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Frailblazer - Posted - 06/25/2023: 08:57:52
Hi Everyone!
This post is regarding our classified listing for the Banjo Bolster.
Introduction
In a nutshell, the Banjo Bolster is a revolutionary, patented device that enhances any banjo’s tone by transparently removing undesirable overtones, while preserving the full power and frequency response of the instrument.
Easily adjust the amount of overtone removal by how the Banjo Bolster is positioned inside the banjo pot, thus providing a wide range of control and customization over your desired tone.
The Banjo Bolster can be quickly inserted, adjusted or removed and does not require any alteration to the instrument.
You're best place to learn about the Banjo Bolster is on our website - BanjoBolster.com
- Discover how the Banjo Bolster works and why it is superior to conventional stuffing and other dampening methods.
- Hear accurately recorded sound examples of banjos unstuffed, with conventional stuffing and with the Banjo Bolster.
- Watch videos demonstrating how to easily configure the Banjo Bolster in a variety of ways to achieve your optimal tone.
- Read real-world testimonials sent to us from Banjo Bolster customers.
About Us
The Banjo Bolster was invented by husband and wife team - Ric and Deb Hollander. Ric's passion for the banjo and Deb's love of sewing and other crafts have combined over the years to explore creative ways of controlling the banjo's overtones.
When not sewing, Deb enjoys knitting, crocheting and doing macrame.
Ric is also a luthier and focuses on repairing vintage banjos and other stringed instruments. His extensive knowledge of stringed instrument construction and acoustics gives him a unique perspective in approaching the control of banjo overtones.
Ric has built several high-end home recording studio environments and has acquired a deep understanding of how to maximize room acoustics, especially in small spaces, to achieve professional results. You can hear samples of his recordings on Banjo Hangout, all of which were made in a spare bedroom studio that was optimized for recording.
Please feel free to post any questions you have on this forum or you're welcome to give us a call or email. Please see our Contact Us page for the contact details.
Please note that our "Stars and Stripes" fabric is a limited edition that will be offered at various times throughout the year.
Important!!
When purchasing a Banjo Bolster from BanjoBolster.com, please message or email me and let me know you heard about the Banjo Bolster from Banjo Hangout! You'll help support Banjo Hangout as we happily pay a commission for every order that originates from here!
Thanks,
Ric
Edited by - Frailblazer on 09/30/2025 10:23:11
Mark Douglas - Posted - 06/25/2023: 09:05:26
With all due respect....
$28 seems a little much for this
accessory. Any chance you plan to offer a special introductory price?
Frailblazer - Posted - 06/25/2023: 09:32:55
quote:
Originally posted by Mark Douglas
With all due respect....
$28 seems a little much for this
accessory. Any chance you plan to offer a special introductory price?
Hi Mark,
Thanks for your question. When our site launched a little over three months ago we did have an introductory price, but we have settled on $28 which we and the 100's of customers who have purchased Banjo Bolsters thus far (from all over the world) feel is quite reasonable. In fact, most people come back and purchase a bunch more!
Please note, that each Banjo Bolster is handmade to order based on the "Measured Length" you provide. We do not mass produce them or make them ahead of time. Every Banjo Bolster is made by my wife, in our home using American made materials. Unfortunately, we were unable to source an American thread that met our requirements, so we source the thread from Europe.
Please also not that we offer a 100% satisfaction guarantee. If you are not 100% delighted with you Banjo Bolster, just send it back for a refund.
Thanks,
Ric
Edited by - Frailblazer on 06/25/2023 09:44:55
KCJones - Posted - 06/25/2023: 10:04:16
Seems like a fair price to me.
The main competitor to this product is made in a Chinese factory and costs $50.
Always nice to see a quality Made in USA product on the market.
csacwp - Posted - 06/25/2023: 13:28:12
I don't see how this is different than stuffing the head with a sock, a rag, or anything else.
GMB - Posted - 06/25/2023: 13:29:32
After viewing Tom's video last week, I ordered a Banjo Bolster. Well, here's something that does exactly what it claims. I have an 11 inch walnut Enoch Tradesman (for reference). Cuts the overtones nicely, but the real advantage is the clarity it gives to the notes. I'm very satisfied. I do not know Ric or his wife and was not compensated in any way.
