Banjov1 - Posted - 04/16/2011:  20:05:02

Keith Roberts (BHO member Flathead75) shot a video of Jim Mills recently playing his TB2 conversion with a Huber HR 30 ring. MAN!!! does this banjo sound great!!

Enjoy

youtube.com/watch?v=xuHLzx0nwkY

T

Edited by - Banjov1 on 04/16/2011 20:09:39

plunka5 - Posted - 04/16/2011:  20:38:14

Thanks for posting...always a pleasure to hear or see any video of Mr. Mills picking on the five!

bobdenver1961 - Posted - 04/16/2011:  21:02:27

Great clip. Jim is certainly not shy in picking those strings. Solid Pickin'. Love to hear Jim Mills play.

Flathead75 - Posted - 04/16/2011:  21:14:32

Tony, Thanks for the kind words and posting this to the Hangout. I've had the pleasure of owning this for the last 10 years, and I started out with the vintage 20 hole Huber ring. About 5 years ago we changed to a solid ring and it really seemed to kick up the lower end, but it lost some sweetness up top. I had Steve put the HR-30 in it at SPBGMA in 2010 and it has just been unbelievable since the first note. It has more power all over the neck and is very even, and I just wish I could play it as well as Jim. I had kind of lost my desire to play until Steve put the ring in. Since then I have been more enthused to practice and get better, even though gigs are few and far between in these parts. All I can say is if you have a banjo with a 30's rim or the new Engineered Rim, you will love this ring. I played quite a few new Hubers and older ones converted with the Engineered Rim and HR-30 ring and they are simply incredible. I played a vintage 3 that had been retrofitted that may be one of the best banjo's I have ever had in my hands outside the original flatheads I have played. It is as good as new can get, but i may be a little biased!

Ks_5-picker - Posted - 04/16/2011:  21:25:13

I just had the HR 30 put in my old kel kroydon with a walnut neck. It's got overtones that I've never heard before......I'm just loving it. 

davepicks5 - Posted - 04/17/2011:  05:15:03

Keith's banjo is OUTSTANDING......loved the look on your face, right after it was installed........... PRICELESS.

Here is a video of Mills playing my 9489 cut 3 at Banjothon in January. The banjo is better today than then.

youtube.com/watch?v=p4tYOEOg7jY 

Don't mean to hijack the subject banjo, but the ring is........well.

David

youdye - Posted - 04/17/2011:  06:06:30

excellent sound on BOTH of them! 

Brett - Posted - 04/17/2011:  06:41:28

great sounding banjo and picking.  What a beautiful young lady playing the fiddle also. 

dennis andrews - Posted - 04/17/2011:  13:04:54

 Pretty much note for note the way Earl played both tunes.

steve davis - Posted - 04/17/2011:  14:54:56

2s make excellent conversions.

That Jim Mills sure plays good,

Flathead75 - Posted - 04/17/2011:  20:26:21

Hey Dave! I forgot you were in the room....it's all a blur! Thanks buddy and that 3 is outstanding as well. I am sure glad Jim made it to the Banjothon this year! That is a fun time for banjo's and good friends!

Later!