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"Triangle!   Now officially acceptable for minstrel show genre!     =8-D I myself fin…"

Strumelia replied Jul 16, 2017 to Harmonica Used by Minstrel Performers?

 56 Jul 23, 2017
Reply by Scott Danneker

"When you put on your gut strings, don't cut off the excess length.  Instead, attach…"

Strumelia replied Jul 10, 2017 to 29" scale length gourdie

 9 Jul 10, 2017
Reply by Strumelia

"String calculators designed for steel strings will not be useful for gut or nylon st…"

Strumelia replied Jul 10, 2017 to 29" scale length gourdie

 9 Jul 10, 2017
Reply by Strumelia

"They may be long enough, but that's not the issue.  At a long scale of 29", if you t…"

Strumelia replied Jul 9, 2017 to 29" scale length gourdie

 9 Jul 10, 2017
Reply by Strumelia

"If you intend to keep the scale from nut to bridge at about 29", then you will need…"

Strumelia replied Jul 9, 2017 to 29" scale length gourdie

 9 Jul 10, 2017
Reply by Strumelia

"Will, is that the banjo shown in your avatar?  If so... what a beauty!  You should p…"

Strumelia replied Jun 22, 2017 to Bell Banjos

 22 Jun 29, 2017
Reply by Parker Buckley

"Wow that was fast.  Congrats and enjoy!   :)"

Strumelia replied Jun 6, 2017 to Bell Banjos

 22 Jun 29, 2017
Reply by Parker Buckley

"Mostly "Briggs" tuning- low bass for playing in G.  Some tunes I retune to 'high bas…"

Strumelia replied Jun 2, 2017 to Bell Banjos

 22 Jun 29, 2017
Reply by Parker Buckley

"I absolutely love my Bell minstrel banjo.   :)   Some folks find it takes longer to…"

Strumelia replied Jun 2, 2017 to Bell Banjos

 22 Jun 29, 2017
Reply by Parker Buckley

"And don't forget to get Mark's incredibly yinspiring cd's as well...   Jenny's pedd…"

Strumelia replied Jun 1, 2017 to Jenny Get Your Hoecake Done

 4 Jun 1, 2017
Reply by Chris Prieto

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