pick1936 - Posted - 01/20/2009:  14:36:16

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Thanks for the prayers,, My wife is back home,, i am still week, and hurting after 5 days home The Athenafied Classic,, that had been sitting in the case for almost 3 weeks was still perfecly in tune, I played a couple of tunes, and put Her back in case, with Humidifier, This banjo is sounding so good i hated to put it back in the case, Maybe next week, I think it sounds better than the bronze ring, Real sweet,, Knock,, Pop,, Zing,, everything in between, Pick close to bridge sounds like shooting bullets,, Then pick about 3 inches from bridge, and You get all the sounds.



Nechville. In Higginsville.
pick the banjer son.

Lee Kelso

pick1936 - Posted - 01/21/2009:  10:01:31

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i finally felt like pickin for about a half hour this morn. I still can not believe how good and metalic this wood ring sounds,, It just could not get any better GREAT.



Nechville. In Higginsville.
pickthe banjer son.

Lee Kelso

pick1936 - Posted - 01/22/2009:  10:26:59

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I have been home a week today, still don't fee l like pickin much, will go to Dr. for evaluation tomorrow morn. The big jam session in K.C. is tonight,, I will miss it again, maybe next week??, ( a note to people with bad backs,,) Try the wood tone rings, light weight,, and sounds as good, or better than the bronze ring.
I beleave it sounds better than the bronze ring.


Nechville. In Higginsville.
pick the banjer son.

Lee Kelso

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Edited by - pick1936 on 01/28/2009 13:30:43

nechville - Posted - 01/22/2009:  10:38:38

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Thanks Again Lee for sharing, as you are recuperating, I'll just mention I have a hard time keeping those tone rings in stock since you've been singing their praises. I have one yet unclaimed right now and I bet someone out there will want me to use it in their new banjo.

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banjomensch - Posted - 01/23/2009:  00:35:23

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okay, I'll bite: What IS the flux capacitor?

John

Tedd - Posted - 01/23/2009:  14:35:30

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Banjomensch, The FC is an adapter that mounts on a traditional banjo allowing it to receive a Nechville neck. nechville.com/flux.html
Tom has engineered an ingenious neck attachment that allows quick and easy neck adjustment or removal. A couple turns with a hex wrench ..off comes the neck. Pack your whole banjo in a suitcase.

The FC gets you "back to the future"

sammys - Posted - 01/23/2009:  14:49:18

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hey folks, I just wanted to point out that i am selling my classic with the turbo. I am going to give someone a good deal. it's not that i want to sell it but my teacher is selling his RB4 that I have been drooling over for 18 years and i can't let it get away. unfortunatly i can't afford to keep both at this time. But don't worry Lee, I will get another Nechville in the future, I do love them! I hope you and your wife are doing better.

Sammy

pick1936 - Posted - 01/24/2009:  18:52:16

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Hi Sammy, Hope You do get another Nechville sometime,, They are just so GREAT.,, If I ever get a second one, it will have the cascade Inlay, Thats the best Inlay I have ever seen. I'll be glad when I get well, so I can play mine more, And get to take Her to Church. My Dr. said after what I had You can get scar tissue around Your brain, and the blood can't circulate right, If I get a bad fever again, I have to go back to hospital,, Hope I don't have to.



Nechville. In Higginsville.
pick the banjer son.

Lee Kelso

pick1936 - Posted - 01/25/2009:  17:27:11

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Hi, I'm Still here, They told Me I would have a bad 2 weeks, after I came Home, I got thru one week, and starting on the second,, I'm still weak, and may still have circulation problem with the fluid in My spine, i still get dizzy when I get up and walk around, My Athenafied Classic Deluxe, Is still waiting on Me, I have a humidifier in the case,, Maybe next week.. I can hardly waite. also something unusuall, My wife even likes this Classic,, She said it sounded better than any banjo I ever owned, She will even play the guitar along with Me. and thats saying quite a lot, because I have had Many banjo's, I think I said this before, This wood ring sounds more like bronze,, Than the bronze ring did, Play close to the bridge, and sounds like shooting steel bullets, then move up 2 or three inches, and get the BEST Bluegrass sound, Play up by the finger board, And WOW,, beautifull.. WOW.



Nechville. In Higginsville.
pick the banjer son.

