Hard Times
I´m without my banjo!
Since long the g-string buzzes. I think it´s the nut which isn´t sliced properly. When in Crisfield last year, Patrick showed me how to avoid this by putting in a very small piece of paper on the nut under the g-string. It worked perfectly, but with every changing of the string I had to do this again and renew the paper from time to time. This was annoying. So I decided to bring the banjo to a luthier who has his shop near Kiel, Andreas. He´ll put in a bone nut and will do something to lower the attack. Hopefully it all will work.
But I´m without my banjo now, it´s a terrible time ;-)
Andreas promised me that it will be ready before the banjoree.
And just now, when I have nothing to frail on, I saw this beautiful banjo of Neil on his site. This banjo really is a dream! "If I were a rich man ... didldidldidldum"
Maple pot, maple neck, wooden tonering, scooped neck ... and not only some sort of maple but the most beautiful flamed maple I ever saw - at least on the photograph.
I already dreamed of it in the night, really!
Congratulations to Pat (the loafer), who ordered this custom banjo! I can´t wait to hear some sound files. Hopefully they will make some files at the retreat or even before.
Since long the g-string buzzes. I think it´s the nut which isn´t sliced properly. When in Crisfield last year, Patrick showed me how to avoid this by putting in a very small piece of paper on the nut under the g-string. It worked perfectly, but with every changing of the string I had to do this again and renew the paper from time to time. This was annoying. So I decided to bring the banjo to a luthier who has his shop near Kiel, Andreas. He´ll put in a bone nut and will do something to lower the attack. Hopefully it all will work.
But I´m without my banjo now, it´s a terrible time ;-)
Andreas promised me that it will be ready before the banjoree.
And just now, when I have nothing to frail on, I saw this beautiful banjo of Neil on his site. This banjo really is a dream! "If I were a rich man ... didldidldidldum"
Maple pot, maple neck, wooden tonering, scooped neck ... and not only some sort of maple but the most beautiful flamed maple I ever saw - at least on the photograph.
I already dreamed of it in the night, really!
Congratulations to Pat (the loafer), who ordered this custom banjo! I can´t wait to hear some sound files. Hopefully they will make some files at the retreat or even before.
Kommentare
Before the banjoree - goodness, that is in September is it not. Surely it shouldn't take that long.
I was talking of the banjoree in Hagen which is at the weekend of May 1st. See the link on the right hand side of the blog. - I definetly could not stand more than one week without my banjo - (others here in our house could...)