Helix - Posted - 10/27/2009:  12:57:56

Hi everyone, I've had a lot of fun on the hangout, I've learned way more than I could have alone. I bring you glad tidings and good news.

I want to invite you to visit my new website at:

www.helixbanjos.com

http://www.helixbanjos.com
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Trashbanjo - Posted - 10/27/2009:  13:29:20

Good luck on your new(ish) endeavor !!!

"Pick it right or pick through it,just don't stop".
Vic Jenkins

Dan Pennington - Posted - 10/27/2009:  13:34:09

Very nice looking web site, Larry! But it seems a little lonely there with no one asking why the hell you have spoons in your banjo.
Keep up the good work in shaking up the banjo community once in a while.

Dan in Minneapolis


"The secret of life is honesty and fair dealing; if you can fake that, you've got it made."
Groucho Marx

dpete210 - Posted - 10/27/2009:  13:40:42

Best wishes for continued success and good luck, Larry.

Any day playing music is a GOOD day.

rjanecek - Posted - 10/27/2009:  14:08:37

that banjo looks liked its sneaking up on the dog

Are you leaving the hangout Larry?

Rick

kevin0461 - Posted - 10/27/2009:  14:12:41

Yeah... what is with those spoons???

Grey Dog - Posted - 10/27/2009:  14:16:27

It's a Souper Banjo....

][ Grey Dog in NH

Helix - Posted - 10/27/2009:  14:20:02

That's "Chance the Banjo" akc Wishbone, star of Banjo Rescue, a True Tail, a Flea Bit exagerated, Chance & the Fuzzy Bottom Boys, Wagatarians. We're working on a reissue on the website. Here's chance takin' a break



http://www.helixbanjos.com
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Edited by - Helix on 10/27/2009 14:21:38

xnavyguy - Posted - 10/27/2009:  14:23:40

Congratulations on your new site, Larry. It's been a lot of fun, for me, watching your enterprise grow. I also appreciate the encouragement and support you have given me since I became a member here on the hangout.

Jerry

"Life may not be the party we hoped for, but while we're here we should dance."

Helix - Posted - 10/27/2009:  14:24:12

Dude, we'll never want for silverware. Jerry inspired me, just look at him.

They make a fine 1935 silver passive distributor, I was told it's called that. It's a form of a common man's solution to an internal resonator, instead of one bank shot, it does two slapshots.

http://www.helixbanjos.com
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Edited by - Helix on 10/27/2009 14:24:57

fynger - Posted - 10/27/2009:  14:26:58

I expected to see spoons in the 'parts' section....i could do with some new ones... :-)

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Have you hugged your Banjo today ?

Grey Dog - Posted - 10/27/2009:  14:28:03

Free bowl of chowder with every order....

][ Grey Dog in NH

uncle.fogey - Posted - 10/27/2009:  14:31:19

Very cool, Larry.

Best of luck!!
Ken

A man wouldn't need many plastic heads in a lifetime.

devoall - Posted - 10/27/2009:  15:24:53

Hey Larry!

The website looks great. You might want to add what features "beginner", "serious" and "professional" banjos come stock with.

Glad to see that you are putting it all out there now.


---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------" Take it easy, but take it."--Woody Guthrie

Helix - Posted - 10/27/2009:  16:49:05

ok

http://www.helixbanjos.com
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1four5 - Posted - 10/27/2009:  17:46:16

CONGRATULATIONS!
Very nice! All I can say is that I'm really glad I got mine now! Your banjos are the real deal and when more start getting out there, your going to get proportionally busy! I'm proud to be the picker of Sunbeam #3

Dean

Retropicker - Posted - 10/27/2009:  19:34:02

Spoons in the banjo, the banjo spooning the dog. Wha?
Congrats on the endevor.

____Keep the hay in Bluegrass__________________________

Pine Cone - Posted - 10/27/2009:  20:08:03

Nice looking web site. I like all the pix and info...

Are you going to post some sound files there or did I miss them?

Good luck!

Helix - Posted - 10/28/2009:  01:22:11

Hi pine cone, thanks, no sound files til later maybe.

http://www.helixbanjos.com
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country frank - Posted - 10/28/2009:  04:34:45

Larry!, great site, really good to have your work centralised like that so we can see it all together and get an overall sample of what is possible.

I LOVE the look of the quilt maple 'Hurricane', especially the Rickard flange one on the site. Bet that would make a killer bluegrass banjo with a reso on her. Beautiful work my friend. [I mailed you offline], once again, great work, great banjos, great innovation and [you are] a great asset to tha banjo fraternity.


Proud Union Man

Regards from London.

Edited by - country frank on 10/28/2009 04:40:07

atracksler - Posted - 10/28/2009:  05:05:30

Looks great, i love your new headstock design!!

P.S. Have a Nice Day!
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http://www.mandojam.com -- free practice tracks from me to you!
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Helix - Posted - 10/28/2009:  06:32:47

First the Chesnut banjo project, a hangout cooperative project, rim in AZ., neck & rez in KY, bridge in TX ( that's TEXAS for short) and assembly in Ohio. All banjo hangout members.

Then the Helix taste test by Atracksler, listening to the Hickory sing. All hangout.

So now another hangout project, I like good teams. We're gonna hit homers and we're gonna run out of baseballs.

Tortoise wins. Thank you again.

http://www.helixbanjos.com
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lazyarcher - Posted - 10/28/2009:  06:56:11

Cool site..and great pictures. I like the shrubery myself!

Dave Jack

mike gregory - Posted - 10/28/2009:  07:36:14

I like the "Custom Work, Custom Prices" feature.
Since the cost of your materials may fluctuate, and your skill per hour is valuable, your prices must fluctuateaccordingly.
Otherwise, if you had posted a fixed price, you might have fluct yourself.

Best of luck with it.

diarmaid - Posted - 10/28/2009:  17:38:42

Good luck Larry, keep up the good work!

CoE15NJV - Posted - 10/28/2009:  18:03:44

Like the site Larry! Best of luck! Now I'm beginning to understand it better; I like what you're doing.

Steven