Lee Kelso

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Edited by - pick1936 on 01/28/2009 21:40:52

Guy - Posted - 01/26/2009:  01:49:08

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Hang on in there Lee, we're all rooting for you.

Guy

You hum it son, I''ll play it!
salmagundi.me.uk

pick1936 - Posted - 01/26/2009:  11:34:40

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THANKS Guy, and all the others who have been praying for Me, I feel better today I am just waiting for a report from My Dr. concerning My blood work they took last Friday, I hope to be able to pick My Clasic by this week,end. It's hard to know Your beautiful banjo is just laying in the case,, Just have to waite and see, again THANKS. Still waiting.



Nechville. In Higginsville
pick the banjer son.

Lee Kelso

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Edited by - pick1936 on 01/27/2009 11:57:54

pick1936 - Posted - 01/29/2009:  20:24:15

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If I get better Might get to go to Sunday Church and if I do, I'll Take My Classic, Great.. I don 't know if I mentioned it or not, But My classic with wood tone Ring also has a Ren. Head, I had never tried one before, They have such a WARM sound, By loosening,, or Tightening the head, You can Get ANY sound You want.



Nechville In Higginsville
pick the banjer son.

Lee Kelso

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Edited by - pick1936 on 01/30/2009 10:32:28

pick1936 - Posted - 01/31/2009:  10:53:02

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Last night I played My Atenafied Classic Deluxe last night, for about an hour, It was worth the wait, I can still hardly beleave The Mettalic sound this Wood ring puts out, and it seem I don't have to pick as hard as I used to, If I really bear down, Its almost like an electric, My wife said last night, take it eazy, You might wake up the neighbors, It couldn't be better, PRFECTION, WOW,



Nechville. In Higginsville.
pick the banjer son.

Lee Kelso

jbanjoist - Posted - 01/31/2009:  13:18:53

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Lee I am glad you and your wife are doing better and you feel up to playing your Nechville.

I love my two. Gonna send Tom a neck for some fret work soon and may very well try the wood ring.


Jbanjoist
I''m a NECHVILLIAN!

EDUMACATE YOSEF!

Hello, hello, hello
Is there anybody in there?
Just nod if you can hear me.
Is there anyone at home?
Pink Floyd, Comfortably Numb.

pick1936 - Posted - 02/01/2009:  05:38:29

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I have just been wondering, How many people have ever heard,, or even seen a Nechvile?? I hadn't untill last year, I had heard of them, but had never seen one, I thought there is no way I'd want one, Untill the guy screwed it apart, and showed Me the tone ring,, and the 80 ball Bearings, Put it back together tightened it up,, reset the bridge, showed Me how to change the neck, so You can use any size bridge, and still have low action, and it was a used one 4 years old, I picked on it about 45 min. Looked it over for any faults, found none, The slim Radiused finger board, and neck Sooo eazy to get around on, I had to have it, Then because of a bad back,, In November I had the Wood Tone ring put in, Now I can stand up and pick, and the sound is hard to beleive,, I don't see how this wood Ring puts out such a metallc sound, I think it is because of those 80 ball bearings are pushing against The Cocobolo wood Ring, the steel ball bearings transfer thru the wood,, to the head,, anyway,, unless I change My mind, I think I will buy nothing but Nechville banjo's from now on.,, They are GREAT. Fantastic.



Nechville. In Higginsville.
pick the banjer son.

Lee Kelso

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Edited by - pick1936 on 02/01/2009 21:22:37

nechville - Posted - 02/02/2009:  16:01:35

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Hey Lee, You almost have me convinced, You know, I actually don't really own a banjo that I call my own, If I decide to keep one for myself, It'll be the Coco-tone, Thanks for your continual support, and glad you are feeling better.

Banjo Revolution REV IT UP!
nechville.com

pick1936 - Posted - 02/02/2009:  17:15:32

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Hi Tom, This banjo is GREAT, I put 15 more pictures on My Home Page, With the Ren. head, and The beautiful Abalone Truss rod cover, AND the coco wood ring, This banjo is a keeper.. THANKS again. And Hey You better grab one while They last, Which I hope is for a long long time..



Nechville. In Higginsville.
pick the banjer son.

