Want to buy a Minstrel Banjo - Minstrel Banjo2024-03-29T15:17:19Zhttp://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/forum/topics/want-to-buy-a-minstrel-banjo?commentId=2477478%3AComment%3A38254&feed=yes&xn_auth=noDepending on your unit's (you…tag:minstrelbanjo.ning.com,2018-12-18:2477478:Comment:1769802018-12-18T16:19:47.134ZByron Edhttp://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/profile/ByronEd
<p>Depending on your unit's (your) commitment to authenticity, the next step would be to "campaign" your current impression, not that I'm advising it:</p>
<p>- If you haven't already, install natural gut strings and a genuine skin head on your Gardner (instead of the standard Nylgut strings and imitation skin plastic head that comes with the baseline Gardner). This step comes with the caveat that natural strings and head require frequent adjusting in the campfire setting, as the evening dew…</p>
<p>Depending on your unit's (your) commitment to authenticity, the next step would be to "campaign" your current impression, not that I'm advising it:</p>
<p>- If you haven't already, install natural gut strings and a genuine skin head on your Gardner (instead of the standard Nylgut strings and imitation skin plastic head that comes with the baseline Gardner). This step comes with the caveat that natural strings and head require frequent adjusting in the campfire setting, as the evening dew falls, if your pards and you have the patience for it (cigars and whiskey help with that).</p>
<p>- replace the Eagle brackets (ouch!) if that's what your Gardner has on it, with simple brackets. Eagle brackets were not yet very likely on an Antebellum to CW-era factory banjo (not to say that none of them ended up that way).</p>
<p>-Beyond those less-than $100-combined steps you can quickly move into $800-$4000 territory for a museum/collector grade reproduction or restored banjo.</p>
<p>None of that was worth it to me in my reenacting impression, which remains at the "10 foot" standard. What's good enough for me is that my 'reproduction' Bell banjo is authentic enough as a talking point. I can verbally expand on the particulars of an authentic instrument for the occasional over-focused on-field maven or really detail-fascinated spectator.</p> I know this thread is from 20…tag:minstrelbanjo.ning.com,2018-12-11:2477478:Comment:1766222018-12-11T19:01:17.329Zdavid caronhttp://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/profile/davidcaron
<p>I know this thread is from 2011, but I've been playing a Don Gardner Minstrel banjo for about a year now and I have no complaints. Are there any better instruments out there? Most likely, but its allowed me to explore some older minstrel tunes for less than $500.</p>
<p>I know this thread is from 2011, but I've been playing a Don Gardner Minstrel banjo for about a year now and I have no complaints. Are there any better instruments out there? Most likely, but its allowed me to explore some older minstrel tunes for less than $500.</p> http://www.youtube.com/watch?…tag:minstrelbanjo.ning.com,2011-10-29:2477478:Comment:548462011-10-29T23:03:11.757ZDave Oakeshttp://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/profile/DaveOakes
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<p>Here is what I believe may be an early Buckbee.The plain, rolled metal pot is different though.It appears to be nickel plated.What do you think?</p>
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<p>Thank's</p>
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<p>Hello All,</p>
<p>Here is what I believe may be an early Buckbee.The plain, rolled metal pot is different though.It appears to be nickel plated.What do you think?</p>
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<p>Thank's</p>
<p>Dave</p> Don:
Thank you Don for your…tag:minstrelbanjo.ning.com,2011-06-13:2477478:Comment:383892011-06-13T03:08:22.582ZClyde W. Carpenterhttp://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/profile/ClydeWCarpenter
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<p>Thank you Don for your very kind offer. I am truly blessed to have such good firends. Also thanks again for letting me plunk around on your banjo at camp during the Spokane event. I ended up purchasing the cherrywood Gardner banjo with the eagle shoes. It is a nice looking banjo and I like the eagle shoes, I think it is very "Union Army" looking. Right now I am learning the Minstrel G tuning and Minstrel double C tuning. I will look forward to meeting you at Port…</p>
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<p>Thank you Don for your very kind offer. I am truly blessed to have such good firends. Also thanks again for letting me plunk around on your banjo at camp during the Spokane event. I ended up purchasing the cherrywood Gardner banjo with the eagle shoes. It is a nice looking banjo and I like the eagle shoes, I think it is very "Union Army" looking. Right now I am learning the Minstrel G tuning and Minstrel double C tuning. I will look forward to meeting you at Port Gamble. Also I tried to email you but never got an answer. Please send me your email address again, I must have gotten the first address wrong. </p> Clyde, if you have yet to pur…tag:minstrelbanjo.ning.com,2011-06-13:2477478:Comment:388632011-06-13T01:15:43.208ZDon Secorhttp://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/profile/DonSecor
<p>Clyde, if you have yet to purchase any of the mentioned books you might want to wait until after Port Gamble. I'll bring the ones I have. If you find them useful I'll let you borrow them. They are in new condition. I opened them up but everytime I tried to play what was inside I think Nutmeg and Old Paint both got jealous and would purposely go out of tune. I truely think they wanted me to pay more attention to them and less to the books. So, I closed the books and concentrated on strumming…</p>
<p>Clyde, if you have yet to purchase any of the mentioned books you might want to wait until after Port Gamble. I'll bring the ones I have. If you find them useful I'll let you borrow them. They are in new condition. I opened them up but everytime I tried to play what was inside I think Nutmeg and Old Paint both got jealous and would purposely go out of tune. I truely think they wanted me to pay more attention to them and less to the books. So, I closed the books and concentrated on strumming the strings. That seemed to tame them down a bit. Careful when you get that new one of yours, those minstrel banjos not only have a mind of their own they can worm a way into a man's soul.</p>
