Wot Not - Minstrel Banjo2024-03-28T13:27:57Zhttp://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/forum/topics/wot-not?commentId=2477478%3AComment%3A10309&feed=yes&xn_auth=noThanks guys, Very helpful. Be…tag:minstrelbanjo.ning.com,2009-07-11:2477478:Comment:103212009-07-11T23:11:40.000ZBanjowikhttp://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/profile/Banjowik
Thanks guys, Very helpful. Between here and the BHO I should be right.
Thanks guys, Very helpful. Between here and the BHO I should be right. 1. Donald Zepp, from my neck…tag:minstrelbanjo.ning.com,2009-07-10:2477478:Comment:103092009-07-10T16:23:54.000ZSteven Hedgpethhttp://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/profile/StevenHedgpeth
1. Donald Zepp, from my neck of the woods (North Carolina, USA), has some pics on his store's website that talk you through a bowknot: <a href="http://www.zeppmusic.com/bowline.htm">http://www.zeppmusic.com/bowline.htm</a><br />
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That's the way I tie mine on. I imagine it works for gut or whatever synthetic gut substitute.<br />
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I think there's a video clip on the same page.<br />
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2. I put Nylgut on all my banjos, including the one with a resonator (a cheap Fender). The tone <i>is</i> deeper on the resonator…
1. Donald Zepp, from my neck of the woods (North Carolina, USA), has some pics on his store's website that talk you through a bowknot: <a href="http://www.zeppmusic.com/bowline.htm">http://www.zeppmusic.com/bowline.htm</a><br />
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That's the way I tie mine on. I imagine it works for gut or whatever synthetic gut substitute.<br />
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I think there's a video clip on the same page.<br />
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2. I put Nylgut on all my banjos, including the one with a resonator (a cheap Fender). The tone <i>is</i> deeper on the resonator banjo and sounds much better to my ear, but I've had precisely the problems that Dan'l mentions above, i.e., the fifth string breaking a lot from the tailpiece end. I think there's a sharp place that needs filing, and I've worked on it several times but haven't gotten it right yet. (Therefore, my fifth string is an awful sounding steel string.) You might want to feel around for sharp places that will cut through taut nylon before you put them on. Dan'l has some good ideas that I might try, particularly the wrapping.<br />
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Also, the wound fourth string will fray where you fret it, which sucks real quick. I use classical Nylguts for strings 1, 2, 3, and 5, and a heavier "ministrel" unwound 3rd string for my 4th. Not ideal, but it's been working for the last year and a half since I converted. Hi Wik, and welcome.
The lit…tag:minstrelbanjo.ning.com,2009-07-10:2477478:Comment:103052009-07-10T14:07:59.000ZTrapdoor2http://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/profile/Trapdoor2
Hi Wik, and welcome.<br />
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The little L&H will do fine (I have one myself). I use Nylguts extensively as they are cheaper than gut, yet have very similar tone and feel. As Dan'l has said, the tailpiece knot can be as simple as a classical guitar knot...depends a lot on the type of tailpiece you're using. For instance, I use a standard 'bowline' knot to tie onto tailpieces with posts. If you want to tune lower, buy the Nylgut "Minstrel" set.<br />
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Nothing special needed at the peg end.<br />
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The resonator…
Hi Wik, and welcome.<br />
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The little L&H will do fine (I have one myself). I use Nylguts extensively as they are cheaper than gut, yet have very similar tone and feel. As Dan'l has said, the tailpiece knot can be as simple as a classical guitar knot...depends a lot on the type of tailpiece you're using. For instance, I use a standard 'bowline' knot to tie onto tailpieces with posts. If you want to tune lower, buy the Nylgut "Minstrel" set.<br />
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Nothing special needed at the peg end.<br />
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The resonator banjo probably won't get you where you want...but nothing says you can't experiment with it.