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Best Wishes,
Jake."
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Hungarian Rag (1913)...Julius Lenzberg
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Going Sum! (A Rag)..1908..John S. Dechant
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Questions about a zyther/banjo
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.
Posted by Jaime riera on August 17, 2023 at 16:06 — 8 Comments
New bridge Reily Baker banjo 1890
Really loved that old tiny bridge but it was producing a mute tone on the first string due to how wide the string slots were. Gap under the bridge, top wasn't level. Quite a few issues but it felt great. Action was perfect, string spacing perfect for me, height of bridge felt great too, even though its a fraction of the height of modern bridges. So I just bought a cheap two leg bridge, was farr too tall, so I cut the legs off to get it nearer the size I wanted. Sanded down the top with a…
ContinuePosted by Cana Rochbell on June 24, 2023 at 16:21
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"The address was designed to give the impression that Cammeyer had premises on prestigious Jermyn Street whereas his studio was actually on Duke of York Street which is a side street off Jermyn Street. You will sometimes find this address printed on…"
Hungarian Rag (1913)...Julius Lenzberg
This is the fifth composition by Lenzberg that I've arranged to date. As with the others, it's very well written and takes its name from the fact that he has woven into it parts of Liszt's 2nd. Hungarian Rhapsody, in particular measures 67 to 72. My…See More
"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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"Thanks for posting this. Neither can I! Although like you I have a Cammeyer with this address.
Best Wishes,
BJ."
"Nice playing. I have a zither-banjo once owned by him. (it's a William Temlett Senior, and the name 'Tarrant Bailey 31/1/48' is hidden away on the inside. NB the spelling of his first name. Yes, I know he usually…"
"Thanks Joel, I didn’t realize that about the B-flat pitch. Good to know! "
"We are having our spring rally next month, May 16-18. It will be in Palmyra, NY near Rochester (you can swing by Bernunzio Music).
Free to attend for anyone interested in classic banjo!
I don't have a cello banjo, but I will…"
"Thanks for the offer - that's very kind of you.
I'll discuss this rally with my Wife. It would be great !!
Cheers.
Dave "
"Ah, now here is a subject I like to talk about!
Regarding a specific banjo and pitch: You can do whatever you want. I like to keep a "smooth arm" in Bb which was the transitional pitch. But consider that the pitch of A…"
American tuning
Hello,I’m interested in learning to read A tuning (American) and I would appreciate any tips and tricks you have to offer. Are there any tutors in the library that anyone particularly recommends? Also, what is the preference for using a banjo in…See More
Transatlantique by Tarrent Bailey Junior
I've been diligently prepping for the Chris Sands course at this year's BMG Summer School and one of the pieces is Transatlantique by Tarrent Bailey Junior.Tarrent wrote the piece in 1958 and dedicated it to the American Banjo Fraternity.I've played…See More
"Come to the ABF Fall Rally...you are welcome to play mine!"
"Thanks again Joel.
I would love to play an original cello banjo but I have never seen one for sale. I used to own a SS Stewart orchestra banjo with a 13 inch head which was superb. I still regret selling it to this day, but a very bad episode…"
"Gold Tone is a weird company. They kind of get close to the mark, but not quite.
Take, for example, your "cello banjo". The basis for this was a tenor banjo cello, or a tenor banjo pitched one octave below the…"
"Hi Joel.
Thanks for your reply - much appreciated.
I own a couple of very nice Clifford Essex banjos that are of course superb for classic banjo playing. I also play a 5-string Goldtone cello banjo arbitrarily tuned to E which…"
"I have to admit that when these came out I just kind of ignored them, dismissing them as a novelty. This post had me go read the description.
According to Gold Tone copy, it is "tuned" one octave below the 5th fret of a regular…"
Baritone Banjo
I've been reading about the Goldtone ML-1 baritone banjo. Something completely new to me. Has anyone used this instrument for classic banjo playing and with nylon strings ? Thanks. Dave See More
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