THANK U DON MOWEN AND DON NEW!!!!!!!!!!!
I sincerely want to thank these 2banjos people for being and representing what BHO is all about. I had recently advertised for a used cheap banjo or a good one that I could make payments on. Don Mowen...
View Articleprewar vs postwar
I have an old 24k gold plated flathead gibson mastertone that my dad bought used in 1973 for $2,000 and was curious about some things. What year did they start making the "masterclones"? If all of the...
View ArticleThe dreaded doctor visit today.....
I have been putting this visit to the doctor off. I just knew that I had gained weight over the holidays, and knew that was a bad thing. I got summoned to the doctor's today. Could dodge it no longer....
View ArticleAre these fingerboard divets easy/worth repairing??
Looking at buying this old banjo... Just wondering if these divets behind the 1st and 2nd frets could be repaired without resurfacing the entire fretboard. It's a one-piece neck, no separate...
View ArticleAlan Munde Workshop Was Awesome!!!
I am pleased to report that the Alan Munde workshop at Banjo.com tonight in Marietta, GA was absolutely incredible! I could not stay for the entire workshop, but what I experienced, and what others...
View ArticleX-Ray of Banjo Neck
Some time ago I thought I had a crack in the neck of my RB75. I couldn't really tell. At minimum the Lacquer was cracked. I decided to take it to my Vet and ask him to X-Ray the neck for me. He...
View ArticleThe Hangout gets the academic treatment
A couple of years ago, Dr. Janice Waldron asked to study the Hangout. Her paper was published in December 2011. A PhD student sent me the link. You may not recognize the topic - banjos - from the...
View ArticleOh my darling Clementine
-Hi, I found the below info in the archived section but could not fine the tabs anywhere on this site. This is exactly what I want. Does anyone have these tabs? Thanks in advance. banjotom2 -...
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Good Thursday Morning
Good morning from cold Sweden. It was down at 7 °F this morning and we are waiting a lot of snow in the afternoon.
View Articlegrowth rings for a bridge
How many growth rings should there be for a good sounding bridge? I have heard the fewer the better, and 4-6 rings is best. Also, why does the grain have to be straight across the bridge?
View ArticleBut...It's Not even spring yet! No...still, cabin fever?
t The sun is out and making shadows. How neat. Still about cold..freezes at night, and about low 40s now. Not bad. Makes me restless. I washed rugs and hung them out on the clotheslines. Seems early....
View Articlebanjo flange..1 piece or 2
Just wondering what everyone thinks about one or two piece flanges....i have a early 70s rb 250 with a multiplied rim...im going to upgrade in the future to a 3 ply rim <but the banjo has a two...
View ArticleWhen You're Smiling (5 str. dobro)
I was playing the 5 string dobro today and thought I would share. The instrument is a mid-80's Dobro brand 5 string dobro. I heard Allen Shelton play one of these with Jim and Jesse and I had to...
View ArticleSeeking Tension Hoop Advice
Hey All, Everything I read and all the pictures I look at seem to indicate that the top of the tension hoop when adjusted properly should be above the top of the head and not even with or below it. Is...
View ArticleProper bridge placement?
Another beginner question. I'm reading a lot about proper setup. Can someone tell me what is the proper bridge placement and from where should the measurement be taken. Also how would different...
View ArticleWho should I get to make a rim into a full thickness rim?
Will Jimmy Cox do this? I have a 1/2 inch rim from a Ward tenor banjo and would love to convert it to a full thickness rim.
View Articlescale of Universe
My brother sent me this "slide" show. Pretty cool. http://uploads.ungrounded.net/525000/525347_scale_of_universe_ng.swf
View ArticleBAS is a serious disease
I thought I was stronger than this. I thought I was the picture of perfect banjo health, already owning an awesome bluegrass banjo, and awesome openback, and a great tackhead---but alas, BAS has...
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Top tension parts - 1937 TB-7
Hello guys: I am putting this out in case you all have contacts for the following banjo parts I am looking for to bring my pre war back to the original specs. I still need these two items. 1. An...
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