Capo for a Chuck Lee banjo ?
I just got a new Chuck Lee banjo. I love the banjo, but my capo won't fit the neck. What make of capo are other folks using for their Lee banjos. If it's a Paige capo do you have the regular or wide...
View Articlekeeping the melody out front
In some arrangements I'm learning (mostly drop-thumb and double-thumb stuff), I can hear the melody clearly and it sounds great woven into the arrangement, but in others, the melody seems to get...
View Article2 finger clawhammer downstroke
Does anyone use two fingers ( index & middle ) for the CH down stroke, that is, the "bum" part of the bum-dit-ty? Is that an OK way to do it? I've noticed I sort of gravitated into it, and I'm...
View Articlef#BEAD tuning
call me a moron but I dont get it. would someone please translate how to tune from open g gDGBD to f#BEAD Im not sure where to tune up and where to tune down,,,, and I want to play Cumberland...
View ArticleJust a shout out from a Newbie.
Hey everyone. Just giving a shout out. I've wanted to learn to play for a LONG time, finally bought a GoodTime open back and trying to teach myself old-time with the book from Costello and online...
View ArticleBanjo too resonant..need help
I've had my banjo over a year but it doesn't quite produce the sound I want. It was custom made for me with a shorter neck. The neck is made of new wood but the hoop is old (around 50 yrs old I...
View ArticleRomero Compensated Bridge
I just got my Romero compensated bridge and a set of their strings. They are really making my already great sounding Enoch Dobson 12 inch head banjo sound even greater! The bridge in particular is...
View ArticleDm chord in double C tuning?
I've got most of the chords down in G tuning. I've got the 1,4 and 5 chords in double C. I'm trying to play Whiskey before breakfast and can't figure how to get the Dm fingering. When I find out I...
View ArticleStubborn index finger
It seems that most clawhammer musicians hold their right hand in a relaxed "fist" with all four fingers curled loosely toward the palm. When I play, my right index finger kind of sticks out enough so...
View ArticleBattered banjo
Picked up a battered old Clifford Essex for £20 it was in a bad way. Took it to bits tidied and cleaned it up replaced the metal strings with nylon ones, changed the small all wood bridge( broken)...
View ArticleKinda Weird...
I had posted a brief message about a certain brand of a certain type of banjo bridge here and a moderator moved it to 'Buying Advice'. I wasn't hawking anything but trying to let people know how a...
View ArticleBad habits?
What are common bad habits that often develop when learning without an instructor? Correct timing is an issue I have but what else should I worry about?
View ArticleSouth Carolina Broadcasters
Have you folks ever heard them? I think they're really good. If you haven't heard them, try this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjIF-fDD7Qs
View ArticleWhich is more versatile? 11" or 12"?
Dear Members, a couple of months ago, I've commissioned a custom banjo, and now it's time to decide whether it's gonna be a 11" or a 12"... Judging from the recordings here, on Zepp's site and on...
View ArticleAny Old-Time players in Southwest Georgia?
Looking for other old-time players in Southwest Georgia, roundabouts Albany.
View ArticleGreasing my skillet
I'm just starting to learn my first pickin tune Keep my skillet good and greasy... I have the basic frailing down pretty good and practicing the bump-di-ty all the time time time. Using the tab I...
View ArticleMatching pitch with Audacity
Hi, I'm a new member and a beginner frailer. I would like to use the Audacity software to change songs so that I can play along by slowing down the tempo and matching the pitch to my banjo. The problem...
View ArticleTOTW 10/19/12 - Nancy Dalton
This week's Tune of the Week volunteer is unable to post due to a medical emergency, so I will post a very quick and simple "emergency back-up" tune. That tune is Nancy Dalton. I heard it for the...
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