CDV of Swain Buckley on ebay... - Minstrel Banjo2024-03-28T16:08:14Zhttps://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/forum/topics/cdv-of-swain-buckley-on-ebay?commentId=2477478%3AComment%3A293546&xg_source=activity&feed=yes&xn_auth=noI think the raised frets are…tag:minstrelbanjo.ning.com,2021-11-22:2477478:Comment:2937682021-11-22T20:11:49.984ZTrapdoor2https://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/profile/Trapdoor2
I think the raised frets are an illusion. One of the chanterelles is coincident with the edge of the neck at the photo angle resulting in a wavy edge that looks like frets. Large *banjo* head... ;-)
I think the raised frets are an illusion. One of the chanterelles is coincident with the edge of the neck at the photo angle resulting in a wavy edge that looks like frets. Large *banjo* head... ;-) Flush? Then why do we see the…tag:minstrelbanjo.ning.com,2021-11-22:2477478:Comment:2935602021-11-22T20:00:03.116ZStrumeliahttps://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/profile/Strumelia
<p>Flush? Then why do we see the light colored fret humps in the neck profile, especially in the area nearer the pot? And why are the frets all casting shadows?</p>
<p>Large head- yeah the guy has a big head for sure- but he looks like a real small fellow to me, with a normal sized head bobbling around on top. I'm thinking he was around 5'3" or something.</p>
<p>Flush? Then why do we see the light colored fret humps in the neck profile, especially in the area nearer the pot? And why are the frets all casting shadows?</p>
<p>Large head- yeah the guy has a big head for sure- but he looks like a real small fellow to me, with a normal sized head bobbling around on top. I'm thinking he was around 5'3" or something.</p> We had a much more in-depth d…tag:minstrelbanjo.ning.com,2021-11-22:2477478:Comment:2937652021-11-22T17:39:43.832ZTrapdoor2https://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/profile/Trapdoor2
<p>We had a much more in-depth discussion of this CDV on BHO. We pretty much agreed that this was a 13" rim banjo and when the photo is scaled, it is ~28" scale neck (pretty normal up till the 20th C). I think the combination of the large head and that Buckley was evidently a smaller guy (maybe 5'4"?) gives the impression of it being really long.</p>
<p>It also looks like it has raised frets but on closer inspection, they're flush.</p>
<p>We had a much more in-depth discussion of this CDV on BHO. We pretty much agreed that this was a 13" rim banjo and when the photo is scaled, it is ~28" scale neck (pretty normal up till the 20th C). I think the combination of the large head and that Buckley was evidently a smaller guy (maybe 5'4"?) gives the impression of it being really long.</p>
<p>It also looks like it has raised frets but on closer inspection, they're flush.</p> Looks like minstrel tuning, j…tag:minstrelbanjo.ning.com,2021-11-21:2477478:Comment:2934592021-11-21T13:25:09.517ZStrumeliahttps://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/profile/Strumelia
<p>Looks like minstrel tuning, judging from his fretting position. And looks like stroke style, judging from his right hand. Is this an extra long neck? Nasty wig. lol</p>
<p>Looks like minstrel tuning, judging from his fretting position. And looks like stroke style, judging from his right hand. Is this an extra long neck? Nasty wig. lol</p>