RK 25 Woody for sale in the classifieds
Please check out my little ol' ad in the classifieds. Fun little banjo with better than average tone for an inexpensive banjo and a little lighter to boot. I put a Snuffy II bridge and spikes on it...
View ArticleCold Frosty Morning by Nick Hornbuckle
Hi folks, I've uploaded a video of "Cold Frosty Morning" to YouTube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Jd51cRJmoo&feature=g-upl&context=G2f198eeAUAAAAAAAAAA Thanks, Nick Hornbuckle
View Articlepickups- Schatten or Jones Hatfield?
Howdy, I've read good reviews and bad reviews on both... Seems like a crap shoot... anything anyone would like to add? Also, I haven't heard anyone mention the difference in sound when not...
View ArticleNew Tascam DR-07mkII - Record Settings?
I just got a Tascam, and I figure some of you must have already figured out the best settings to use for recording. Would you share them? I'm going to be using mp3 format. What do you recommend the...
View ArticleSandy River Belle/Colored Aristocracy
I play this medley in G tuning, capo 2, key of A.
View ArticleWhat would you pay for one-hour Skype lessons?
What's the maximum that you would ever pay for one-hour Skype lessons? What, to you, is realistic? What have you paid in the past? And which days (and times) are normally best for teaching? If some...
View ArticleBest RK openback
I am interested in an RK openback for clawhammer and would like to know which model to purchase and to also know if it is worth trading in my GoldTone WL-250 or am I just looking at "apples to...
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Sharp Dressed Man
Break, needs a bit of work, but it's getting there nicely http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukte4F6Cmws Cheers, Boog
View ArticleHowie's Hop
Written by Diane Sanabria Diane Sanabria, Banjo; Michael Daves, Guitar; David Wertman, Bass. Howie Bursen's great clawhammer banjo playing inspired this tune. I wrote it in the beginning of the...
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Good Sunday Morning
Good morning from mild Sweden. Today the temperature is just below freezing and a little snow fell down during night.
View Articlestrings for plectrum
Hello. As I am new in plectrum banjo world, I read several topics where you advise to use also the third string wound (CGBD tuning) It appears that I can find in England 16 and in USA 18 as the...
View ArticleFinancial Uncertainty hits Japan
Hello Boys, Greetings from the People's Republic of Northumbria .... where it is cold but fine and snow-free. Following the problems in the sub-prime lending market in America and the run on Northern...
View ArticleExplain this magic trick
Anyone out there knows how he does this. Amazing to watch. http://biggeekdad.com/2011/11/magic-pigeons/
View ArticleButch Robins - forty years late CD/MP3
Just wondering it any of you good folks knows where i can buy a copy of this album on CD or MP3? I can only find it on vinyl!
View ArticleBaptism of Jesse Taylor
http://www.hangoutstorage.com/jukebox.asp?site=Banjo+Hangout&URL=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Ebanjohangout%2Eorg%2Fmyhangout%2Fmedia-player%2Faudio_player%2Easp%3Fisjukebox%3Dno%26musicID%3D25348 I always...
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Octave jumps due to low range limitation - where to put them?
Is there any know-how or accepted practice where to break the melody line with the octave jump due to low range limitation? I mean in terms of position in the measure (down-beat/up-beat), in terms of...
View ArticleEvery Where You Go
Hi AllOk it's not TOTM but as ive now got my Epiphone Recording A playing well I thought I would post a clip of it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NbGzrs3CeZ0&feature=youtube_gdata_playerI know...
View ArticleBushings for peg head holes
I'd like to reduce the size of 4 peghead holes from 5/16" back down to 3/16" so I can retrofit the banjo with the original friction tuners. I know I could glue in dowels and drill new holes, but I'd...
View ArticleIf you're into guitar (especially rock)
Issue 7 of Guitar Interactive magazine is out, and I'm so proud of it. My other half is involved; he's been working like a bastiche on it for a year and I think it gets better with every issue. It's...
View ArticleFQMS Tone Ring
Does anyone know if the FQMS tone ring is made in the US? http://www.firstqualitymusic.com/p_SUL-1/Flathead-Pre-War-Style-Tone-Ring-20-Holes-Nickel.aspx
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