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RJClubb410 - Posted - 01/31/2017: 13:47:22
I have a banjo that is over 100 years old. All I can use is nylgut on it. The first ones I put on were the Aquila 5b sounded fine and now I put 1B on it and it sounds crappy. I did recoat the neck in order to preserve it any suggestions?
Bill H - Posted - 01/31/2017: 14:10:03
I am not familiar with the 5b and 1b designation, but I have Nylguts on a couple of 19th century banjos. Both are fairly bright with decent volume. Head style, head tension and bridges can impact the sound quite a bit. I always experiment with the bridge until I find one I like.
mikehalloran - Posted - 01/31/2017: 14:28:08
Aquila 5b
elderly.com/aquila-5b-5-string...o-set.htm
Aquila 1b
elderly.com/aquila-1b-banjo-set.htm
Aquilla 11b
elderly.com/aquila-11b-5-strin...o-set.htm
mikehalloran - Posted - 01/31/2017: 14:28:58
quote:
Originally posted by RJClubb410
I have a banjo that is over 100 years old. All I can use is nylgut on it. The first ones I put on were the Aquila 5b sounded fine and now I put 1B on it and it sounds crappy. I did recoat the neck in order to preserve it any suggestions?
Go back to the 5b?
G Edward Porgie - Posted - 01/31/2017: 14:48:35
If the 5b set sounds good and the 1b set sounds bad, why not just return to using the 5b set? Not every change is a good one.
Texican65 - Posted - 01/31/2017: 15:51:03
Well, I can't believe I beat Joel hooks to it...but...try those LaBella no. 17's. They're a great string, thin and snappy, very crisp to me. Those strings and Chris Sands nylgut....and original guts of course.
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