Cathy Fink: Somewhere Over the Rainbow
She was/is in Hawaii. I wondered about flying to the islands with a banjo. Then I realized she's playing one of those Nechville Atlas banjos. Supposedly, they can be taken apart easily. Youtube: Cathy...
View ArticleWho's Goin' to Suwannee Banjo Camp in March?
I am, from central Alabama, would be happy to share my ride...Wayne.
View ArticleMasters of the 5-String Banjo
Just saw this on CT Craigslist. A good price if you're looking one: http://newhaven.craigslist.org/bks/2792010236.html
View ArticleDobson brass hardware
Hi all. I'm looking for brass brackets for my old Dobson I'm having rebuilt. Any ideas where to buy original or repros? I'm also really hoping that Dobson (or it may be a Buckbee) had standard...
View ArticleAll caught on tape?
I hear this all the time on the news... yadda yadda yadda... and it was all caught on tape! Tape? Huh? Do cell phone cameras and digital video cameras have tape in them? Isn't this term rather out...
View Articlefifth string out of tune
i wasnt sure where to post this but here seemed appropriate. my fifth string is constantly going out of tune after prolonged playing, and it is very hard to get it to a specific pitch, i find it...
View ArticleHow to get clear tone & sustain up the neck
What do you do to make the notes clear and get some sustain up the neck? The further up the neck I go the more dead the notes get. Doing a slide way up the neck, the note goes dead before I get...
View Article25.5 '' scale
I am looking at buying a fret slotting mitre box from stewmac . These work with fret scale templates and the only banjo template is 26-3/16''. My question, would the fender 25.5'' scale be the same...
View ArticleSomewhere Over the Rainbow
This is a fun tune. I think I learned a version of this when I was about 13 years old. Don't play it much these days, but I felt like trying it tonight.
View Article[FF] Sauce for Sweet&Sour Pork
Dreadful craving for that red, transparent sauce that always comes with the S&S pork bits or the chicken balls (dang! there's that MSC again). Appear with every economical Asian smorg. I have...
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19-fret Tenor: GT TS-250 vs CC-Tenor
With most online retailers Gold Tone TS-250 is twice as expensive as Gold Tone CC-Tenor. Do the "advanced" features of TS-250 justify price difference between the two? From the specs I see that the...
View ArticleTurntable/recording to MP3
I am looking to invest in a record player that converts vinyl to MP3. Has anyone had experience with this device and what were the drawbacks if any. I was talking with a friend who knows someone that...
View ArticleAre you lonesome tonight
it's may of interest - duo style playing - see my music let me know what you are thinking about this
View ArticleMy Song
this is MIDI of my song. http://www.banjohangout.org/myhangout/media-player/midi-player.asp?midifile=tab-albertos-breakd-16328-3431020112011.mid played a short version
View Articlefingerboard touching stretcher band
Hello all, It seems I remember reading that the end of the fingerboard shouldn't touch the stretcher band at all. How critical is that? On half of my fingerboard junction it touches and the other...
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