tuning by ear
I envy people who can tune quickly by ear and aren't reliant on a tuner. anyone know any exercises that could help develop this ability?
View ArticleTascom DR 5 or 7 Zoom H 1 or 2
I'm looking to buy a recorder from the ones on the subject line, I don't need anything great just works and built good and easy to understand and use, maybe a little more complicated then an old tape...
View ArticleBoy! Those Chinese really know their banjo making
Been playing my genuine made-in-China Epiphone MB-100 entry level banjo. Such a deal, for $143. This is a great sounding, and great playing banjo, and also great looking. I'm not shilling for the...
View ArticleAppalachian Funeral Songs
Hello all, Just wondering if anyone has a list of old time Appalachian songs played at funerals. Thanks, David
View Article1979 Ome Double XX Rim Separation
I have a 1979 Ome Double XX banjo, Plays and sounds great.. however I have noticed that the black plastic capping that they used to put on top of the wood rim is starting to crack and separate on the...
View ArticleWTB: 1915 Fairbanks Vega Banjo Resonator
Want to buy Pie-shaped flush screw-on resonator for 1915 Fairbanks Vega Imperial "Electric" five-string banjo.
View ArticleThe Taylor Swift factor
A while back there was a thread that was sort of negative regarding Taylor Swift, because of her 6 string banjo, and the fact that she usually just holds it rather than actually playing it. Well, we...
View Article1915 Fairbanks Vega Imperial Electric banjo value?
I have a 1915 Fairbanks made by Vega Imperial 'Electric' five-string banjo. I saw one like it, but with a resonator, on eBay posted for $3,700. Why is it worth so much? Is the resonator adding so much...
View ArticleVega Style N, and Goldtone B1022
Greetings all. I am in possession of a Vega Style N banjo. I want it to have a long neck, a la the banjos I am reading about here: http://www.banjohangout.org/topic/224825 I have a couple...
View Articleamboy, wa open mic
there is an open mic at the amboy museum in amboy, wa every first friday. mostly people play weird old 60's folk songs, but i would like to se more banjo pickers! there are only three in the regular...
View ArticleJust added a frailing scoop to my new Goodtime
Frailing Scoop I just added a frailing scoop to my new-to-me Goodtime. I am pretty proud of what I did even though it scared me to death to make that first cut! I am very glad I did, though,...
View ArticleTab help
Hello All, I am using the tab from failing the 5 string banjo and working on John Hardy. There is one part I can't seem to get down, wondering if anyone could explain how to play it though or even...
View ArticleCats and Banjo Strings
I just posted a picture for my profile of me and my cat. The cat likes to lick my banjo strings while I play, oddly enough. I gently discourage this, but she persists. Anyone else have this happen?...
View Article"Learn to pick the banjo" ad
On the back cover of the current issue (Feb., 2012) of ESQUIRE magazine, there's a pictorial ad for the Honda CR-V that says, "Before I have kids I want to:" followed by ten pictured options, and...
View ArticleThis one's for Da Fig
Chicken crosses the road and is run over by a banjo picker. What the difference between 'em? The chicken was on his way to a PAYING gig!
View ArticleAnybody have deer antlers they'd send me?
Yep, I would be glad to pay shipping, if anyone is willing to send me some unwanted deer antlers. Here's the situation. The dogs love to chew on deer antlers. They are tuff, keep their teeth clean,...
View ArticleWhat's the metal thing between tailpiece and bridge on many old photos?
I notice on lots of old photos of banjo players, they have some sort of a clamp-on metal device over or surrounding the strings between the bridge and the tailpiece. For instance, an old photo of...
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Lotus on Ebay
I bought my Lotus about 30 something years ago, been in the case since then until last November when I decided to start playing again. Have no idea as to what I paid for it back then, but I am pretty...
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Big Spike Hammer (living room jam)
I'm slowly digging up these old jam recordings from last year and will post several one at a time, over the next few days that I've never shared here before. This was recorded sometime between early...
View ArticleNeat No Name 1890's Banjo Rescued! See before and after!
Hey Folks, I just finished restoring an old unmarked 1890's 5 string banjo. I bought this one on Ebay a couple of months ago. It was in rough shape, dirty and missing some hardware (3 hooks,...
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