Frailblazer - Posted - 06/25/2023: 14:07:22
quote:
Originally posted by csacwp
I don't see how this is different than stuffing the head with a sock, a rag, or anything else.
Hi John,
This is a great question! Here's a quote from our site:
"Conventional stuffing methods focus on dampening the head’s vibrations in an effort to reduce unwanted overtones. Foam rubber, socks, rolled-up towels and other items are placed between the dowel stick and the underside of the banjo head.
Unfortunately, these methods have the unwanted side effect of reducing both the banjo’s volume and frequency response, often resulting in an overly compressed and flattened sound."
To summarize - when using the Banjo Bolster your banjo will retain all its power and volume. The high end will still sparkle and the lows will still growl, but the overtones will be pushed back to the level you select by how the Banjo Bolster is configured.
The Banjo Bolster does not need to make contact with the head to be incredibly effective. You can adjust it so that none, some or all of its surface contacts the head to achieve a huge variety of tone options, allowing you to determine your own, unique sound.
If you have a moment, please read through our Customer Testimonials as there are many people who describe their experience comparing conventional stuffing methods and the Banjo Bolster.
Also, please check out our sound recordings page (Hear the Difference a Banjo Bolster Can Make) where you can hear direct comparisons between unstuffed banjos, conventional stuffing and the Banjo Bolster. I recently added a new recording sent to us from one of our newest customers - Ryan Harlin.
We also offer a 100% satisfaction guarantee! If you're not 100% delighted with what the Banjo Bolster does for your banjo you can send it back for a refund.
Thanks again for your question!
- Ric
Edited by - Frailblazer on 06/25/2023 14:14:20
Frailblazer - Posted - 06/25/2023: 14:08:49
quote:
Originally posted by GMB
After viewing Tom's video last week, I ordered a Banjo Bolster. Well, here's something that does exactly what it claims. I have an 11 inch walnut Enoch Tradesman (for reference). Cuts the overtones nicely, but the real advantage is the clarity it gives to the notes. I'm very satisfied. I do not know Ric or his wife and was not compensated in any way.
Great to hear Jerry! Thanks for sharing your feedback!
Would you allow me to add your comments to our Customer Testimonials page on BanjoBolster.com?
- Ric
GMB - Posted - 06/25/2023: 14:18:33
Sure Ric. Great product!
Frailblazer - Posted - 06/25/2023: 14:27:32
quote:
Originally posted by GMB
Sure Ric. Great product!
Much appreciated!!! Thx! ??
csacwp - Posted - 06/25/2023: 16:17:57
quote:
Originally posted by Frailblazer
quote:
Originally posted by csacwp
I don't see how this is different than stuffing the head with a sock, a rag, or anything else.
Hi John,
This is a great question! Here's a quote from our site:
"Conventional stuffing methods focus on dampening the head’s vibrations in an effort to reduce unwanted overtones. Foam rubber, socks, rolled-up towels and other items are placed between the dowel stick and the underside of the banjo head.
Unfortunately, these methods have the unwanted side effect of reducing both the banjo’s volume and frequency response, often resulting in an overly compressed and flattened sound."
To summarize - when using the Banjo Bolster your banjo will retain all its power and volume. The high end will still sparkle and the lows will still growl, but the overtones will be pushed back to the level you select by how the Banjo Bolster is configured.
The Banjo Bolster does not need to make contact with the head to be incredibly effective. You can adjust it so that none, some or all of its surface contacts the head to achieve a huge variety of tone options, allowing you to determine your own, unique sound.
If you have a moment, please read through our Customer Testimonials as there are many people who describe their experience comparing conventional stuffing methods and the Banjo Bolster.
Also, please check out our sound recordings page (Hear the Difference a Banjo Bolster Can Make) where you can hear direct comparisons between unstuffed banjos, conventional stuffing and the Banjo Bolster. I recently added a new recording sent to us from one of our newest customers - Ryan Harlin.
We also offer a 100% satisfaction guarantee! If you're not 100% delighted with what the Banjo Bolster does for your banjo you can send it back for a refund.
