Misc. parts FOR SALE
Please check out my classifieds for various parts (some vintage Vega); bracket shoes, nuts, tuners, bridges, tailpieces, etc.
View ArticleIs Dogwood straps still in business ?
Have tried contacting them numerous times by email but never got an answer. A very kind US member on here phone them for me leaving my details with them to get back to me but they never have. He has...
View Articleciao, i'm a new "banjogirl" from italy...
hi, i would like to introduce myself. i'm Francesca from florence, italy. I am a rock singer and after many years playing with local bands i finally decided to start playing an instrument, everybody...
View ArticlePlease help me identify this banjo!
This banjo belonged to my Grandfather, who passed away in 1976. I have little knowledge of antique banjos and have spent hours looking for matches on the web, so any help is welcome and appreciated....
View Article96 Gibson/Kulesh Tone Ring $300
just listed $300 shipped really nice condition http://www.banjohangout.org/classified/25991
View ArticleBanjo Capo Question
Ok. So lately I have had some confusion with my capo and my banjo. I understand moving the capo to different frets will affect the key (putting the capo of the 2nd fret will change the key to A) but,...
View ArticleThis one has the rare "Coolage" tone ring
http://www.ebay.com/itm/CUSTOM-MADE-5-STRING-BANJO-GIBSON-COPY-COOLAGE-TONE-RING-EXCELLENT-SOUND-/120836802674?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1c226f4872 It took me a couple of seconds to figure...
View ArticleRemoving Nickel Plating
I have some bronze parts that are nickel plated and I want to remove the nickel. I'd like to do it chemically rather than with abrasives, but naturally, I don't want to dissolve the bronze underneath....
View Articlebanjo bridges weight and tone for heavy or light strings
I have been experimenting with thicker bridges and thin bridges. What I seem to have found is that heavy gage strings like thinner bridges, and light gage strings like thicker bridges. My results...
View ArticleTuning when learning by ear
I have what may be a really dumb question....but even if it is I don't know the answer. I've have played guitar for years and pretty good at hearing tune and learning it. However, with so many...
View ArticleLooking for $200 banjo
Hi, I want to get into playing Banjo, as my friends are thinking about starting a band. However, I only have around $200 to spend. I found this on Ebay, do yall think it will suffice?...
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SOLID EBONY Banjo Neck Unfinished 5 -String Slotted Mostly Profiled
Just listed. Check it out. Thanks.
View ArticleNew Lost City Ramblers / Doc Watson
I just finished reading "Music from the True Vine", the new Mike Seeger biography by Bill Malone. I really enjoyed it and would recommend to anyone who is interested in Mike, the Seeger family, The...
View ArticlePossible Help with Cripple Creek Lick
Hello All, I've been a member since July and always enjoy the forum. I started playing banjo around May last year and have slowly accumulated a few beginner songs. Of course, Cripple Creek was my...
View ArticleOdd Ebay occurance
This is probably just a coincidence but I wondered if anyone else has experienced this. I was the only bidder on an item, having placed the minimum opening bid of 200. With about 10 minutes to go I...
View ArticleBarlow Knife in D
one of the fiddlers i jam with pretty often is from vermont, where apparently they like to be contrary and play barlow knife in D instead of G. i haven't been able to come up with a decent way to play...
View Article7 String Banjo (Identity)
A friend of mine brought this banjo by for me to look at. Found in the attic of his wifes Grandfather. 15 fret, 12" pot, 31 hooks, stamp on tail piece says "PAT.JAN4.87". No other names or anything I...
View ArticleFlesh Hoops
http://www.banjohangout.org/classifieds/edit-classified.asp?ID=13766&CID=26018
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