nosepickerbob - Posted - 09/05/2016:  06:41:21

I set up my Goodtime Special with a New High Collar Remo and I cranked it down til' I heard my brackets squeaking...

I then put some GHS PF145 Med. Lights on it and I'm really happy with the end result.

Let me know what you guys think and let me know how my picking is comin' along.

Thanks,

Nose.

"Power Her" - John Boulding

Edited by - nosepickerbob on 09/05/2016 06:41:46

mike gregory - Posted - 09/05/2016:  07:34:27

No fair! You've been PRACTICING!

kmwaters - Posted - 09/05/2016:  08:24:19

Nice picking Bob. Could be the head is a bit too tight and the sound a little too bright. I would experiment with a little loosening of the head and see what happens. Keep up the good work.

revellfa - Posted - 09/05/2016:  08:50:20

Great picking ! I love the Goodtime banjos. I prefer a five star head tightened to about an 88-89 on the drum dial, opens up the tone IMHO.

Edited by - revellfa on 09/05/2016 08:52:07

nosepickerbob - Posted - 09/05/2016:  12:23:10

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Originally posted by kmwaters

 

Nice picking Bob. Could be the head is a bit too tight and the sound a little too bright. I would experiment with a little loosening of the head and see what happens. Keep up the good work.

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Thanks Ken,

I already tried loosening the head but it ended up sounding a little muddy and the power wasn't there.

I'm trying to set it up for a Scruggsy sound with a Growly low end and sparkling highs. 

My microphone isn't the greatest so It might be able to express all the brightness properly.

But with the head really tightened down it's pretty powerful for a Goodtime and the fourth string really growls.

Thanks,

Nose.

"Power Her" - John Boulding

nosepickerbob - Posted - 09/05/2016:  17:22:54

Here is Little Maggie,

I copied Earl's breaks from the Carnegie Hall Album.

Here is the Original:youtube.com/watch?v=FkaW2yyO4xQ

Let me know how close I got.

Nose.

"Power Her" - John Boulding

Gabejohn_ - Posted - 09/05/2016:  19:30:42

To me is the tone sounds really Scruggsy with the tight head. Now I want to tighten my goodtime special's head.

jonc - Posted - 09/05/2016:  19:58:28

I like the tone a lot, keep pickin' and not just your nose