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Playing Since: 2008
Experience Level: Novice
Interests:
[Teaching] [Jamming] [Socializing] [Helping]
Occupation: X-ray tech
Gender: Male
Age: 64
My Instruments:
Goldtone OB250+ from kit, heavily modified with a custom-made Tony Pass Thinskirt rim, Bob Fults 1934 Pro-5 Tailpiece (mounted very high), Kat Eyze pegged top bridge; Goldtone Whyte Laydie openback from kit. I replaced the rim altogether, with a Tony Pass "Woodie" custom made; Kat Eyze pegged top bridge and Fults Pro-5 tailpiece (mounted very high).
Favorite Bands/Musicians:
Irish music... especially from 40 years ago, such as The Dubliners.
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Created 5/13/2009
Last Visit 7/19/2012
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Friday, March 02, 2012 @8:29:34 AM
To vastly improve the tone and overtones of your banjo (or guitar), sharpen the tips. I use Ernie Ball Pickies finger picks (which already have a far more pointed tip), and used a flat file to thin the underside of the striking surface of the tip of the pick. I also sharpened my thumb pick, and filed it to almost a knife edge. I am amazed at the beautiful tone I am getting as a result, both with my bluegrass banjo and my guitar. You might want to utilize a looser head (giving more overtones, but a darker sound) if the picks seem too bright as a result of filing. I tune my banjo one fret lower than standard pitch, which also gives more overtones. For guitar players, I find that the best pick is a fake tortoiseshell (such as the Clayton .56 mm), and then I sharpen and thin the pick to make my Guild-sized jumbo rosewood/spruce guitar come ALIVE!
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Ernie Ball Pickies finger picks
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Dunlop Thumb Pick
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Bill Miller calfskin head
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Bill Miller calfskin head
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Fults Pro-5
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Tony Pass Thinskirt
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Shubb Sliding 5th-String Capo
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Fults BlueRidge Parallel
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BanjoMate Tone Enhancer
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Kateyz Pegged head
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OB250+ kit
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Shubb Sliding 5th-String Capo
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