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"My boy, Dan and his buddy Ryan, a member here, mix up minstrel music, mountain music…"

Bell Banjos replied May 21, 2012 to No Commercial Potential?

 44 May 25, 2012
Reply by Nicholas A Bechtel

"John, don't you have a period style banjo strap / string ....  or maybe it's someone…"

Bell Banjos replied May 16, 2012 to Inquiry Re Historical Gear and accessories

 16 May 21, 2012
Reply by Dan'l

"I've learned that shorter nails are better ( clawhammer steel strings need longer na…"

Bell Banjos replied May 14, 2012 to Freedom

 34 May 15, 2012
Reply by Tim Twiss

"I made a brass pick / thimble. It was easier than I thought. Sounds more like a fing…"

Bell Banjos replied May 12, 2012 to Freedom

 34 May 15, 2012
Reply by Tim Twiss

"I hear ya Carl. In the meantime I'm gonna use clear plastic. Ssshhhhh."

Bell Banjos replied May 11, 2012 to Freedom

 34 May 15, 2012
Reply by Tim Twiss

"I put Bob Flesher's gut set on my own banjo after many customers were requesting the…"

Bell Banjos replied May 2, 2012 to Gut Strings Diameter

 2 May 2, 2012
Reply by Bell Banjos

"Any kind of tacks you want to use are alright. One of the first recorded description…"

Bell Banjos replied Apr 27, 2012 to gourd banjo building

 9 May 4, 2012
Reply by Moschella Banjos

"Johnny Boker and Dandy Jim at Mr. Jawbone's house. Cool find Carl"

Bell Banjos replied Apr 21, 2012 to Henry Russell.

 5 May 6, 2012
Reply by Al Smitley

"Nope. Get the hard stuff, with closed grain. Stick with Ebony, Rosewood, African Bla…"

Bell Banjos replied Apr 10, 2012 to wood for pegs

 5 Apr 10, 2012
Reply by flatfoot johnny

"Synthesizers and pennywhistles, or sythesized pennywhistles. Like Charlie Brown said…"

Bell Banjos replied Apr 8, 2012 to Researched music.

 8 Apr 9, 2012
Reply by Silas Tackitt

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