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"Yeah, I use "cobwebs" for strings.  They are still pretty loose tuned up even for st…"

Joel Hooks replied Nov 5, 2019 to "Classical Banjo" by Al Jeffery.

 18 Nov 5, 2019
Reply by Joel Hooks

"When I install a fresh set of strings, instead of pulling on them, I stretch or "set…"

Joel Hooks replied Nov 4, 2019 to "Classical Banjo" by Al Jeffery.

 18 Nov 5, 2019
Reply by Joel Hooks

"Yes.. well I am interested in them but I doubt I will play any of the twiddly tremol…"

Joel Hooks replied Nov 4, 2019 to "Classical Banjo" by Al Jeffery.

 18 Nov 5, 2019
Reply by Joel Hooks

"Nope, I don't pull or artificially stretch my strings.  When I did that in the past…"

Joel Hooks replied Nov 4, 2019 to "Classical Banjo" by Al Jeffery.

 18 Nov 5, 2019
Reply by Joel Hooks

"Strange--when I raise the 4th to D it slowly goes down a 1/4 step by the time I am i…"

Joel Hooks replied Nov 4, 2019 to "Classical Banjo" by Al Jeffery.

 18 Nov 5, 2019
Reply by Joel Hooks

"Is that  top tension a C.E. Regal they show a couple times? I love the dynamics in t…"

Joel Hooks replied Nov 3, 2019 to Ah, don't you wish you were back in the good old days?

 3 Nov 3, 2019
Reply by thereallyniceman

"In this case scordatura is correct.  The pieces with no changes to the string interv…"

Joel Hooks replied Nov 3, 2019 to "Classical Banjo" by Al Jeffery.

 18 Nov 5, 2019
Reply by Joel Hooks

"I use... .017, .019, .023, .024 (silver plated copper over nylon floss), .017 Most p…"

Joel Hooks replied Oct 31, 2019 to Alternative to Chris Sands strings

 10 Nov 1, 2019
Reply by carrie horgan

"I use LaBella nylon (and wound).  I buy direct from their website (a bet they will s…"

Joel Hooks replied Oct 30, 2019 to Alternative to Chris Sands strings

 10 Nov 1, 2019
Reply by carrie horgan

"Obviously the rim is about as "Clifford Essex" as all of the unmarked banjos on eBay…"

Joel Hooks replied Oct 20, 2019 to Whaaaaatt?

 4 Oct 20, 2019
Reply by Jody Stecher

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