Banjotuning
Quite some time I was thinking about putting a natural hide on my Karsten-Schnoor-Banjo (which had a Renaissance head). Finally I managed to order a John Balch head (no pun intended). Changing the head was no big deal. I put on the Super Nylgut strings from Aquila. Now the instrument is sounding mellower and I think I now got rid of the piercing overtones which are so typical for many banjos. I now like my KS banjo even more than before. You may compare the sounds here: Renaissance head, Nylgut strings John Balch head, Nylgut strings Perhaps there´s little difference due to technical issues like recording equipment, speakers used and so on. But in real life I (and even the most trusted banjo freak I know) hear a significant difference in sound. I love my "new" banjo!