Delfield - Posted - 11/09/2009:  07:46:00

I just finished a new banjo build over the weekend and I finished one a couple months ago that I didn't report to you all.

They're both tackheads pretty similar in construction. Aesthetics and wood choices are the only differences.

If you're interested, here's the one I just finished: http://www.deepcreekstrings.com/200...d-no-13.html

I got Frank Lee to play a short bit on it. If you'd like to hear that you can go to it directly here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbB_CzjuCJQ (I also posted int he BHO media section)

Here's the one I finished a couple months ago. It was a builders trade for a Daddy Mojo Cigar Box Guitar: http://www.deepcreekstrings.com/200...o-trade.html

All comments and questions are welcomed.

Thanks for all the past support,

Jeff

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Surveyor - Posted - 11/09/2009:  08:00:17

Wow, those are great looking and sounding!

Mr. B

Wind me up and watch me go!

Viper - Posted - 11/09/2009:  10:49:20

As usual, great looking and great sounding banjos, Jeff. Excellent job.

Do you build your necks from one solid piece? I have toyed around with building a cigar box banjo, and I like how your dowel rod also serves to attach the tailpiece.

Cheers!

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Right way or wrong way, I just want to play the banjo SOME way.

Ira Gitlin - Posted - 11/09/2009:  14:57:46

Beautiful look and sound! How does the internal tensioning system work?

Delfield - Posted - 11/10/2009:  06:47:16

Hey everyone,

Thanks for the compliments.

Viper - my tackheads are two pieces. There's a laminate to create the heal, which continues on the be the dowl and tailpiece holder.

Ira - I got the idea for the internal tensioning from bodhran construction. They're called tuners in a bodhran, but banjos already have things called tuners so I call it the "internal tensioning system." See this photo for an example: http://shop1.actinicexpress.co.uk/s...3__1____.jpg

Jeff

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unclekurty - Posted - 11/10/2009:  18:59:28

Wow. Cool banjos. Sounds great. Thanks for posting about your banjos.