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vtyankee5  United States
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kmwaters
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Joined 2/12/2011
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Great eye candy from a great builder.
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DIV
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Joined 8/18/2004
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Great site! I like the non-conventional 5 string design. With the 5th string going all the way to the peghead, does it use spikes to tune it up to G?
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OSCAR82AA
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Joined 8/2/2008
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Nice Stuff Thanks !
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GMAN
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Joined 9/19/2006
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01/30/2012 13:26:37
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Robins one of the truly great builders of today. Awesome web site.
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banjocatman
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Joined 7/27/2008
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01/30/2012 15:28:13
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quote:
Originally posted by DIV
Great site! I like the non-conventional 5 string design. With the 5th string going all the way to the peghead, does it use spikes to tune it up to G?
Nechville built one like this...I believe it was a custom for an Oregon picker.
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pearcemusic
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Joined 10/10/2008
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yay ... quite a guy ... obviously a great builder ... congrats to Robin for the new site !!
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dustinTN
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Joined 10/7/2009
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Yeah, I'm happy for Robin. He's got a cover story coming out in the next day or two in the Banjo Newsletter. I've had the good fortune of playing a few of those banjos on his site. Incredible instruments. Super creative builder and impeccable craftsmanship.
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Forrest
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Joined 1/21/2003
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Very cool! I love the new web site. Robin is one heck of a great guy and "The Man" for banjo necks as far as I'm concerned. He did the conversion work and neck on my TB-11 which was an awesome experience. Robin gave great feedback during the design process and did everything he said he would do in exactly the time frame he promised. It doesn't get any better in my opinion.
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healingbalm
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Joined 3/23/2011
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Very cool. I love the pictures of his work shop!!! How great would it be to have that in your backyard.
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prewartb3
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Joined 12/5/2004
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02/01/2012 04:59:54
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Making the trip to SPBGMA then stop by to see his new shop.
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gottasmilealot
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Joined 6/17/2003
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Wish I had a shop with all that room.
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1935tb-11
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quote:
Originally posted by DIV
Great site! I like the non-conventional 5 string design. With the 5th string going all the way to the peghead, does it use spikes to tune it up to G?
the string goes over a small nut just like it does on a standard neck except then it goes into a tunnel under the fretboard in side a tube that is secured in a groove and then exits beside the truss rod cover (on mine anyway) to the 5th tuner on the peghead. so you just install your RR spikes in the normal places . he made the neck for my old 11 about 10 years ago with a radiused fretboard and it has performed like a dream since then.
terry m
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