Arthur Hatfield - Posted - 02/02/2012:  11:29:33

Hi All,

 Hatfield Banjos and JBS Banjos would like to invite you all to drop by and visit, jam,  and have a cup of coffee w/ us.

Rooms are suppose to be on the 1st. floor and are suppose to be rooms 

1020 and 1022

We will be there tomorrow and will for sure be in the room by 2:00 hope to be in there earlier.

Hope to see a lot of you there.

gmo - Posted - 02/02/2012:  11:42:24

I'll be there sometime Friday afternoon. Looking forward to it!!
George

Bruce4501 - Posted - 02/02/2012:  11:49:28

Can't wait to see you all again!  

Bruce

Timron - Posted - 02/02/2012:  11:56:25

We are planning on getting there around noon... Looking forward to it as well.

sam fugate - Posted - 02/02/2012:  14:39:39

I am Absolutely going next year, I arsed around until it was too late to get a room any where reasonably close. You guys keep us posted.

Richard Dress - Posted - 02/02/2012:  16:41:10

I'll check it out.

Lester Crowe - Posted - 02/02/2012:  17:30:22

Arthur - hey neighbor I'm up the road from you about an hour in New Haven, KY. I will be at SPGMA before noon so see you then.

Mark

eagleisland - Posted - 02/02/2012:  19:12:34

Wish I could have got down there.  Best to you and Bev, and make sure Ed hooks up with my student who's picking up that fancy custom...

Arthur Hatfield - Posted - 02/02/2012:  20:33:57

Skip that banjo turned out really nice had to make the whole peghead wider to get the inlay in it, I was afraid it may not look good but it looks just fine maybe you can post a picture of that peghead when he gets back up there with it. 

RB100 - Posted - 02/03/2012:  00:52:26

Was able to work into my schedule, Arthur...look forward to seeing you and Beverly and the whole gang later today!

Bill

eagleisland - Posted - 02/03/2012:  07:03:15

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Originally posted by Arthur Hatfield

Skip that banjo turned out really nice had to make the whole peghead wider to get the inlay in it, I was afraid it may not look good but it looks just fine maybe you can post a picture of that peghead when he gets back up there with it. 

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I'll be happy to do so, Arthur. And I'm really looking forward to hearing this banjo!

My very best to you, Bev and the entire Hatfield Banjo Clan!  Really wish I could be with you folks this weekend.

myfavefive - Posted - 02/04/2012:  10:25:07

I think you're all going to be very surprised with what Jerry Sloan has come up with in his new tone rings in the JBS banjo.  I'd love to hear a report from anyone who gets to play it

Jim1 - Posted - 02/04/2012:  13:21:57

I just got a conversion last week from Arthur that has a JBS ring in it. It's mighty good. Arthur said himself that it was towards the top of the list of the ones he has done. Lots of power and good tone. It sounds mighty fine.
Jim

jeremy blankenship - Posted - 02/05/2012:  15:46:03

Great to see you this weekend. Thanks for taking the special to do the work. I will see you in a couple weeks....

Beardog - Posted - 02/05/2012:  16:05:46

I am very impressed with the new JBS ring. I had Jerry replace a top notch ring with his new JBS ring in another one of my banjos this week-end. I now own two banjos containing his ring. The best sounding new and prewar banjos that I played (and heard from the front side as well) for three days straight at SPBGMA all contained JBS rings. Arthur acquired a prewar pot banjo on Thursday, and immediately swapped out the old ring for a JBS. The result was an instant killer banjo. There were at least 3 guys arguing about who was leaving with it, and one of them did walk out of Arthur's room with that banjo. It was scary good. Literally 5 minutes after Jerry put a JBS ring in my '56 Bowtie, I handed it to Kurt Stephenson to play for a while. I'll post a grainy iPhone video as soon as I can get it uploaded from my phone.

