"Hi Ian, I suffered from cubital tunnel for a few years . . . I got it from years of playing heavy metal on the electric guitar. It's a condition that one never truly recovers from, but it can be managed. The tingling in the little finger and…"

"I was so sorry to hear this. RIP and condolences to his family. Who will take up the zither banjo torch now that David has passed?"

"It's a 12" Weaver."

"No, the 25lb is for the 1st and 5th strings. The 30lb is for the 2nd string, and the 40lb is for the 3rd. For the 4th you need to buy a silver plated wound string of some sort (either nylon or silk). I recommend .024" for that string. "

"No, that's the test weight of the line. I believe the 25lb is .016", the 30lb is. 018", and the 40lb is .022". The spools are not always labeled with the diameter. "

"I concur that this was taken during the Great War, but there were American sailors stationed elsewhere in Britain during 1917-18, not just in Ireland, so it could have been taken in England or Scotland. "

"25lb, 30lb, and 40lb. Make sure you get the Premier line ... the standard Seaguar fluorocarbon does not intonate properly. Also, be careful using these string on antique banjos, especially those with long scale lengths. "

"Hi Tony, I just read that long conversation about Vance Lowry that you participated in back in 2018. The recordings shared there absolutely feature 5-string banjo playing with the fifth string. The banjos in the photo are Weavers ... I think the…"

"Hello Mark, I have a couple of questions about this banjo. Could you please email me at johnncohen1992 "at" gmail.com?"

"Excellent playing. What a beautiful banjo. "

"If the Gold Tone strings work there's no need to pay shipping cost and import duty,  There are two options, The UK distributer is  emdmusic.com If getting in touch with them does not produce results there is an alternative. Just buy…"

"I have an unused set of Clifford Essex Cello banjo strings which didn't really work.  I currently use harp strings for the upper three strings, and I seem to remember choosing a nickel wound cello string for the bass C.  I spent quite…"

"well, oddly enough, Clifford Essex STILL sell cello-banjo strings /024 - 054 thou, which is the equivalent of very light mandocello, I think... " CLIFFORD ESSEX MUSIC CO. LTD The Home of the Banjo, Mandolin, Guitar and…"

"A friend of mine had some original Clifford Essex Cello banjo strings in their original packets. some years ago. In the days when these strings were manufactured the string gauges were not indicated on the packets as they are nowadays. I took a look…"