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"In my experience, when installing a head I only leave it just slightly proud of the…"

Joel Hooks replied yesterday to Newbie question on breaking banjo hooks

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Reply by IAN SALTER

"I think that I might give the impression that I am being critical, at least it seems…"

Joel Hooks replied on Monday to Newbie

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Reply by David Gillespie

"Ian… current trends with thick strings= presentism.  Our own personal experiences wi…"

Joel Hooks replied on Sunday to Newbie

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Reply by David Gillespie

"I speak in firsts, not thirds."

Joel Hooks replied on Sunday to Newbie

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Reply by David Gillespie

"Prior to strings manufactured specifically for banjo, the recommendation was usually…"

Joel Hooks replied on Sunday to Newbie

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Reply by David Gillespie

"Yes, there is evidence that .016 was the size for larger banjos like the FVE 28.5.  …"

Joel Hooks replied on Sunday to Newbie

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Reply by David Gillespie

"Jody, .017 work great on standard size banjos.  Very loud and clear with excellent d…"

Joel Hooks replied on Sunday to Newbie

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Reply by David Gillespie

"I currently know of two sets of string sizes that we can document. .017, .019, .023,…"

Joel Hooks replied on Sunday to Newbie

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Reply by David Gillespie

"By the mid 1880s in the US the banjo pitch had raised generally to C, despite the co…"

Joel Hooks replied on Saturday to Newbie

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Reply by David Gillespie

"*tuning is the same, pitch is different.  “Tuning” is a confusing word for old time…"

Joel Hooks replied on Saturday to Newbie

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