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For all things related to the use of SKIN BANJO HEADS. Calf, goat, possum, hairy, shaved, stained, pre-mounted. You name it.

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Created 3/28/2011
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Non-Traditional Head Mounting Method

I have just mounted my first calfskin head using this method and it has been pointed out that this method puts two layers of skin over the tension ring rather than one layer when using the... Read More
From Lyndon Smith 4 days ago
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New John Balch 4 star head on a Bart Reiter Tubaphone

John, Got the head yesterday.  Surprisingly it only took about an hour to take the entire banjo apart (I'd never taken a neck off before) , polish all the metal, put the new head on and... Read More
From Ragtimejoe 1 month ago
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Saggy Goat Skin Head- What Do I Do?

We have had very high humidity here for many weeks now, often 90% and more. The goat skin head on one of my gourd banjo's has dramatically sagged. If I put it in the sun it tightens up... Read More
From C Nyal de Kaye 2 months ago
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Cleaning a Head

My friend has an unmounted goat-skin head which got stained with rust. I have not seen it yet, but have suggested he soak it and then daub it with an old cotton T-shirt. What do you... Read More
From Gordy Ohliger 2 months ago
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Brooks Masten Tells All

Brooks explains how to make skin heads resistant to humidity fluctuations: http://brooksbanjos.com/index.php/babbling/weathered_skin_heads/
From J-Walk 3 months ago
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Forum Post: Calfskin Fitted to 8" Rim
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Liberty Skin head 11"
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SOLD ~ JDBalch 4-star ~ 11” PRE-MOUNTED GOAT skin head ~ mottled
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SOLD ~ JDBalch 4-star ~12” PRE-MOUNTED GOAT skin head ~ mottled
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Blog Entry: New heads ~ May 3, 2013
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NEW ! Fretless for Sale in Barcelona
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Forum Post: I installed my first skin head
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Fretless Banjo, Skillet Good and Greasy
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