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Dan Knowles minstral banjo building thread on banjo hangout
Started this discussion. Last reply by Moschella Banjos Sep 6, 2011. 1 Reply 0 Likes
When I originally saw Dan's thread on the Banjo Hangout i was very impressed with his documentation of banjo building. The whole thing, if I recall, from wood shaping through metal fixtures, shaping…Continue
Neck and Dowel Stick as One Unit
Started this discussion. Last reply by Bart McNeil Sep 5, 2011. 7 Replies 0 Likes
Have been building several minstral banjos and it occures to me that the dowel stick could easily be built as an integral extension of the neck... This would avoid the obvious difficulties with an…Continue
home-built banjo
Started this discussion. Last reply by Bo Aug 11, 2011. 1 Reply 0 Likes
I am about to start building a minstrel banjo... hopefully a litttle more sophisticated than a tack head. I won't have much difficulty with the woodworking aspect but am wondering who (if anyone) is…Continue
Building a minstrel banjo
Started this discussion. Last reply by Bart McNeil Apr 13, 2011. 2 Replies 0 Likes
A few months ago there was a terrific series on just about all aspects of building minstrel banjo(s). I thought I had saved it but have since lost it and cannot seem to find it. Can some2one point me…Continue
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- How did you find out about Ning Minstrel Banjo?
- Interested in banjo
- How long have you played banjo?
- three years
- What kind of banjo(s) do you own?
- tenors: unknown, unknown, Goodtime
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Introducing... me
Posted on January 4, 2011 at 12:28pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
Thought I would introduce myself as I am new to this site.
I have been playing tenor banjo for roughly three years, an outgrouth of my interest in guitar, mandolin and banjo mandolin.. My focus musically is pre WW2 blues and have been surprised to learn that the banjo can be a terrific blues instrument.... I had been away from self-made music for quite a few years so when I began playing guitar again it led to other stringed instruments and the banjo really struck a…
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Rob:
Yep... I am a compulsive do-it-yourselfer... If I want it and can't afford it I repair one or build one. That's how I get most of my instruments.... and occasionally they work out way beyond my expectations... My $1oo tenor banjo is the equivilant of a nice Vega. But of course sometimes I'm not so lucky. I think I counted 17 instruments at last count... Most in need of some work. Some will obviously be wall-hangers... but I enjoy all of them.
I have a nice piece of maple and most of the needed tools so why not build a fretless banjo... Yours is a beauty by the way. I haven't decided which fretless to model mine after yet. Just got the Gura and Bollman book for Christmas so am still deciding.
Bart
I just uploaded a picture of the homemade banjo you can take a look at.
My avatar is a slightly modified picture of the fifth string peg on that particular banjo.
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