Thanks again for your question!
- Ric
I'd read the site. Your description doesn't provide an explanation of the mechanistic difference between the Banjo Bolster and an adjustable piece of foam fitted under the dowel stick or along the side of the rim. Both seem to work the same way. So how is this any different?
Frailblazer - Posted - 06/25/2023: 17:20:05
I'd read the site. Your description doesn't provide an explanation of the mechanistic difference between the Banjo Bolster and an adjustable piece of foam fitted under the dowel stick or along the side of the rim. Both seem to work the same way. So how is this any different?
John,
I do believe I answered your question and the site does go into detail about the differences between conventional stuffing and the Banjo Bolster.
Let my try to add a bit more detail.
Unlike conventional stuffing methods which need to apply pressure to the head to be reduce overtones, the Banjo Bolster does not. It's mere placement inside the banjo pot (touching the head or not) adds a highly sound absorbant surface, designed specifically to target and dissipate sonic energy from reflected sound (overtones). Conventional stuffing methods, like foam, towels, socks, etc. are not nearly as efficient at dissipating reflected sound. That is why they need to press against the head. As already discussed, the downside of pressing on the head is a reduction in both volume and tone.
In addition, the Banjo Bolster can be easily positioned and repositioned (in seconds) in a variety of ways, allowing the the player to dial in their own, unique sound. Everything from light overtone reduction to heavy overtone reduction.
I hope this helps!
- Ric
Edited by - Frailblazer on 06/25/2023 17:22:00
Paul Roberts - Posted - 06/25/2023: 19:19:44
I like what Hilarie Burhans says in her laudatory video review:
"Every note rings individually, instead of stepping on the heels of the note that came before."
Edited by - Paul Roberts on 06/25/2023 19:22:27
llcbean - Posted - 06/26/2023: 03:44:48
quote:
Originally posted by csacwp
I don't see how this is different than stuffing the head with a sock, a rag, or anything else.
If you try it you'll immediately hear the difference...
llcbean - Posted - 06/26/2023: 03:54:30
I'm not in a position to explain why this is so much better than anything else I’ve tried, but it’s the only thing I’ve ever tried that really accomplished what i. think we’re all after- it does not mute the sound. It creates amazing note clarity without impacting volume. It lets the banjo still ring but controls the overtones just enough to give great note separation. There are so many gimmicks on the market. This is not one of them.
Edited by - llcbean on 06/26/2023 03:55:51
Mark Douglas - Posted - 06/26/2023: 04:00:05
quote:
Originally posted by csacwp
I don't see how this is different than stuffing the head with a sock, a rag, or anything else.
I guess we are missing something John....
As the ad says....
"Don't stuff it, Bolster it"!
Perhaps this is qualitatively better
than a sock or rag? The consensus here
seems to suggest they are well worth
the price stated. I think I'll order now
before they are out of stock. With several
endorsements here from these fine banjo
players, I seriously doubt this is just hype!
Edited by - Mark Douglas on 06/26/2023 04:02:09
Paul Roberts - Posted - 06/26/2023: 08:16:45
Skepticism - which Tom Collins mentions he had initially - is natural when something new comes out. What's noteworthy is that Tom had the open-mindedness to try the Banjo Bolster and that he emerged with such a glowing review about it, praising it as a "game-changer". The groundswell of enthusiasm surrounding this ingenious device is occurring because it is a game-changer.
Edited by - Paul Roberts on 06/26/2023 08:22:31
CW Spook - Posted - 06/26/2023: 09:27:25
I've tried multiple ways to stuff my banjos to get just the sound I was looking for; rags, socks, and wine corks, but never got just the sound I was looking for. I decided to try a Banjo Bolster on my 12" LeVan, and was immediately impressed with not just the sound, but the ease of varying it. I now have Banjo Bolsters on all three of my openbacks, including my 1930 Vega and my Bart Reiter fretless. I truly believe this is one of the neatest inventions to come along in decades.
KCJones - Posted - 06/26/2023: 10:03:37
Every time I've ever stuffed my banjo head with a sock or piece of foam, it achieves the goal of reducing sustain and overtones but unfortunately it always deadens the "bell" ringing that defines the banjo tone. It makes it too thumpy and eliminates all of the 'shine'.
