sound gets very quiet at bottom of the neck
Hello everyone. When I play (I am a beginner) The higher I go up the neck, the harder I have to stroke the string. I am playing clawhammer with an Rk-25. The strings are not old (maybe 1 month). Is...
View ArticleNew bands or individuals keeping the banjo alive?
I read a recent article that Mumford & Sons have ditched the Banjo on their new album and may not bring it back. Since I am fairly new at the banjo, who today are keeping the banjo alive and well?...
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View ArticleWooden Tone Ring and Nylon (Nylgut, etc.) Strings
Hi All,I'm wondering about the sound/tone I might get from pairing a wooden tone ring (say a Ramsey Woody for example?) with nylon strings. If anyone out there has tried this set up I'd love to hear...
View ArticleNylgut Strings
i had a Gold Tone CC-OT banjo set up at the factory with Nylgut strings and drop shipped by banjo crazy to me over 2 years ago.The strings still sound good to me. How long do they normally last if...
View ArticleTOTW (OT) 10 April 2015: Old Drake
I started with the tuning first here, after I fell for Ken Perlman’s B minor tuning from his Clawhammer Style Banjo book. From gDGBD you just drop the third and fifth a half-step and you’re there...
View ArticleTuning: Jason and Pharis
Can somebody help me with Jason's banjo tuning here? https://youtu.be/GZCuPVwhLM0
View ArticleClawhammer
Have been playing 5 string banjo for about 3years now, using 3 finger picking and strumming methods. Would like to start Clawhammer style but not sure which tutorial to use. Can anyone recommend a...
View ArticleUp pickers - nail, flesh, or ...pick?
I tossed my picks and trimmed my nails a few months back and have been two and three finger up picking since. I was talking to a guitar playing coworker who left me with the idea that maybe up picking...
View ArticleThe clawhammer book that changed my life
Hi,maybe a short introduction at first. I'm a long time guitar player from Germany with an interest in various stringed instruments. Since mandolin came quite easy to me, I decided one day to get a...
View ArticleOT Fiddle Question
I know. This may get bumped. But, along with being a serious clawhammer player, I also play traditional Irish fiddle. I want to learn OT bowing, so that when from time to time I play an OT time on...
View ArticleSqueaking strings?
HiWhen playing clawhammer I find there's often a squeaking sound coming from the strings as the nail strikes them. Is there a cure for this?TIAAdri
View ArticleJohn Herrmann's tone/ duck tape over the bridge
On the great Banjo Gathering CD, Herrmann states that "I have duck tape over my bridge on this recording".This can be clearly seen in this wonderful youtube duet with Rayna...
View ArticleBanjo novice and introduction
Hello everyone. As a guitarist who plays mostly finger style country blues, bottleneck, etc., I've been dipping in to Old Time music a bit, listening, and occasionally playing with a few other players...
View ArticleDecided to start a Blog about learning to Clawhammer
The title pretty much says it all. I'm going to try tracking my progress in this endeavor through a Blog. If you're interested here is the link:http://oldmanlearning.blogspot.com
View ArticleExcited newbie and introduction
Hello everyone, my name is Mike and I'm from Nashville, TN. I've played guitar for 40 yrs (mostly blues, country, and classic rock) but lately I've been bitten by the banjo bug. I work on the stage...
View ArticleDown Tuning
FWIW, I have a baritone-cum-bass voice. For years I have kept my banjo tuned down three steps (eBEG#B) That way I don't have to capo up and sing down nearly as much. I got the idea from Leo Kottke...
View ArticleASPO advice
On an ASPO, how do you go about keeping the pulled-off string from ringing, when you push it down to ready it for the pull off?
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"Ways of the World" - Clawhammer Tunetorial for 4/12/15
Watch a preview video >Key of A – aEAC#E (or G tuning gDGBD – capo 2)This is a GREAT tune but not an easy or straightforward one. Crooked, 3 parts, short third part … lots of notes and other cool...
View ArticlebF#BD#G# tuning for A scale banjo
Hi All,My main instrument is a baritone uke with a 19" scale length tuned F#BD#G#. (1/2 step lower than lowG - C uke tuning) Tuning it this way gives me the most options for using a capo in my vocal...
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