Comments - Report on band performance at Battle of Aiken, SC, Civil War reenactment. - Minstrel Banjo2024-03-28T09:33:57Zhttp://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/profiles/comment/feed?attachedTo=2477478%3ABlogPost%3A82719&xn_auth=noWonderful account! Thank you…tag:minstrelbanjo.ning.com,2013-02-26:2477478:Comment:829782013-02-26T15:30:22.417ZStrumeliahttp://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/profile/Strumelia
<p>Wonderful account! Thank you for taking the time to describe it all for us, especially the details on dealing with humidity issues. </p>
<p>I remember the one time I brought a banjo camping that had a very thin 12" calfskin head, and gut strings. It was rainy and very humid. Luckily it had brackets I could adjust, it was amazing how much it sagged. The thing that really made it unplayable for me though were the gut strings, which overnight had absorbed so much humidity that they were…</p>
<p>Wonderful account! Thank you for taking the time to describe it all for us, especially the details on dealing with humidity issues. </p>
<p>I remember the one time I brought a banjo camping that had a very thin 12" calfskin head, and gut strings. It was rainy and very humid. Luckily it had brackets I could adjust, it was amazing how much it sagged. The thing that really made it unplayable for me though were the gut strings, which overnight had absorbed so much humidity that they were like plump strands of linguini al dente. lol! I had no Hibachi or campfire to help me. I feel that Nylguts are a great choice for tough camping situations like this, but hats off to those who can make gut strings work somehow! </p>
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<p>Dave it must have been a wonderful treat to have <em>bones maestro</em> Cuffie there to help make everything 'click'. :)</p>