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Classic Banjo strings question
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Greetings everyone,Recently, I changed out the strings on the banjo I use for classic style, and wanted to purchase a few more sets. What I have been using are the Aquila Nylgut 1B for classic banjo,…Continue
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" Awesome performance of this challenging tune, Ian. I am currently working on this one and really like it. The last 3 lines on the music notation is tightly spaced and hard to read, but, I’m getting there. "
"String update: I ended up putting a set of Le Bella no: 17 nylon strings on my banjo and it has made a nice improvement in the overall playability and intonation. I had used the Aquila nylguts for several years and it made the sound somewhat dull…"
"I've always used C.Essex heavy gauge. CE are now back in business following the sad death of Clem Vickery and they can be obtained from Ebay...steve."
"This is very interesting info and I appreciate your sharing it. This answers a lot of questions. I have ordered some of the La Bella number 17 strings, which I believe will be an improvement over the Aquila strings. Thanks for your info! "
"My thoughts on the subject. There is a reason the wound string was used. The earliest photos we have of banjos as we know them had wound 4ths. Briggs' of 1855 recommends a would 4th.
"Nylgut" are extruded…"
"Thanks for your reply. I’m not desperate to get more strings just yet, as I just changed them out recently. Thanks, again. "
" I haven't seen 1B. Do you mean 11 B? Anyway if you like the other 4 strings from your new set just use something else for the C. I might have an extra Aquila wound C from 20 years ago I can send you. "
Classic Banjo strings question
Greetings everyone,Recently, I changed out the strings on the banjo I use for classic style, and wanted to purchase a few more sets. What I have been using are the Aquila Nylgut 1B for classic banjo, with a wound C string. I purchased these back in 2014. When researching the string sites, I find that the only sets with a wound C string are for minstrel banjo, which is tuned lower and will not accommodate the C tuning. The 1B set now contains an unwound C string. Has anyone here tried the 1B…See More
"My thought on this is: those stupid kinds of answers deserve to be declined. It’s better to have quality than quantity. Again, that’s my opinion. "
"I have an old Ome Grubstake open back banjo that I setup for classic style, a few years ago. I put some of the nylgut strings on it, but had a problem with the action being way too high. So, I contacted Tanya at Ome banjos and sent it to them to set…"
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