Gibson ESS Rim
Hi there. I just purchased a 1988 Gibson Earl Scruggs Standard serial #1235 and would like to know who made the rims for these banjos. I am trying to get to know my new friend as well as possible and...
View ArticlePawn Shop Gibson
Bought a mastertone for $921. No serial. I would like to know model # age and estimated value(for my wifes sake). I'll sleep easier knowing its real and worth what i payed. HELP PLEASE!!!
View ArticleBasic Deering Goodtime banjo
So you want a good beach banjo.. You don't want to spend a lot because it's going to be heavly abused. Buried in the sand with a towel over it while your swimming, sand and more sand, salt water and...
View ArticleBanjo Camp Suwannee
Has anyone been? I am considering going. Would love to hear about other peoples experiences.
View ArticleEthics of Ownership
This is the closest forum I could think of to place this thread. What do you think constitutes calling a banjo your own? I'd say this spectrum goes from assembling all previously made parts yourself...
View ArticleMagic or witchcraft from Shapleigh Maine
Well folks I just returned from a visit with Bill Hayes (Bill-in-me) in Shapleigh, ME along with a 1930 style 4 conversion. OMG! This banjo is everything Bill said it was and more .It far exceeded...
View ArticlePicking up a four string banjo-Tenor vs. Plectrum
I've been playing guitar for about a decade. I also play the piano, organ, trombone, and a little bit of mandolein. I also repair guitars and recently got into building custom guitars. Im interested...
View Articlethoughts on 12" open backs
I play clawhammer and prefer open back banjos. I heard a Goldtone BC-120 and like its bassy thunk. Are there any other options in the $500 - $700 range? What about the difference in pot/head size?
View ArticleeBay banjo makers?
I'm new to the world of banjoes, and I want to know if anyone knows any good eBay sellers of banjos?
View ArticleCan't access the tabs
I can't download the tabs. Do I need to download a program and if so how do I do it?
View Articlebent fingers?
so my middle finger is bent to the left and i've been having trouble contacting the string with the flat tip of my pick. then to day i seen a video on youtube about how you can twist the tip of your...
View ArticleI think I'm starting to get the hang of this
Hi everybody, I've just been playing a little while, I am working with Janet Davis's book "You can teach yourself Banjo." I have been taking a week with each lesson,my practice time gets a little...
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Good Monday Morning
Good morning from cold cold Sweden. This morning the temperature was down at 7 °F. It is the coldest day this season so far, but it has been a very mild winter this year.
View ArticlePersons/People?
I notice that many politicians are using the word "persons" as in,"We are determined to treat all persons equally." I was always told that the plural of "person" is "people". When should we use...
View ArticleMorgan O'Kane.....love this....
Been listening to this guy for a while now, i love the upbeat tunes he plays on his banjo, i'd love to hear more banjos playing in the street here in the UK. seems to be mostly guitars though.......
View ArticleAnybody here routienly..
Shop at pawn shops..?Man,...you should see tha ...tradesmens tools there...Almost as many......as Guitars....
View ArticleStuper Bowl ...poll..
Turns out,...on tha news taday..ah poll...states that 15% ...Of those polled.....would miss tha...birth of their child....in order ta see tha Stuper Bowl...I'm...willin ta bet...that...ah100% of...
View ArticleWhyte Laydie/Tubaphone/Mastertone Tone Rings
Can someone enlighten me on the general tonal qualities of the various types of tone rings (other setup being equal)? I'm wondering since I am a bluegrasser, but I also have a homemade open back...
View ArticleBanjo Evaluations And Ratings
Has anyone ever rated the best known brands of banjos the way outfits like Edmunds rates cars or Consumer Reports rates just about everything? Subjectivity notwithstanding, this could be interesting...
View ArticleSplits in ebony fretboard
I'm putting a 'finish' on a friends banjo that her late husband had built, but not "finished". I noticed there were a couple of splits running length-wise, in the ebony fretboard. They're only 1/4"...
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