For enthusiasts of early banjo
IT'S ALIVE.mov
I just got a set of strings on the new banjo and by golly it seems to work! It's made from an old grain measure and a nice hunk of very hard maple. This fretless business is going to take a little getting used to though. I believe I'll learn to love all those fine first position tunes!
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Comment by Tim Twiss on August 13, 2010 at 7:32pm
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Nice looking (sounding) banjo. Congrats. I love the subtitles. ha
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Comment by Ian Bell on August 13, 2010 at 8:45pm
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Thanks Tim, I've never made a real instrument before. It has a couple of very minor setup issues that I still have to deal with, but I'm pretty pleased with it. I got some great advice from Jay Moschella on mounting the head and some help with the pegs from a former dulcimer maker up here. I'm still waiting on a set of real gut strings.
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Jay is really good at putting on a tight tacked skin. My banjo head was always really firm. I'm sure you got some good tips.
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Comment by Rob MacKillop on August 14, 2010 at 1:53am
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Well done Ian. Enjoyable as always. And I am so jealous over your ability to make your own instrument. Sounds good, and will sound GREAT with some good-quality gut strings.
Thankfully there are plenty of first-position tunes!
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Comment by Carl Anderton on August 14, 2010 at 1:26pm
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Ian, your banjo sounds great, I look forward to taking it for a spin at AEBG III. And don't worry about not smiling, we all need to do that more.
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Comment by Tyler Cornett on August 14, 2010 at 5:38pm
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well done, making my own banjos is something I'd really like to get into. Perhaps even make a living off of them someday.
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Comment by John Masciale on August 16, 2010 at 7:54am
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I've been travelling. The banjo looks and sounds great! I've got a case of the serious looking banjoist as well.
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