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New Rickard Dobson ring installed on my Bart Reiter banjo
I just installed a new Bill Rickard 12" Dobson tone ring on my 1993 Bart Reiter 12" Internal resonator banjo. The impact is very good! This banjo is a very rare 12" Internal resonator. Bart built a...
View ArticleIs there a market for 12 string guitars?
Its a 35 year old Yamaha FG230. Yah...I know this is a banjo site but there are a lot of smart people here who know this stuff. Its hardly been used. It wasn't an expensive guitar to begin with. The...
View ArticleBowtie tuning button question
I have a 1965 Chrome plated Gibson flathead Bowtie 250,does any body know what stock step tuners came on the banjos that year? were they the plated tuning buttons or the plastic tuning buttons? I'm...
View ArticleThe Stanley Brothers w/George Shuffler ~ Snow Deer
Hello all, I recently acquired a copy of an old Stanley Brothers King Records box set, and some of the songs in that set are definitely from the golden age of when Ralph and Carter were in their...
View ArticleGillian Welch...check this out...
Man, I just love Gillian Welch. With or without David Rawlings. Awsome either way. Its not long, but its great... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=md0TuAd_NOE&feature=related
View ArticleSonny Osborne Medley
Know this subject has been up before. Sonny Osborne is playing a wonderful medley on a concert in Stockholm, see Youtube. Is there anyone who have done a tab for that medley I can find somewhere?
View Article1st banjo
Hello all! I need some advice. My 14 year old daughter has been saving for a banjo. She has about $500. She is a big fan of the Avett Brothers and Mumford & Sons. But, I understand that they use...
View ArticleOriginal song
Hey everyone, I'm a new member just curious about hearing what the banjo community thinks about this song my band did - I wrote it and recorded the banjo and lead vocals. All criticism is welcome, I...
View ArticleProblem with chords
Hi everyone! I am new to the banjo. Well, all instruments really. I know it's going to take time, but I am having trouble with chords. First of all, I can't seem to get them without a dead string. To...
View ArticleNew I want to introduce myself
Hello everyone, I am new here and thought I would say hello. I am fairly new to the banjo also and I appreciate all the information and help that is available here. There is not much exciting to say...
View ArticleCrawdad Hole (banjo-vocals)
Here's 'Crawdad Hole' aka 'Crawdad Song' on the 5-string. Apparently, it's a very old children song but it reminds me of Taj Mahal or something like that. Doc Watson has done it and I found it on a...
View ArticleTB3 on ebay
Does this seem like a lot of money for a banjo with a replacement flange? Plus there's six days until the auction ends....
View Articleswap meets in central FL
does anybody know of some good swap meets or banjo stores that would have various banjo parts in central florida?
View ArticleBridge placement
Hello I've been adjusting my bridge and wondering if i'm going the proper way about. Chords around the 7th were way off and especially notcable when thumbing the 5 string. With my tuner and ear I set...
View ArticleInstant PLECTRUM Banjo
Over on a nearby thread, Kirbonite expressed a wish that there was some way to mute the 5th, so as to amle an "instant plectrum". Here's what I did, last summer. I was invited to sit in on a flatbed...
View Articlefretboard height on a scooped necck
I would like some feedback on setting up a scooped banjo.I usually set the fretboard height to match the top of the head.Is it proper to use the same setup and have the scoop below the head surface...
View ArticleRight Hand Technique
I have learned my first song with Murphy Henry. I am now polishing it up and working towards picking up speed. As I don't personally know any banjo players, I wonder what percentage of players anchor...
View ArticleHot Corn Cold Corn
I just stared playing in June and this is my second sone I've learned and I finished it it November. Let me know how is sounds and give some advice. Thanks!
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