Lee Kelso

Beardog - Posted - 02/02/2009:  18:21:37

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Hey Lee,

You've talked me into trying a renaissance head on my walnut Phantom. I ordered one today. I think that I'll stick with the 40 hole Megaphonic tone ring for now though!

Beardog

philiprst - Posted - 02/03/2009:  03:07:38

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I am a fairly new player and my intention was to go out and buy a intermediate level banjo to replace the borrowed one I am learning on. Unfortunately, or fortunately, I played a Nechville earlier this year and was so impressed by the level of innovation and playability. So, I have delayed getting a new banjo until I can afford a Nechville and I am looking forward to the day I get to place my order. That may be a while given the economy right now but I am sure it will be worth the wait.

Guy - Posted - 02/03/2009:  06:10:39

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Originally posted by philiprst

I am a fairly new player and my intention was to go out and buy a intermediate level banjo to replace the borrowed one I am learning on. Unfortunately, or fortunately, I played a Nechville earlier this year and was so impressed by the level of innovation and playability. So, I have delayed getting a new banjo until I can afford a Nechville and I am looking forward to the day I get to place my order. That may be a while given the economy right now but I am sure it will be worth the wait.

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That's what happened to me. I'm glad I waited, having played a Nechville I don't think I would have rested until I'd got one. If I'd bought another banjo I would have had my work cut out to explain to my wife why I had to buy another one.

Guy

You hum it son, I''ll play it!
salmagundi.me.uk

pick1936 - Posted - 02/04/2009:  12:53:59

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Man, I took My Classic completly apart last night,, Cleaned some oil off The inside of the head,, Completly cleaned the Cocobola ring,, Put a thin coat of Vaseline on the outer rim of the wood ring,, the part that contacts the outer edge of the head,, put the head back in ,, put in the wood ring, and the 80 steel bearings,, Then screwed it back together,, replaced the bridge, gave it a little touch up tuning, and was pickin again, and it only took 20 min. No other banjo will do this. Go forward,, Not Backwards, anyway it is a great banjo. THANKS. I forgot to say, I cleaned all the metal threads, and put some Nechville grease on the threads before I screwed it back together..






Nechville. In Higginsville.
pick the banjer son.

Lee Kelso

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Edited by - pick1936 on 02/04/2009 12:55:14

nechville - Posted - 02/04/2009:  19:09:50

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Hey Lee, It's good to hear about your experience taking it apart. If you put a small mark or piece of tape on the turning flange ring before you take it apart, you'll be sure to get it back to the starting tension (as long as you bring the mark back to where it started.) If you keep going with the tension, have you noticed it loosing anything? I find they usually just get louder and brighter, but after playing the bright/ loud for a while I usually back it off to a slightly warmer tone.

Banjo Revolution REV IT UP!
nechville.com

pick1936 - Posted - 02/04/2009:  19:49:11

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Hi Tom, Yes I marked it, where You had it set, and put it right back to that spot, It is pretty bright Thou, I may back it off maybe one inch from the mark where You had it set, It IS real nice, THANKS AGAIN.. I may go to a heaver guage string, I have a set of GHS with a 24 fourth string..



Nechville. In Higginsville.
pick the banjer son

Lee Kelso

Hillbilly Gypsies - Posted - 02/04/2009:  21:18:04

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Originally posted by pick1936

Hi Tom, Yes I marked it, where You had it set, and put it right back to that spot, It is pretty bright Thou, I may back it off maybe one inch from the mark where You had it set, It IS real nice, THANKS AGAIN.. I may go to a heaver guage string, I have a set of GHS with a 24 fourth string..



Nechville. In Higginsville.
pick the banjer son

Lee Kelso

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Howdy Lee! Glad to see that you and you wife are doing better :)

About the strings.. I found that going with a heavier guage string was the trick for me.. When I picked up both of my Nechville banjos from Tom they had light guage strings and I have never used anything but Medium guage strings for both banjo and guitar.. SO as soon as I strung them up with mediums it was a MAJOR difference to me!!
Pick On Y''all!

Trae Buckner ~ ''The Hillbilly Gypsies''

thehillbillygypsies.com/

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Edited by - Hillbilly Gypsies on 02/04/2009 21:20:53

Hillbilly Gypsies - Posted - 02/04/2009:  21:20:14

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Originally posted by nechville

Hey Lee, You almost have me convinced, You know, I actually don't really own a banjo that I call my own, If I decide to keep one for myself, It'll be the Coco-tone, Thanks for your continual support, and glad you are feeling better.