Timron - Posted - 02/05/2012:  16:20:00

Jerrys ring is really good... We played at least 4 banjos with the JBS ring and they were all good. I knew Arthur was gettin skeerd about folks wanting that banjo He put the JBS ring in Fri. Wish I would have got a pic of the folks sitting on the toilet in Arthur and Bevs room picking them banjers.  Thanx for the coffee ... was the only real coffee in the place.

Edited by - Timron on 02/05/2012 16:22:18

dgill - Posted - 02/05/2012:  17:34:12

Tim, this is for you buddy. I hope Arthur knows I mean well here and I am sure Bev will like it anyway. Man that banjo is a goodin. I can only second what Sam has already stated here. I saw three JLS rings put in and immediately heard a huge change in all three. I think Jerry has a fine tone ring here and the world will soon find out just how good, cause I think he is gonna sell a bunch of em.

I bought that banjo that Sam was talking about and I think it is a hoss. Somewhere round a 27 prewar rim, Gill resonator, JLS tone ring and a beautiful Arthur Hatfield neck. I am one happy camper about acquiring the banjo 

Amazing Aqustics

Timron - Posted - 02/05/2012:  17:46:07

I played on it some and it is killer... so you are the one who got it. Travis loved the pick pouch yall gave him. Wish we could have been there yesterday but Devin is coaching his sons basketball team now and did not want to be awol. It was fun fri. got to see folks I had not seen since last year and that dang Jeff Crews was pulling some tone as usual. I gotta steal some more of his licks. Maybe some of us Ky folks can make it up for Your jam in June. The pic on the toilet is priceless and I am sure Bev will laugh till she... well you know.

dgill - Posted - 02/05/2012:  18:04:14

  Please excuse me for making a typo in my post above.  It is a JBS ring not JLS.  Fingers working like they do when I pick banjo.  Sorry Jerry for my error. 

Arthur Hatfield - Posted - 02/05/2012:  18:10:36

The toilet was the only place there was enough lighting to see how to do some kinds of work or to get away from the noise enough to even hear a banjo enough to do anything to it. Either go to the toilet or out in the hall to work and set in the floor then had to try to dodge the housekeeping people to keep them from running over me with a cleaning cart.  Also like to thank Sam [Beardog] for furnishing the coffee and cups for everyone.

Kirk Jacobs - Posted - 02/05/2012:  19:15:19

Since you have proof it was on the toilet I hope you got it for a "used" price Donnie. :)

FXHERE - Posted - 02/05/2012:  20:17:03

Heck Arthur I thought you had one of those bad stomach viruses, as you were on the pot all three days..I didnt know you were working.....I enjoyed the fellowship with you folks as usual and telling lies on Ed..I`m sorry my wife bought the mandolin and took it away from you and Lynnwood in the middle of your jam..If you see Kenny tell him congrats on receiving the hall of fame induction..I didnt know it when I was talking to him..Hope to see you in the near future.

derekanjo - Posted - 02/05/2012:  21:07:06

I got a banjo from Arthur on Friday and played it in a show on Saturday night. It is good. Real good. But on to my main point, I tried it out in the bathroom. That bath tub made a great reverb chamber.

RB100 - Posted - 02/06/2012:  02:14:57

Lots of fine banjos in Arthur's room! Donnie, you did indeed get a good one! I also really like the Jr. Williams 'tone hoop' banjo...

Bill

banjomaster1980 - Posted - 02/06/2012:  05:10:30

Thanks for having this, it was great to see your banjos and play some, they are great insturments.

eagleisland - Posted - 02/06/2012:  06:09:50

Let's see some more pics of the gathering of the Hatfield Clan!  I sure don't want an image of Arthur pickin' on the pot to be burned in my memory forever (although when you get right down to it, it DOES explain a lot...).

