I would love to enrich the reddish color that was...
View ArticleJig Runrig / Wee Todd
Two Scottish jigs by Fergie MacDonald, "Jig Runrig" and "Wee Todd" played on the 5 string banjo with improvisations - GDGBD tuning - capo 2nd fret, 5th string capo 7th fret for keys D then A -...
View ArticleAny Ideas on this Gibson
looks interesting .... but no serial # ..... I'll wait for old twanger to post http://www.ebay.com/itm/GIBSON-MASTERTONE-5-STRING-BANJO-OLD-CUSTOM-MADE-/280889717449
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Mind Your Own Business (4-piece band practice 5-24-2012)
This is a wonderful tune by Hank Williams. This cut is from band practice on May 24, 2012. Fayssoux McLean, lead vocal and rhythm guitar; Wes Wyatt lead guitar and harmony shouting; Steve Garret;...
View ArticleMy Favorite Patriotic Songs
Here are my favorite patriotic songs. It seemed fitting to post them on this Memorial Day. My thanks to all veterans.
View ArticleLuthier page/blog
Oops, evidently when you enter you information for the luthier directory, it creates an identical blog entry on your home page. When I deleted the blog entry, it also deleted my luthier bio entry. Any...
View ArticleNew Videos Posted !
Howdy ~ I just put up a few videos over there in the Media Archive section. They are also on www.Youtube.com (Gordy Ohliger) 1) IDA~Soundtrack session. 2) Gordy, Frank & Vinny....
View ArticleMaking the tailpiece fit
Hi everybody, there is an issue with my banjo, Supertone the Amateur. It is fitted with an oversized tension hoop which replaced the flimsy original. The tension hoop sticks out over the ball end of...
View ArticleDo You Brush?
Do you use brush strokes when you play? Lately I've been trying to roll up my hand so that I sort of flat-pick across the brush to get a more articulated sound, but sometimes I feel like the brush is...
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Rocky Top played live
Hi y'all I posted the rehearsal of Rocky Top last week so I thought I might as well post the performance as well. Cheers Andy
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Copper truss rod cover
Just a copper truss rod cover I made to replace the black plastic one on my Deering. I soaked it in vinegar to give it some patina so it wouldn't have the brand new shiny look. I don' t have any...
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