Draper's Hornpipe on Luscomb Banjo

Comment by Timothy Twiss on February 28, 2016 at 8:56pm

Boy, I would love to find a fretted banjo with gut strings tuned to "E/A'. Anybody play one of these or have good ideas?

Comment by Paul Draper on February 28, 2016 at 9:10pm

I have minstrel nylgut strings tuned to A/E on my Luscomb. Can you swap yours out?

Comment by Timothy Twiss on February 28, 2016 at 9:18pm

I have nylgut on. I believe the scale is too short to properly play with that tuning.

Comment by Timothy Twiss on February 28, 2016 at 9:25pm

Yea, yours sounds great. Are there 2 types of nylguts? Maybe I do not have Minstrel on mine. Also....what is your scale length?

Comment by Paul Draper on February 28, 2016 at 9:59pm

Yes - the minstrel set are heavier gauge - they won't tune up any higher than A/E. 26" from nut to bridge; 13" pot. The bridge has to be set way back toward the tailpiece.

Comment by Timothy Twiss on February 28, 2016 at 10:00pm

I'm going to try that. My scale length is more than I thought...almost 27". It does not see like it however, I guess because the bridge is back so far.

Comment by Timothy Twiss on February 28, 2016 at 10:01pm

I have a 12" pot

Comment by Paul Draper on February 28, 2016 at 10:05pm

Yeah likewise - I thought the scale on mine was shorter until I just measured it. I was surprised.

Comment by Timothy Twiss on February 28, 2016 at 10:09pm

Well, I am going to re work that string spacing and try the Minstrel Nylguts. Perhaps this is just the berries?

Comment by Paul Draper on February 28, 2016 at 10:29pm

Before you do that, send the grapes haha

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