There is one other product on the market that I've tried, and it does work better than the foam/sock solution but it still deadens tone ever so slightly, and it's also double the price.
I haven't tried this product yet, but for the price I think it's worth trying. If it does what everyone says it does, cut overtones without killing desirable tones, it's worth every penny. The sound examples listed on the link provide a pretty good example.
paco0909 - Posted - 06/26/2023: 10:33:22
I've previously posted my recommendation for the Banjo Bolster and since that time there have been several eloquent and enthusiastic endorsements from other players as well as the likes of Hilarie Burhans and Tom Collins. I have two bolsters, one for my fretless and one for my 12" open back. I used to use the odd T shirt, or some sheepskin with the wool, or a rolled up towel. One of the best things about the bolsters is that they are neat and fit perfectly so nothing moves around or falls out at the odd moment during a performance. Secondly, and more importantly, the bolster contributes to a clear sound without a muting effect. That allows the player to determine the banjo's dynamics as opposed to dealing being muted from other materials. Ric's website has some pretty good comparisons which Hilarie's video also demonstrates. The bolster also allows one to move it around a bit, with using it closer to the bridge which is what I do with the fretless. Finally, it's not that expensive -- a bit more than some tuning devices and a lot less than a cellphone. I doubt it will ever wear out. I'm not that enamored with the color but once it's placed in the banjo, you don't need to look at it!! Kudos to Ric and company for figuring this out!
JanetB - Posted - 06/26/2023: 11:40:44
Great videos from Tom and Hilarie! I must say that a Banjo Bolster lives inside two of my most-played banjos -- the short-scale Doc's Banjo and the deep-voiced Gold Tone cello banjo. It truly brings me more joy to hear those banjos with the Bolster, and I've tried many other ways of "stuffing" behind the head. I learn, arrange and record from 1-3 tunes a week and hear the difference in comparing the tone with or without the BB. The unwanted overtones cease and the notes are clear.
Regarding the price, I feel we're paying mainly for time. Try to imagine the process. Cutting, stitching, turning it inside out, stuffing it properly, and then intricately hand stitching the circular end opening.
Regarding inflation, my husband just spoke yesterday of gas in his day costing $.29/gallon. Ric and Deb are trying to be fair in the price of their product. And one purchase will last a lifetime.
Ric, tell us about the visual pattern on the material itself, please. I read about it somewhere, but would appreciate hearing it again. You know a lot about the science of sound and its visible manifestations.
Frailblazer - Posted - 06/26/2023: 12:02:34
quote:
Originally posted by JanetB
Ric, tell us about the visual pattern on the material itself, please. I read about it somewhere, but would appreciate hearing it again. You know a lot about the science of sound and its visible manifestations.
Thanks Janet!
Terrific playing, as always!
The pattern I created for the Banjo Bolster is designed to represent sound waves. It has no effect on the function of the device and is purely aesthetic. Our goal with the appearance of the Banjo Bolster is to have it recede into the shadows inside the banjo pot so as not to upstage the player or their banjo. We're deliberately not trying to draw attention to the Banjo Bolster. We feel the sound wave pattern looks nice (makes sense too) and helps accomplish that goal.
I know Clint and others have mentioned wanting additional color options. It is something we've considered and may offer at some point. Our concern is that it may draw unwanted attention to the Banjo Bolster. We'll see...
We have the material custom made for us by a small US company. We may visit them at some point, and if we do we will make a video for a behind the scenes look! It might be interesting!
- Ric
Edited by - Frailblazer on 06/26/2023 12:04:36
GeeBeeThreefinger - Posted - 06/26/2023: 15:06:42
Ordered for my awesome stonebanjo 11” walnut fretless. Looking forward to bolstering my banjo!
davidppp - Posted - 06/26/2023: 15:10:56
quote: csacwp
I'd read the site. Your description doesn't provide an explanation of the mechanistic difference between the Banjo Bolster and an adjustable piece of foam fitted under the dowel stick or along the side of the rim. Both seem to work the same way. So how is this any different?
