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New strings from Aquila

I follow Mimmo Peruffo of Aquila on FaceBook, and he has just put up an announcement of new bionylon strings for classic banjos. To illustr…

Started by Rob MacKillop in Classic Banjo

0 Apr 17, 2023

Bridge heights…

…pure curiosity. Those here playing vintage instruments, possibly with period style smaller bridges, what is your preferred bridge height? 

Started by Mike Bostock in Classic Banjo

4 Apr 15, 2023
Reply by Mike Bostock

Zither Banjo tailpiece question

Hello everyone,  I have a John G Abbot Zither Banjo arriving next Monday. I managed to win it on eBay for just under $180, including shippi…

Started by Tom McArdle in Classic Banjo

8 Apr 12, 2023
Reply by Jake Glanville

New Century Zither!

Nice eye-candy but, ouch, I would expect gold leaf and diamond encrusted inlay at that price! A century on from that great expedition a…

Started by carrie horgan in Classic Banjo

11 Apr 10, 2023
Reply by Karen Smith

The Entertainer..1906..Scott Joplin

Having arranged most of Joplin's tunes, I've eventually got around to arranging what is probably Joplin's most popular and well known rag.…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

0 Apr 8, 2023

BANJO PLAYERS WITH HONOURS

I see that the comedian Frank Skinner was given an MBE in the New Year’s Honours List.  Well deserved, of course, but even more so because…

Started by TONY BRYAN in Classic Banjo

6 Apr 7, 2023
Reply by TONY BRYAN

Calliope Rag...James Scott..New arrangement

I first wrote an arrangement for Calliope over 10 years ago, my first draft is in the library but I was never completely happy with it, in…

Started by Steve Harrison in Classic Banjo

1 Apr 3, 2023
Reply by Steve Harrison

Introduction from a new member.

Thanks for adding me to the group. It’s been a few weeks, so I thought I should share a bit of how I got here. I was required to study pi…

Started by Tom McArdle in Classic Banjo

8 Apr 3, 2023
Reply by Tom McArdle

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 spec…

Started by John Cohen in Classic Banjo

7 Apr 3, 2023
Reply by Rob MacKillop

Nice zither Ebay UK

Nice looking ZB on Ebay UK - I'm wondering who the maker is (anyone recognise the inlays?) The seller has struggled to re-string it by the…

Started by carrie horgan in Classic Banjo

12 Apr 2, 2023
Reply by Jake Glanville

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