<p>I had to laugh over the eagle and stars on the banjo. I purchased a wooden bucket at a yard sale a few weeks ago. Didn't want the bucket itself, but I was interested in the metal stars and the eagle embedded in the wood. Now I am like a mule half way between two haystacks. I'll probably die trying to decide which of the two banjos to grace with those mighty Union emblems.</p> Well give me a heads up, you…tag:minstrelbanjo.ning.com,2011-06-07:2477478:Comment:380892011-06-07T23:01:27.789ZNicholas A Bechtelhttp://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/profile/NicholasABechtel
Well give me a heads up, you never know. There is one area that is near here that does civil war renacting, and that's at Fort Tejon, next time they have an event I thought i would check it out and see if there is a scene out here.<br/><br/><cite>John Masciale said:</cite>
<blockquote><div>I occasionally get out to San Jose. That's not really your neck of the woods, but if you are willing to travel, we could get together some time that I am out there.</div>
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Well give me a heads up, you never know. There is one area that is near here that does civil war renacting, and that's at Fort Tejon, next time they have an event I thought i would check it out and see if there is a scene out here.<br/><br/><cite>John Masciale said:</cite>
<blockquote><div>I occasionally get out to San Jose. That's not really your neck of the woods, but if you are willing to travel, we could get together some time that I am out there.</div>
</blockquote> I will try to contact the San…tag:minstrelbanjo.ning.com,2011-06-07:2477478:Comment:383732011-06-07T22:57:44.068ZNicholas A Bechtelhttp://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/profile/NicholasABechtel
<p>I will try to contact the San Diego gentelmen. I am down there frequently. They may also know of some other people as well. Hey Carl, I gotta say I have really enjoyed your youtube clips, you and the other gentelman playing the bones. It really fired up my enthusiasm for this style of music, you guys and Tim Twiss. Thanks for the input.</p>
<p><br></br><br></br><cite>Carl Anderton said:</cite></p>
<blockquote><div>David Swarens and Chris Ownby live in San Diego, and Ed Sims amd Dan Partner live up…</div>
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<p>I will try to contact the San Diego gentelmen. I am down there frequently. They may also know of some other people as well. Hey Carl, I gotta say I have really enjoyed your youtube clips, you and the other gentelman playing the bones. It really fired up my enthusiasm for this style of music, you guys and Tim Twiss. Thanks for the input.</p>
<p><br/><br/><cite>Carl Anderton said:</cite></p>
<blockquote><div>David Swarens and Chris Ownby live in San Diego, and Ed Sims amd Dan Partner live up in Northern CA, I believe. You might send try and send them messages here to locate like-minded Californos in your area.</div>
</blockquote> I occasionally get out to San…tag:minstrelbanjo.ning.com,2011-06-07:2477478:Comment:383702011-06-07T22:08:50.541ZJohn Mascialehttp://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/profile/JohnMasciale
I occasionally get out to San Jose. That's not really your neck of the woods, but if you are willing to travel, we could get together some time that I am out there.
I occasionally get out to San Jose. That's not really your neck of the woods, but if you are willing to travel, we could get together some time that I am out there. David Swarens and Chris Ownby…tag:minstrelbanjo.ning.com,2011-06-07:2477478:Comment:383672011-06-07T22:05:17.849ZCarl Andertonhttp://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/profile/CarlAnderton
David Swarens and Chris Ownby live in San Diego, and Ed Sims amd Dan Partner live up in Northern CA, I believe. You might send try and send them messages here to locate like-minded Californos in your area.
David Swarens and Chris Ownby live in San Diego, and Ed Sims amd Dan Partner live up in Northern CA, I believe. You might send try and send them messages here to locate like-minded Californos in your area. Hi I'm new to this, I have be…tag:minstrelbanjo.ning.com,2011-06-07:2477478:Comment:378702011-06-07T20:26:40.373ZNicholas A Bechtelhttp://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/profile/NicholasABechtel
<p>Hi I'm new to this, I have been playing different instruments over the past ten years and, hear lately been focusing on the fiddle for the past 3 years. Then about 6 months ago I picked up "The Crow" from Deering Banjo and off I went. I have been steadily drawn to Clawhammer style of playing, then naturally got into the history and now here I am totally engrossed with the minstrel style. I started looking around and watching the youtube videos of these performances and the style of banjos.…</p>
<p>Hi I'm new to this, I have been playing different instruments over the past ten years and, hear lately been focusing on the fiddle for the past 3 years. Then about 6 months ago I picked up "The Crow" from Deering Banjo and off I went. I have been steadily drawn to Clawhammer style of playing, then naturally got into the history and now here I am totally engrossed with the minstrel style. I started looking around and watching the youtube videos of these performances and the style of banjos. Just beginning in all areas of the banjo, but wanted to work on this style as well, so I wanted something I cold get started on and get my chops down ..then invest in something of higher craftsmanship if I feel the need. I am currently waiting on a Boucher style Tackhead from Eric Prust. I stumbeled on to his banjo's by watching a youtube of Tim Twiss playing one of Eric's tackheads. Sounded awesome. There are a lot of good performers and I really had no idea this world existed. I live in Santa Barbara CA. I am clueless as where to go to find other people that are into this style of playing. Are there any groups that anyone knows of that is in my neck of the woods?</p>
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