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John, you asked. So, here goes -- with at least some of what must be going on:
A steady note of a single pitch, i.e., starting before the Big Bang and lasting long after the Sun is a Red Giant, only contains integer multiples of the fundamental frequency. An ideal string has resonances with integer multiple frequencies. If it isn't quite ideal, the new resonant frequencies will generate their own harmonic series. However, the sudden start of a pluck note excites every resonance with which it has any contact. That is not only all the resonances of the strings but also those of the head and even those of every wood and metal part. In respectable instruments like guitars, these die off much quicker than the bulk of the note. In contrast, banjos are so efficient at turning string vibration into sound that the "nice" sound dies off almost as quickly.
Lots of things are vibrating when you pluck a note, but the thing most efficient at turning that into sound is the head. Essentially because of dipole cancellation of neighboring cells of the head normal modes, higher and higher frequencies are radiated most efficiently from nearer and nearer the edge. Hence, damping the head near the edge will selectively reduce the highest frequency components of the sound. I believe that is the main mechanism behind normal stuffing.
Ric Hollander's Bolster does not directly damp the head. But it does two conceptually different things to the air inside the pot. (Note: a zeroth order account of banjo physics completely ignores the pot, except as a rigid frame holding the head. That physics story is surprisingly successful, but any player knows that the pot does a lot to the sound.) First, it reduces air vibration under the edge of the head, which in turn, is the source of the highest frequency components of the sound. This part is rather like normal stuffing, but their effects on lower frequency head motion need not be identical. And second, it reduces some of the air vibration within the pot (whose pressure oscillations drive the head). This damping is certainly frequency dependent, but I haven't thought it through -- and leave that to the reader.
Of course, there are people who prefer not to stuff, even if they're using steel strings on a mylar head. They will hear a definite difference between the bolster and a sock but be happier without either.
Frailblazer - Posted - 06/26/2023: 15:36:49
quote:
John, you asked. So, here goes -- with at least some of what must be going on:
David! Thanks for joining the Banjo Bolster party and for that incredible explanation! Wow!
David's Customer Testimonial
“The eagerly anticipated Banjo Bolster arrived today. There was nothing subtle about its effectiveness. It does just what everyone says.”
- Ric
Frailblazer - Posted - 06/26/2023: 15:38:09
quote:
Originally posted by GeeBeeThreefinger
Ordered for my awesome stonebanjo 11” walnut fretless. Looking forward to bolstering my banjo!
Thanks for your order Gregory! We received it!
- Ric
csacwp - Posted - 06/26/2023: 15:47:55
quote:
Originally posted by davidppp
quote: csacwp
I'd read the site. Your description doesn't provide an explanation of the mechanistic difference between the Banjo Bolster and an adjustable piece of foam fitted under the dowel stick or along the side of the rim. Both seem to work the same way. So how is this any different?
*******************************
John, you asked. So, here goes -- with at least some of what must be going on:
A steady note of a single pitch, i.e., starting before the Big Bang and lasting long after the Sun is a Red Giant, only contains integer multiples of the fundamental frequency. An ideal string has resonances with integer multiple frequencies. If it isn't quite ideal, the new resonant frequencies will generate their own harmonic series. However, the sudden start of a pluck note excites every resonance with which it has any contact. That is not only all the resonances of the strings but also those of the head and even those of every wood and metal part. In respectable instruments like guitars, these die off much quicker than the bulk of the note. In contrast, banjos are so efficient at turning string vibration into sound that the "nice" sound dies off almost as quickly.
Lots of things are vibrating when you pluck a note, but the thing most efficient at turning that into sound is the head. Essentially because of dipole cancellation of neighboring cells of the head normal modes, higher and higher frequencies are radiated most efficiently from nearer and nearer the edge. Hence, damping the head near the edge will selectively reduce the highest frequency components of the sound. I believe that is the main mechanism behind normal stuffing.
Ric Hollander's Bolster does not directly damp the head. But it does two conceptually different things to the air inside the pot. (Note: a zeroth order account of banjo physics completely ignores the pot, except as a rigid frame holding the head. That physics story is surprisingly successful, but any player knows that the pot does a lot to the sound.) First, it reduces air vibration under the edge of the head, which in turn, is the source of the highest frequency components of the sound. This part is rather like normal stuffing, but their effects on lower frequency head motion need not be identical. And second, it reduces some of the air vibration within the pot (whose pressure oscillations drive the head). This damping is certainly frequency dependent, but I haven't thought it through -- and leave that to the reader.
