Second banjo purchase
I am looking at buying a second banjo. My current banjo is a Delta Bluegrass. I play clawhammer so I am looking for an open back for a little better tone. However I am unsure what tone ring I want,...
View ArticleQuestions about putting out Old Time Compilation record
Hey folks! I am entertaining the notion of starting a record label and putting out OT releases. I've always wanted to start a label and I was thinking about putting out a regional California...
View ArticleAnyone shave with a straight razor?
I started shaving with a straight razor several years ago. Anyone out there shave with one?
View ArticleFor Sale: Morgan Monroe Rocky Top
Check out a great used Morgan Monroe Rocky Top with hard shell case. Very clean.
View ArticleWhat to call banjo geeks?
It seems every field of interest has a pet phrase for those who are completely taken by it. Usually it ends in "...head" . Such as "Gear Head", "Dead Head" etc. I was wondering if there could be such...
View ArticleParts, Parts, and More Parts!
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Gibson-Vega-B-D-E-T-C-Banjo-Parts-Lot-Estate-Sale-Tons-Of-Stuff-/380459486824?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5895270e68
View ArticlePickup advice
Hello! Brand new to the forum and would like to start out by vacuuming out your brains. I have a cheapo (but surprisingly well constructed) Epiphone MB100 that has been converted into a four string....
View ArticleOld Spinning Wheel 10 days Later!!
Here's a little of Old Spinning Wheel 10 days after this old original 27' Gibson Pyramid became a 5-string!! Thanks,Jim
View Articleadding insult to injury
I thought this was funny. Reminds me of Happy Gilmore !!.. This guy looks like a pretty tough guy for sure!!. http://www.news-press.com/article/20120729/CRIME/120729002/-1/RSS24
View ArticleOld-Time Banjo on Off-Broadway
Old-time banjo has made it to Off-Broadway--- one of the few times, I think! I am incredibly excited and pleased that I will be playing banjo (clawhammer and some 2-finger picking) as well as fiddle...
View ArticleYour favorite banjo style?
What is your favorite banjo style? Earl Scruggs? OR Don Reno? And, why? I'm not asking which is best or most popular and I'm not trying to start a war, but, which is best for YOU? Thanks all.
View Articleeggwhite grain filler/sealer
Has anybody here used eggwhite on a maple Banjo before applying finish to seal and fill in any pores. This is something I have come across as a process used long ago before modern chemical replaced...
View ArticleDon't Think Twice It's Alright
A guitar player friend stopped by to pick some and he played this old chestnut. I had not heard it in a while and it's such a pretty tune! Played on "Orpheus" the Banjo d'Amore Best Wishes, Tom
View ArticleBanks of the Ohio
This old standard tells a terrible story, but it's a great instrumental!
View ArticleSand eel catching
i am soon going to Maine for some surf fishing but need to get my hands on some sand eels for bait. does anyone know how to get those little buggers by hand? i have heard go to a sand bar at low tide...
View ArticlePrayers for Norman Blake.
http://bluegrasstoday.com/45467/norman-blake-recovering-from-medical-procedure/ My all time favorite guitar player, looks positive but I hope it's not a sign of things to come. There's been too much...
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Steve Davis (Quarter Method)
I have tried Steves Quarter method on my banjo. Banjo sounds good. He said the quarter is equal to 91 on a drum dial. Mine reads 89. I have calibrated it. Are any others getting a lower reading than...
View ArticleOlder intelli clipon tuner
I was searching the net the other night looking for alternatives to mounting a clipon tuner on a peghead. I came across some photos of an elongated Intellitouch tuner which I assumed was an earlier...
View ArticlePike County Breakdown snippet from phone
http://www.youtube.com/embed/GJERp8_72zM Posting first video made with my phone. Spencer
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