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I wrote this for my dear friend Shirley Holman Hernandez, who, along with her Mother and family, is watching her Father die, he is in final stages of Parkinsons and dementia and has had several...
View ArticleHey! I'm dying here!!!
Sorry couldn't resist the pun. I'm working on a new banjo project and, inspired by Paul Reed Smith Guitars, I plan to use dye to really "pop" the figure in the maple. I know that the way to get the...
View ArticleSo I just ordered a Joel Hook banjo thimble...
How well do they really work? I can't wait to get it so i'm not sure what to expect. Do they bring out tone and does it make your banjo more difficult to play? Thanks, Logan
View ArticlePicks vs. No Picks
I'm sure this has been beat to death, but here's what I can't quite figure. Everything I've read so far about learning banjo recommends not using picks when starting out. I've tried both ways and...
View ArticleDetermining A Songs Key
I have the hardest time figuring out what Key a song is in. I'm ok if I'm listening to a backup track, but if I try to play along to a bluegrass record, I can never figure out what Key they are in....
View ArticleTodays EBay prize Fairbanks Electric Special No 5
Wow, this looks interesting! Will be fun to watch the bids! Standard disclaimer. http://www.ebay.com/itm/200721287458?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649
View ArticleDied a rounder at 21
I recently heard this song and am wondering if anyone has some tabs... I am struggling to even figure out where the chords change on it for some reason. (Likely that I am not familiar enough with the...
View ArticleHow do you crush fear?
I'm 41, and 6 months ago I started going into a major clinical depression. One symptom of this is fear. I lost my job, I'm afraid of relationships because they might go bad, I'm afraid or anxious to...
View ArticleBanjo Building Workshop! April 2-6, 2012
Build your very own! Solid mahogany neck with ebony fingerboard, peg head, overlay and heel cap. Sealed tuning machines (including 5th string tuner). Mother of Pearl position markers for fingerboard....
View ArticleGot myself an old tenor that needs identifying
Bought this from a gal via craigslist. She said she's had it sitting since 1991 and never learned to play. It was a gift from a guy she knew that had been sitting on it for 30+ years (Give or take,...
View ArticleTone Ring Blind Taste Test
Just for fun here is a blind tone ring comparison test of some popular modern rings all installed on the same banjo. I did a similar test a while back but had to use several different banjos so this...
View ArticleLudwig Castle
I have inherited a Ludwig Castle Banjo and cannot find any information about it. Can any one tell me anything.
View ArticleHide Head Odyssey, Part 1 - Long and rambling
I'm just a beginner when it comes to hide heads. But, I thought my experiences might prove useful to someone considering a hide head for their banjo. I have been looking for a more "mellow" tone for...
View ArticleWhere Did I See A Twin Clamp Armrest?
Any know who sells that twin clamp? Fastens to four hoop brackets instead of two.
View Articleeagle brackets
Hi. Just won an ebay auction for an old 19th century banjo with eagle brackets around the rim. I'd appreciate any help in IDing this along with any ideas about the possible date. I'm attaching some...
View ArticleTB-1 Conversion---Tone Ring Affects Neck Fit or Not?
Hi, Gang-- I was lucky enough to come by a pretty nice '37 TB-1 recently and I am now planning to have a neck made. I have tentatively decided not to add a tone ring yet, as I have heard Craig Smith...
View ArticleBuilding a Tune - Tab or No
When building your own tunes by ear, what do folks think about writing your own tabs? Is this a great tool to keep from continuing to reinvent the wheel or counterproductive for developing your ear -...
View ArticleTop of Georgia BG Jamboree 3/16-17
I've posted a preview of the Top of Georgia Bluegrass Jamboree to be held March 16-17 in Dillard, GA. There's a great lineup in what I understand is a beautiful and comfortable setting. Indoor late...
View Article$4 K...ah.month
Is that ah lot fer ah payment...?Fer ah machine that sits...in tha ..yard...
View ArticleThank you!
I have been browsing this site off and on for several weeks now and am very fortunate and thankful that such a vast wealth of information is available to me. Although I have never played the banjo,...
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