Access gig bag good for an 11" open back?
I'm looking for a gig bag upgrade over the Superior for my Fielding Bantam (I also have a Duofoam case, but it is really bulky for travel). Anyone use the Access Stage 1 or Stage 3 with an open back?...
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Problem with editing Photo Titles
There is a problem with editing Photo Titles. Here is the problem: When you upload a new photo, the Photo Title field lets you put in quite a few more characters than when you try to edit a photo. The...
View ArticleOld National picks PRICE
What in the world is going on with the prices of these old picks. I understand the mojo and collector value ...but have you seen the prices lately of round 3 oval 8's??? Even the flat 3 and circle 8's....
View Articleguns and hearing question
Every once in a while we get to discussing tinnitus in this forum. I have that plus the loss of some consonants and real pain around hearing loud noises (hyperacusis). Two guys I worked with lost...
View ArticleNeck to rim fit for a scooped neck
Should the lower edge of the scoop be at the same level as the edge of the head where the neck and rim meet, or slightly below it? If at the same level, that would raise the level of the remaining...
View ArticleCharles River Academy
I went to a jam there around 1980 or 81. One of The Fiction Brothers was there and we had a heck of a good time. It was an old building somewhere near Harvard Square,I believe. Did anyone here ever go...
View ArticleMy Pull-Offs Sound Horrible
Hello all, my teacher has recently brought it to my attention that my pull-offs are not "crisp" enough...in particular, pull-offs on the middle strings (eg. the classic 3-2 on the third string). This...
View ArticleRecommendation for Vega Work
I need a dowel-stick reset, refret, and some other work on a 20s Vega Regent. I'd like to get some recommendations on some well-regarded repair persons who could do this work for me. I'm in northern...
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Lynbrook Banjo
I have a lynbrook 5-string banjo. It appears to have copper frets, and possibly made from walnut. The only info I have found was from a previous discussion on here. It is an open back. The resonator...
View ArticleFoot Stomp!
The foot stomp seems to be an important part of frailing. I can't seem to figure out the technique. I thought it would be easy but my leg gets tired or I can't keep the beat. Any tips?!?
View ArticlePlectrum 4-String Banjo Evolution
We have been discussing Stewart Plectrum Banjo in separate thread. http://www.banjohangout.org/topic/229305/2/#2912663 This thread inquires about the history of the Plectrum Banjo in general. When...
View ArticleAnnoying Cluck Sound
I recently bought a old L&H banjo with Mylgut strings, when I strike a string I get this cluck sound it doesn't happen on a brush. I can't tell if the tip of my finger is hitting the string after...
View ArticleHuber Conversion TR - 26 BB to Flathead
Huber conversion tone ring in excellent condition. Converts 26 BB to flathead without modification to the wood rim....
View ArticleCurious about my first banjo
I found a picture of me in 1976 with my first banjo. I don't remember what it was except is was gold plated, I think a one piece flange and probably asian made. Can anyone recognize the inlay pattern...
View Articleworth rebuilding???
I am a guitar player and have just been handed a banjo that is a little beat up. The top membrane is torn, all the chrome and steel is pitted and or rusted but cleanable, tunning heads seem in good...
View ArticleSympathetic Vibrations
Even when picking single strings, rather than strumming chords, the other strings of your instrument still vibrate sympathetically and presumably contribute something - perhaps even something...
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U-Pick Hardwood Lumber
I just visited a store about two miles from me that I didn't know was there until a couple weeks ago. You go through the front door and a couple signs lead you to the back. I was blown away. The...
View ArticleChuck Lee Banjo vs Bart Reiter Banjo?
I'm trying to decide between a Chuck Lee Marble Falls ($2,800) and a Bart Reiter (Galax or Round Peak $1,400). I'm particularly interesting in buying a banjo with a "fast" neck in terms of...
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