wow, check out these two songs on a Reiter Special
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zEpBhS5hk4 such a different sound he has d
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Vega Pie plate resonator
Is anyone familiar with a 6 piece pie plate resonator for a vega banjo. I found one i like (sound wise) and it has a 6 piece pie plate resonator with MOP inlayed star in the center with a black vega...
View ArticleFirey crash at Daytona 500
O M G ! Now there is a first. Juan Montoya #42, during a caution, has mechanical failure and runs into the back of one of the jet dryers. Huge fire ball! Luckily no injuries!
View ArticleParody for St. Patrick's Day/ Hanging of the Moon
1. Oh, then, tell me Paddy Farrell, tell me why you hurry so? He paused long enough to moon me, and his cheeks were all aglow! "I bear orders from the Captain, get ye ready quick and soon! For we'll...
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Great Tool
I have to plug a great tool that saved me many gray hairs today. I had to rip up about 700 square feet of flooring today. Of course all the nails were buried in the wood (beyond flush). This 12"...
View ArticleWhat size drill for spikes
Installed spikes in a kids banjo recently and broke one of my two drill bits. I have the little push type hand drill ( made in India) but would like to get USA made bits if possible. Anyone have a...
View ArticleKeith tuners fitting in 10 mm holes
I've got some Keith tuners and will be putting them in a 1990 Stelling. The shafts of the Keiths are 3/8" and I understand the holes in the Stelling are 10 mm. I've read different things on the...
View ArticleOut of tune when I capo the banjo
So call me a fool, call me ignorant... But when I capo my banjo, it remains in tune with itself, but out of tune; the further down the neck , the more drastically so. Is this supposed to happen? Am I...
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Good Tuesday Morning
Good morning. Tonight it began to snow but now it has turned into rain.
View ArticleWhere to start??
I would really love to start playing the banjo but am unsure where to begin... any suggestions? Thanks in advance!
View ArticleTuning for Benton Flippen's "this old world" anyone?
I'm trying to learn Benton's "this old world can't stand long" which he plays two-finger on, and I can't figure out what tuning he's in. He seems to be in the key of E. Is he just playing with a...
View ArticleNew Lower Price: 9 CDs for Sale, Bluegrass Greats, on the cheap
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View ArticleOpinion please....
Should min wage be raise in resterunts?Mebee elimminate...tha tip factor..How would that...impack...tha food industry..?...(yer best guess)..
View ArticleBig CD Sale: 180 Bluegrass and Old Time CDs, 7 bucks each !!
Please see: http://www.banjohangout.org/classified/27182 Thanks, Lew
View ArticleChanging Tuning Pegs
The tuning pegs on Deering Goodtime are positioned differently to most banjo's.(They stick out from the side of the head as against from the back of the head) Is there a specific reason for this? Does...
View ArticleFastest in the world?...well almost.....
Young ‘William Polly at 5.63 to stack and re-stack 12 plastic cups, whoops!!..nearly a world record, could this have been the fastest so far..if not for the one at 5.97..?..WOW !
View ArticleSo what is a bacon tonering, exactly?
Hi BHO, I'm working out the specs of a new openback banjo, the bacon tonering is one of the options but I've never heard or seen one before. How does it compare to a tubaphone for example? - Tiller
View ArticleDirection of your ceiling fan: Here's how and why
My heat pump blew out a few weeks ago and I've been relying on my wood stove to cut the chill at night. I've got ceiling fans in my house and if you have a ceiling fan, you know there is a switch that...
View ArticleItems on ebay
Firstly this is another shameless plug for my Banjola listing on ebay: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/180829746835?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649 You know it makes sense! Also:...
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