"Dear Jaime,
Just wondered how you got on with the zither-banjo you posted in August of last year?
It seems to have suffered a certain amount of bodging in the past, which is of course a great pity.
I've seen several zither-banjos with the same…"
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"My wife complains that I never throw anything away, I just found this Michael Davis calendar from 1977. I can't remember them asking me to find any banjos for them in those days."
"The sticker on the back of the peg head brought back some memories for me. The Michael Davis organisation used to collect and pack all manner of items purchased by American antique dealers and collectors all over the UK, and ship them to the USA for…"
"Hi Jaimie, this comment may seem a bit off the wall, but if the metal parts are made from a copper alloy such as brass, I've found that putting them in a dish and covering them with Tomato Ketchup for a number of hours does the trick. It sounds…"
"Simichrome has worked for me for metal polish. FLITZ is even better. This looks like an early instrument, but not a high model or a monetarily valuable one. It might sound good anyway. "
"Before I make comment I must point out that I am not a luthier so my suggestions and comments are my feelings. I have one question. What was the "action" of the strings at the 12th fret with a bridge fitted? A serious problem with…"
"Thank you, I posted that note from my mobile. I appreciate your guidance and advise on how to restore this great insturument. Any comment and feedback in how to restore it would be appreciated. Please bear in mind that I bought this instrument from…"
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Hi everyone, first a big THANK YOU to this website host for approving my request to becomd a member.Recently, I bought this zyther/banjo from an estate sale. It is alleged to be from 1900. I do not know the maker and is in a desperate need of repair that I am willing to do. It previous owner did a bad job on it. I would love to share pictures of it before I took it apart and afterwards. If anyone could help me to upload these picture I would deeply appreciated.See More
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Hi everyone, first a big THANK YOU to this website host for approving my request to becomd a member.
Recently, I bought this zyther/banjo from an estate sale. It is alleged to be from 1900. I do not know the maker and is in a desperate need of repair that I am willing to do. It previous owner did a bad job on it. I would love to share pictures of it before I took it apart and afterwards.
If anyone could help me to upload these picture I would deeply appreciated.
Recently, I bought this zyther/banjo from an estate sale. It is alleged to be from 1900. I do not know the maker and is in a desperate need of repair that I am willing to do. It previous owner did a bad job on it. I would love to share pictures of it before I took it apart and afterwards.
If anyone could help me to upload these picture I would deeply appreciated.
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