Classic-Banjo
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One for the smokers...I am really enjoying reading the old BMG's. Apparently the staff of BMG were very impressed with this 'ingenious device' and bought a stoc… Started by carrie horgan in Classic Banjo |
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May 4, 2019 Reply by Pär Engstrand |
Zither banjo helpI'm going on holiday to Kent in a few weeks and noticed on Ebay that there is a Zither banjo near where I am staying. I wondered what you… Started by carrie horgan in Classic Banjo |
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May 4, 2019 Reply by carrie horgan |
A superb Resource for Classic Banjo recordingsMy friend Frank Coyne has sent me a link to the Boston Public Library online 78rpm collection (includes cylinder recordings too). Check… Started by thereallyniceman in Classic Banjo |
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May 4, 2019 Reply by Pär Engstrand |
Getting a better banjoSo, in the near future, I'm looking to "upgrade" my banjo. My main, and only, classic banjo is an Clifford Essex Imperial, from 1908, accor… Started by Pär Engstrand in Classic Banjo |
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Apr 29, 2019 Reply by Rob MacKillop |
Making a bridgeHi all! Thanks for including me in this community! I am in the process of setting up and stringing up one of my resonator banjos with nylon… Started by Grace van't Hof in Classic Banjo |
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Apr 27, 2019 Reply by Grace van't Hof |
Convert to nylon stringsWhat-all do I need to convert from steel strings to nylon? Bridge? A different tailpiece? The banjo is the Rover RB-110 Openback Details 11… Started by B. Williams in Classic Banjo |
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Apr 26, 2019 Reply by Jody Stecher |
Clifford Essex Banjos - differing qualities?Related to Pār's discussion on upgrading, I have to admit to not knowing the relative merits or otherwise of the various CE banjos. Which w… Started by Rob MacKillop in Classic Banjo |
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Apr 23, 2019 Reply by Trapdoor2 |
Fixed RH Position or Not?I see a lot of classic banjo players with the right-hand pretty much stuck in one spot, with the pinkie clamped on the head. I move around… Started by Rob MacKillop in Classic Banjo |
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Apr 23, 2019 Reply by Joel Hooks |
Joel Hooks' BridgesI ordered three "period" bridges from forum member Joel Hooks - maybe you've heard of him? :-) First thing to say is that they are really… Started by Rob MacKillop in Classic Banjo |
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Apr 23, 2019 Reply by Rob MacKillop |
Hot Cabbage (1908)...Homer Denney.This is number three of my Homer Denney arrangements. It's a straightforward ragtime tune and not too challenging to play. The intro has a… Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo |
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