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 ARCHIVED TOPIC: Roland PD 7 drum module as an electronic banjo head


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mike gregory - Posted - 09/09/2013:  20:17:57

In response to a question in topic



banjohangout.org/topic/269018/2



I put a neck and ONE  string on a Roland PD7 electronic drum module, to see if it would pick up a string vibration as well as it picks up a drumstick hit.



Here's how a set looks on eBay





And my attachments should show how I've done, so far.



Am busy with other projects, so it might be quite a while [ IF EVER ]before I make a full 5-string out of it.



But, it DID pick up the string sound.



Here's the high nut, fretless, experimental MP3



banjohangout.org/myhangout/med...archived=


Edited by - mike gregory on 09/09/2013 20:23:03



Roland Electronic Drum/Experimental banjo

Roland- Side view

Roland neck.

Neck heel angle.

headless bolt.

Bolt in Roland base.

Roland Tail block.

kirbonite - Posted - 09/10/2013:  04:44:20

probably could make a good sounding Didley Bow out of one of these..


Todd Treadway - Posted - 09/10/2013:  11:10:03

Purty cool, Mike!


xnavyguy - Posted - 09/10/2013:  11:17:53

Sounds like a pre(next)war to me!


Quickstep192 - Posted - 09/10/2013:  11:26:18

Thanks for posting this up. I never ceases to me amazed by the generosity of knowledge on this site and you certainly lead the pack, Mike. Much obliged.

mike gregory - Posted - 09/11/2013:  06:05:06

Thanks for the compliment.

I may be somewhere near the lead, in the generosity of SHARING my knowledge, but, let's face the harsh reality:

My knowledge is mostly about how to cobble a few lumps of [ expletive deleted ] together, while those with  knowledge of how to craft some really beautiful and valuable instruments are equally generous.



Helix, Ritchie Dotson, Yates, and others come easily to mind.


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