All Discussions Tagged 'and' - Minstrel Banjo2024-03-29T15:48:45Zhttp://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/forum/topic/listForTag?tag=and&feed=yes&xn_auth=noRecent builderstag:minstrelbanjo.ning.com,2016-09-19:2477478:Topic:1552212016-09-19T22:26:07.284ZWayne Seymourhttp://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/profile/WayneSeymour
<p>I am pleased to see the number of folks who are building quality minstrel era banjos. The availability of instruments should encourage more people to learn to play. The amount of information available through sites like this and the availability of reprints of banjo tutors and music is also an advantage. </p>
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<p>I am pleased to see the number of folks who are building quality minstrel era banjos. The availability of instruments should encourage more people to learn to play. The amount of information available through sites like this and the availability of reprints of banjo tutors and music is also an advantage. </p>
<p></p> reproduction tailpieces and banjo hardwaretag:minstrelbanjo.ning.com,2016-02-26:2477478:Topic:1405582016-02-26T11:57:30.144ZMark Ralstonhttp://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/profile/MarkRalston
<p>In 2015 a jeweler friend referred me to a fabricator who makes small-scale art and jewelry items. I had the fabricator make up some tailpieces out of stainless steel, bronze, hard nylon, and some other materials, and the results have been pretty good. </p>
<p>Presently I have copies of the S.S. Stewart Common Sense tailpiece with the rosette (in ivoroid; $60), without the rosette $40, with and without the lug that projects beneath the rosette. I also have copies of Fairbanks, Stewart,…</p>
<p>In 2015 a jeweler friend referred me to a fabricator who makes small-scale art and jewelry items. I had the fabricator make up some tailpieces out of stainless steel, bronze, hard nylon, and some other materials, and the results have been pretty good. </p>
<p>Presently I have copies of the S.S. Stewart Common Sense tailpiece with the rosette (in ivoroid; $60), without the rosette $40, with and without the lug that projects beneath the rosette. I also have copies of Fairbanks, Stewart, Bruno, Haines, & other sellers tailpieces in hard nylon (originals were ivoroid or ivory), most are $25 ea. I'm also working on tuner "buttons" modeled after vintage tuner pegs which will fit on modern geared tuners.... I should have these debugged & available by mid-March 2016.</p>
<p>I have been getting dimensions for vintage, proprietary hardware, such as the Cole Eclipse dowel yoke and dowel-end neck adjuster, Gatcomb's "Little Gem" neck adjuster, a zither banjo 6-string tailpiece, etc. as instruments come through my shop, and will have these parts made up if anyone needs them.</p>
<p>I can also reproduce small metal parts on-demand. Larger metal parts (such as large or complex tailpieces) are generally fairly expensive for me to reproduce. I also tried to have the fabricator make up some vintage shoes (eagle, shield w/ stars & bars, etc.), but these are also generally more expensive than I think that the market demand will support.</p>
<p>I have been posting more complete info on my Yellowstone Jewelry FB photo album: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.786738851434879.1073741847.642715152503917&type=3">https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.786738851434879.1073741847.642715152503917&type=3</a></p>
<p>Send me an e-mail if you're interested.</p>