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Eric Stefanelli Tubaphone
Anybody know where Rob MacKillop's Stefanelli Tubaphone ended up? I love how that banjo sounds in Rob's videos and am curious what its specifications are (pot size, scale length, action/bridge height, etc).
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Permalink Reply by Jody Stecher on
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Bill Evans has it. He now lives in New Mexico. The pot is 12 inches, custom made for Eric Stefanelli by Bill Rickard. The pot is thinner than the usual Rickard tubaphone pot, in order to get a shorter sustain which is good for Ragtime. The scale is about 28 inches. The original bridge is whatever Eric made for the purpose. What Rob used for his videos I dunno. I have the near twin sister of this banjo. Low action, Stefanelli bridge (about 1/2 inch) and I've tried different strings. Eric set it up with the plain strings being Savarez "Instruments Anciens" of gauges heavier than La Bella but not so very thick. The wound 4th was an Aquila string. A large component of the sound of these 2 banjos is the vellum. Eric tried several until he was satisfied that the banjo(s) was/were living up to their potential.
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Permalink Reply by Pär Engstrand on
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Would it be possible to find out from where Eric Stefanelli got the vellums for those two banjos? Maybe I'll just write him a message here on the forum...
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Permalink Reply by Karen Smith on
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I love those videos and have been wondering about that banjo too
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As far as I know Bill Evans still has it. He now lives in New Mexico so that's where that banjo probably is. And I still have its sibling here in San Francisco.
Karen Smith said:I love those videos and have been wondering about that banjo too
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Permalink Reply by Rob MacKillop on
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For the record…I just used the bridge it came with. It is a brilliant banjo, too loud for our small flat at the time. I had it stuffed with a cushion. When I played it with the Scottish Early Ragtime Orchestra, it soared over clarinet, cello and four other banjos. A classic ragtime banjo. After I disbanded the group, I had no need for it anymore. I’m glad Bill has it. I think Eric got a lot of parts from Stew Mac, maybe the vellums too.
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Good to see you on here Mr. MacKillop. Always enjoying your videos and publications.
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I've just seen this, Karen. Thanks. Good to see you here too!
Karen Smith said:Good to see you on here Mr. MacKillop. Always enjoying your videos and publications.
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