Banjo Revolution REV IT UP!
nechville.com

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Hey Tom! The Cocobolo tone ring gets my vote too! I am loving mine! Thanks so much for everything..

Pick On Y''all!

Trae Buckner ~ ''The Hillbilly Gypsies''

thehillbillygypsies.com/

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Edited by - Hillbilly Gypsies on 02/04/2009 21:21:26

jbanjoist - Posted - 02/05/2009:  14:54:27

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Hey Tom, What is the diameter of the delrin balls you use?
I measured the steel ones that came with my Vintage and they seem to be either .406 or 10 mm.

Jbanjoist
I''m a NECHVILLIAN!

EDUMACATE YOSEF!

Hello, hello, hello
Is there anybody in there?
Just nod if you can hear me.
Is there anyone at home?
Pink Floyd, Comfortably Numb.

pick1936 - Posted - 02/06/2009:  17:17:30

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I don't know what size they are, but They work very well. They are great.



Nechville. In Higginsville.
pick the banjer son.

Lee Kelso

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Edited by - pick1936 on 02/09/2009 19:33:01

ninethirtyfive - Posted - 02/06/2009:  17:21:17

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and after you get done measuring your balls please keep that info to yourself !

thanks

Beardog - Posted - 02/07/2009:  07:50:13

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My Renaissance head came in yesterday, but I have my Phantom popping and sounding so good with the frosted Remo head set at about G#-A, that I'm hating to take off the frosted head now! I may just wait a few more days!

Beardog

g-banjo - Posted - 02/07/2009:  08:27:47

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Why don't you just mark it with tape and try it out? It'd just take 15 minutes to put it back the way it is now if you don't like it.
I couldn't have anything but a ren head on my Nechville. Makes it even nicer.

pick1936 - Posted - 02/08/2009:  05:52:14

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I will be taking My Athenafied Classic Deluxe to church again today.( What a Day That Will Be, When My Savior I will See)
Had a great day today. It really is sounding better every day.
WOW.

Nechville. In Higginsville.
pick the banjer son.

Lee Kelso

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Edited by - pick1936 on 02/16/2009 13:16:28

Beardog - Posted - 02/10/2009:  20:04:01

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I put the Renaissance head on my Phantom tonight. It really sounds great. I set it to about 90 on my DrumDial. Have you guys with the Renaissance head found that your Nechville sounds better with more, or less tension, compared to a standard Remo frosted white head? I'm sure that I will need to tighten it more over the next few days, as the head stretches and settles in.

Beardog

g-banjo - Posted - 02/11/2009:  03:22:41

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I just set it where it sounds nice, then tighten it if it sounds less nice after a while. No idea about tensions really.

Tedd - Posted - 02/11/2009:  05:38:10

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Beardog, I have ren head on my Phantom...like g-banjo, I don't usually pay attention to measured tension--going for a sound. Once I tap tuned it to G# where it sounded dead. I remembered Tom saying "just keep cranking", so I did. I gave the wrenches several more cranks...popped the resonator on, played a bit, cranked again, played....until I had the sound I wanted. A couple days later I gave it another half turn to pick up the stretch. I've tried other heads on this banjo, but the ren is definitely the best sound.

Tedd

JamesTanglewylde - Posted - 02/11/2009:  06:15:01

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I have been switching between a ren head and a huber with extra frosting. I keep coming back to the huber for my phantom. It sounds so good!

JamesTanglewylde

Beardog - Posted - 02/11/2009:  06:23:17

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Yeah, I'm not too fixed on exact head tension. I just had the chance to buy a brand new DrumDial, still in the original box, locally . I just paid 30 bucks for it, so I am just using it to see what tension reading I get whenever I get the "right sound". That will just make it easier to go right back to that tension when I swap out a head or take a banjo down for other reasons.

Beardog

g-banjo - Posted - 02/11/2009:  06:55:58

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Good idea, though I reckon all heads are different and even two apparently identical will have slight variations.
If you have to take the drum apart for other reasons (though I can't quite imagine what they might be) you can always just mark your tension with a couple of bits of tape and then you should be able to just put it back exactly the way it was in minutes. The same goes if you find a tension where it sounds really nice but you'd like to try to find if there's anywhere it might sound even better; just mark it up before you experiment and you'll always have that sweet spot to go back to.

alprice - Posted - 02/11/2009:  08:31:12

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For me, I have to crank the Ren head a bit tighter than a white frosted head.

