Finished Product

Comment by Scott House on July 24, 2011 at 1:40pm

Looks really nice. Good job.  What size is the gourd?

 

Comment by Dena Lee on July 24, 2011 at 2:22pm

Thanks.  The gourd is about 9"

Comment by Sylvia on July 24, 2011 at 4:51pm

Hi Dena,  your gourd banjo looks beautiful. Have a great time playing it. Must get myself one from somewhere especially now that lessons are going to be available.

Comment by Dena Lee on July 24, 2011 at 5:09pm

Sylvia.  Check out Jeff Menzies.  You can do a workshop and make your own.  http://www.jeffreymenzies.com/news

Comment by Sylvia on July 25, 2011 at 2:00am

Hi Dena,  I'm in England, UK ( and don't fly ) so couldn't get to a workshop.   However have just checked out Jeff's website and once the summer is over just might contact him to make a minstrel banjo for me.

BTW Looking forward to hearing you play your new gourd banjo.

Comment by Dena Lee on July 25, 2011 at 8:25am

I thought you were in UK.  He is a great guy.  Many on the site know him.  If you tell him what you want, he will likely make it and ship it to you.  He is on this forum.  So I'll tell him about our conversation.

Hope to meet one day.

Comment by Nicholas A Bechtel on July 26, 2011 at 8:31pm

Hi Dena, I am new to this new found universe of Early American Banjo. That is a beautiful Gourd Banjo, hopefully you will share a video, I would love to hear how it sounds.

Definitely inspirational!  

Comment by Dena Lee on July 26, 2011 at 9:48pm

Thanks, Nicholas.  Welcome.  I will take your suggestion.  Look for a video over the next week.

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