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Playing Since: 1999
Experience Level: Purty Good
JedMarum has made 34 recent additions to Banjo Hangout 
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Occupation: musician/performer
Gender: Male
Age: 59
My Instruments:
Deering Vega Long Neck (OK, I used to own one of these. I sold it, but I can't resist listing it here), GoldTone Banjola, 1 Deering GoodTime Banjo,steel strung and tuned to A - and 1 Deering Goodtune Banjo nylon strung and tuned to G
Favorite Bands/Musicians:
Don Stover, Tony Trischka, Annie & Mac, John Hartford
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Created 2/19/2009
Last Visit 1/24/2012
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Thursday, November 17, 2011 @11:29:44 AM
I spoke with Carolina Bridges at Deering about the sound I got out of one of my Goodtime banjos - and how I'd brightened it up by increasing the tension on the head, using medium gauge strings and tuning it up to A. While I was getting a great sound, I was beginning to suffer some unwanted problems from the increased tension; the bridge was curving a bit and the head was sinking beneath it.
Carolina suggested I consider upgrading my bridge and replacing the head with a Kevlar head. So I did both and I have to say, she was right on! I have a new banjo! It sounds great and has plenty of power.
Kevlar is surprisingly warm but bright sounding, with this setup ... as a longtime guitar player, I tend to be heavy handed on the banjo, so this configuration really suits me. I can wail away at it, and that little Goodtime sounds just fine!
I always joke that there is nothing so permanent as a temporary solution, and I started playing the Goodtime banjo for a while, until I decided what kind of "good" banjo to move to, after I sold my Vega longneck. That was abut 10 years ago and now I have two Goodtimes and no "upscale" banjo (yet). If I keep finding ways to tweak these Goodtimes and get what I'm looking for, I'll probably have them forever!
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