Al

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Originally posted by Beardog

I put the Renaissance head on my Phantom tonight. It really sounds great. I set it to about 90 on my DrumDial. Have you guys with the Renaissance head found that your Nechville sounds better with more, or less tension, compared to a standard Remo frosted white head? I'm sure that I will need to tighten it more over the next few days, as the head stretches and settles in.

Beardog

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pick1936 - Posted - 02/11/2009:  14:05:41

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Mine is still set with tension Tom put on and it sounds very good, And it's sounding better every day. I love it.

I will be going to a Jam In K.C. Mo. tonight,, WOW.. We had fun, 2 pro. pickers played My Classic, and liked it, JIM McReavy was one . Great pickin..


Nechville. In Higginsville.
pick the banjer son.





Lee Kelso

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Edited by - pick1936 on 03/01/2009 20:45:33

Beardog - Posted - 02/12/2009:  15:28:37

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I played my Phantom witht he new Ren head about 3 hours last night. Really sounds great! I'm going to put new strings on it this weekend.

Beardog

Ottawa - Posted - 02/12/2009:  18:51:03

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I like the renaissance head on my Phantom as well- but I also enjoy the frosted head- I go through phases. Can't really say one's a fav of mine- I like anything you stick on this frame!

Steven

Beardog - Posted - 02/13/2009:  17:53:25

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The tighter I crank the Renaissance head, the better I like it! I posted a sound file on my home page, but listen at your own risk....


Beardog

pick1936 - Posted - 02/14/2009:  18:57:41

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I am leaving Mine right like Tom did, when He put it on,, Its sounds GREAT, I can shoot steel bullits, Or play little farther from bridge, And get ZING,, Mellow,, Or just about any sound I want. This banjo is just SOOO GREAT..



Nechville, In Higginsville.
pick the banjer son.

Lee Kelso

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Edited by - pick1936 on 02/15/2009 20:13:46

Jon Eric - Posted - 02/18/2009:  22:20:36

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So glad you are feeling better Lee!

Pretty exited to see Tom and the shop tomorrow (well later today-grin)
Can't wait to do some pickin' on those new arrivals! (Orion/Athena)
see you there @ 7pm all!

Jon Eric

youtube.com/JonEricMusic

pick1936 - Posted - 02/21/2009:  19:08:29

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Might take the old Classic to church in the morning? or maybe only guitar?, I mostly prefer to take them both, i went to the Jam Thurs night,, Jim McReavy has played Nechville's in the past, but didn't know exactly how they adjusted, I explained it,, another pro. picker who played it, was amazed at the metallic tone of the wood ring, He had never seen a Nechville, nor ever heard of one, what a shame.. GREAT BANJO"S..


Nechville. In Higginsville'
pick the banjer son.

Lee Kelso

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Edited by - pick1936 on 03/01/2009 11:26:32

pick1936 - Posted - 02/22/2009:  19:30:36

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O.K. Guys You know nechville banjo's are great, We are on a (ROLL) HA, Lets keep it going, I am finding More, and More,, Most pickers, have not only never seen a Nechville,, or even Heard of them, So sad.. i went to a Jam, and two semi pro pickers had never seen or heard of Nechville.. We had a great jam tonight, great. Wow. Very nice.



Nechville. In Higginsville.
pick the banjer son.

Lee Kelso

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Edited by - pick1936 on 03/02/2009 17:36:00

banjo1930 - Posted - 02/22/2009:  20:27:41

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Check out this video of Noam playing ground speed on one of his nechvilles, it sounds pretty good (I think he sounds significantly better on his pre-war top-tension, but that old gibson is one of the best banjos ever made!)

youtube.com/watch?v=GFPLXUHyR4A

g-banjo - Posted - 02/23/2009:  01:34:16

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Wow, he can certainly pick! Very nice.
But it beats me how you can tell what it sounds like from that recording.

banjo1930 - Posted - 02/23/2009:  07:13:08

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I've heard him play that banjo live before.