Randy Escobedo - Posted - 02/06/2012:  06:25:24

Hello Arthur and Beverly,

I made it back home last night. Thanks for a great time. Enjoyed picking with everyone. Those Hatfield banjos are so nice. I was wondering if you were tuning the pot assembly in that picture? Was that your false teeth there on the counter? See you next year at SPBGMA!

banjerman - Posted - 02/06/2012:  06:28:20

I was very reluctant to change anything about my 29 TB2 Hatfield conversion. It had a nice tone and good volume already. But after hearing and playing Donnie Gills banjo with the JBS ring in it and Arthur Hatfield offering to swap rings back if I didnt like it I agreed. Im sure glad I did. Jerry Sloan has a killer ring on his hands there and even new banjos that had them installed were flat out good. I mean GOOD now!

Wally

Gymbal31 - Posted - 02/06/2012:  10:33:19

I played a Bow Tie (sorry, I don't who's it was) with that new ring in it and I was really impressed by it.  It made for one great sounding banjo!

gmo - Posted - 02/06/2012:  11:51:00

As usual, any time spent around Arthur and Beverly (and a room full of banjo pickers) is time well spent. I enjoyed being there again , seeing and hearing all those great banjos, witnessing the rebirth of an already very good banjo (Wally Jone's TB-2) (WOW!!). Next year again, I hope, but if not, it's been good. Arthur, thanks again for your help with my little project, I really appreciate it.
George

Beardog - Posted - 02/06/2012:  17:45:56

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Originally posted by Gymbal31

I played a Bow Tie (sorry, I don't who's it was) with that new ring in it and I was really impressed by it.  It made for one great sounding banjo!

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That was my banjo.

Here is Kurt Stephenson playing it in Arthur's room, as soon as it was put together (I hope he doesn't mind me posting it here):

youtube.com/watch?v=kCP98Fr86dQ

Jim1 - Posted - 02/08/2012:  16:29:27

Did anyone take any video???????

pipefitter61 - Posted - 02/08/2012:  19:41:33

What a GREAT SPBGMA!!!! Spent a good deal of time in the JBS banjo room, with Jerry, and Arlene. I sneaked over next door from time to time, and aggravated Beverly. (Or anyone else for that matter close enough to the back door!) Heard me some killer banjos, and played me some serious Bluegrass. Only 357 days till the next one! Unless the Mayans are right.

Tim13 - Posted - 02/12/2012:  04:11:07

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Originally posted by Gymbal31

I played a Bow Tie (sorry, I don't who's it was) with that new ring in it and I was really impressed by it.  It made for one great sounding banjo!

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That was my banjo.

Here is Kurt Stephenson playing it in Arthur's room, as soon as it was put together (I hope he doesn't mind me posting it here):

youtube.com/watch?v=kCP98Fr86dQ

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I remember when you first had this banjo worked on by Chris C. if I recall correctly.  I thought it sounded very good then.  After listening to the before and after, I think it's a push as far as the ring change goes.  The treble side now sounds about as good as it gets.  That thing rings out wonderfully.  I think you've lost a little on the bottom end though.  It's too bad you can't combine the top end of the new ring, and the bottom end of the old ring.

What did you have in it before you swapped tone rings?

Tim

Beardog - Posted - 02/12/2012:  19:16:09

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Originally posted by Beardog

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Originally posted by Gymbal31

I played a Bow Tie (sorry, I don't who's it was) with that new ring in it and I was really impressed by it.  It made for one great sounding banjo!

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That was my banjo.

Here is Kurt Stephenson playing it in Arthur's room, as soon as it was put together (I hope he doesn't mind me posting it here):

youtube.com/watch?v=kCP98Fr86dQ

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I remember when you first had this banjo worked on by Chris C. if I recall correctly.  I thought it sounded very good then.  After listening to the before and after, I think it's a push as far as the ring change goes.  The treble side now sounds about as good as it gets.  That thing rings out wonderfully.  I think you've lost a little on the bottom end though.  It's too bad you can't combine the top end of the new ring, and the bottom end of the old ring.

What did you have in it before you swapped tone rings?

Tim

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A gold no hole Dannick.