I think i have a buckbee banjo
could anyone tell me if this is a buckbee ? uncledude53@charter.net
View Articletechnical problem on the classifieds homepage here on the hangout
Hoping this might be the place to post this... is it just my computer or is there a problem with many repetitive listings right now on the home page of the Classifieds?
View ArticleProblem with "email this member"
I was trying to use the funstion to send an email to a memebr in the classified on 2 different items and members and both time got an error. Then I tried to send a private message to a member and got...
View ArticleFlorida dealers?
Any Floridians here know of any dealers in the state that have a decent selection of banjos on the wall? I'm looking to upgrade to a medium priced model and playability is a big factor for me.
View ArticleFor Sale: Gibson 1930s TB/RB11
This is the last of the banjos that I've been trying to get ready for the Joe Val Festival. It is a 1930s Gibson TB11 that I have done a reproduction neck for. It does come with both necks. Instead of...
View ArticleRalph Stanley is playing right now...the song is...
We are watching Ralph Stanley in Sellersville, PA and they just finished playing Foggy Mountain Breakdown...Ralph was like, "well, I've never been on the stage while they have played that...
View ArticlePosting the same ad multiple times
I hate that, Some new ad in the classified posted 4,5,6 times to use the entire first page. If everybody do the same the classified will be a mess. Please post your ad just once.
View ArticleThe best laid plans of mice and men....and also women...
Well, the prime rib roast got the crust on it...and I turned it down some...and then all heck broke loose. Phone call. Problems that I needed to give a hand, so turned off the food, let the dogs...
View ArticleGetting married on Feb. 29...
My long time significant other and mother of my two children and I have finally set a date to get married. We would have been married long ago, but for advantageous heath insurance reasons, we have...
View ArticleNew Romero mini-documentary
Check out this really nice new documentary from Fretboard Journal on builders Jason and Pharis Romero. It's not quite as wonderfully geeky and in-depth as the one in Bob "Frailin" Evans recent...
View Articlequestion about aluminum pot with a cast iron insert inside
Helllo Fellers, I'm new to the forum, but not banjos. That said, I have found a Hondo ll five string with an aluminum head. I've seen lots of them. I'd imagine vintage about 1970? However, this one...
View ArticleDon Reno's "Talk of the Town" (Full Band)
Another song the family band recorded a few years ago......this is one of the more "historic" banjo breaks of all time, and when you consider how early Reno was doing this, one really gets the sense...
View ArticleTop tension with arch top tone ring?
Hello again, On the way over to pick up my husbands "new" fiddle, we stopped at a pawn shop (I know...) and looked at a 5 string banjo. It had a top tension head with an arch-top tone ring. It had a...
View ArticleFree Beginner Bluegrass Lesson by Banjo Ben
Been watching lesson videos tonight on YouTube and found a very informative one by a person BanjoBen. Humor...A great approach to learning....
View ArticleZip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah for Clawhammer?
Curious if anyone has a clawhammer arrangement of Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah? Looking for something that would be fun to play with some friends who've taken up the ukulele.
View ArticleRon Block lick
Hello all, I was wondering if some of you could help me with a particular lick that Ron uses on one of Sierra Hull's instrumentals, "Chasin' Skies". "Chasin Skies" Ron's break starts @ 0:33 in the...
View ArticleFREE Banjo Instructional-Breaking Away From TAB part Two
In the last video we discussed how to use your left hand and chord shapes in order to create variations on songs you already know. This time we use our Right hand to create alternate ways of playing...
View ArticleGoldtone SMP pickup.
I have Goldtone SMP pickups on 2 banjos and after about 5 minutes of playing static pops are picked up when moving fingers on the head while playing. The plastic pick guard does the same thing on my...
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Good Saturday Morning
Good morning from Sweden. It is getting a little milder. The temperature is 22 F today.
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