Of course, there are people who prefer not to stuff, even if they're using steel strings on a mylar head. They will hear a definite difference between the bolster and a sock but be happier without either.
Thanks David, a lot to chew on. Would a thicker rim with hangover under the head have a similar effect?
davidppp - Posted - 06/26/2023: 17:49:13
csacwp -- The short answer is yes it would likely work like the first thing I described, but the thicker rim would be stiffer and do other things that you probably wouldn't like.
By choice, what I understand from actual physics is based on paper-and-pencil stuff, augmented sometimes by modest software like Audacity and Mathematica. In contrast, there is a serious field of engineering that does vibration studies. Those guys employ stuff like finite element descriptions of the vibrating solids that serve as boundary conditions to solving the fluid differential equations that describe the air. (The reason for using both approaches is that the air is a uniform medium whereas the solid structures have to be described in detail.) Getting useful results requires heavy duty numerical computing. I mention this to emphasize that I'm on thin ice with respect to rims and tone rings.
But there's a lot of experience in the community that's relevant.
Dobson and Bacon tone rings include a wide flange that sits right below the head around the edge. The Indian tabla has a second bit of head material running around the edge. A few years ago, Remo introduced the line of Powerstroke drum heads, which do the tabla thing in mylar. All of these produce a much mellower sound than without.
Builders and discerning players know that the shape of the rim directly under the edge of the head affects the sound. A builder told be that, when he started out, professionals insisted on a 1/4" diameter semicircle for the top of the rim. More or less was no good. Several builders have a particular shape for the rim below the head that they settled on, based on experience.
Paul Roberts - Posted - 06/27/2023: 05:42:58
Man, that was quite the showstopper!
Who dares take the stage after David's stunning performance?
I tried Google translate, but it didn't detect the language. So I guess I'll have to remain content staying stuck in the part of my brain that only relates to sounds.
Paul Roberts - Posted - 06/27/2023: 11:36:04
quote:
Originally posted by GeeBeeThreefinger
Allow me Paul Roberts: Ooh eee, ooh ahhh ahhh. Ting tang walla-walla bing bang.
“The Witch Doctor”, why of course, the 1958 number one smash hit that rescued Liberty Records from near-bankruptcy. I was in the 6th grade when this great earworm song was released. Ric probably wasn't born yet, but he must have discovered it in his mother's world-class record collection when he was growing up.
I had an inkling that Ric must have gleaned the idea for the Banjo Bolster from someplace, and you sleuthed it out! Great work, Gregory!
On behalf of Uncle Ric's Banjo Boster Circus, I would like to present you with the Sherlock Holmes Banjo Buster Award. This entitles you to buy up to one hundred Banjo Bolsters per year! Use them in good health, and best wishes from all of us at The Circus!
Edited by - Paul Roberts on 06/27/2023 11:39:08
Frailblazer - Posted - 06/27/2023: 12:15:54
From time to time I'll post some of my Banjo Bolster graphics work here. I've got a bunch in the queue. Deb says I'm having too much fun with these! 
Edited by - Frailblazer on 06/27/2023 12:18:40
Paul Roberts - Posted - 06/27/2023: 16:20:54
Great, keep 'em coming, Ric!
The banjo community could do with some bolstering.
How about a Banjo Bolster art gallery?
Frailblazer - Posted - 06/28/2023: 04:56:46
A wonderful email testimonial I received this morning from Hilarie Burhans:
"Hi Ric,
I was sent two Banjo Bolsters to review; one for my “main” banjo and one for my cello banjo, and I am loving them. In the past week, I’ve used them in a rockin’ jam as well as in a couple of solo videos, and they performed beautifully in both settings.
I’ve always stuffed my banjos, using all sorts of things from foam to rolled socks to stick-on gel. This beats them all. The Banjo Bolster somehow manages to let every note ring individually instead of stepping on the heels of the note that came before. My banjo sound seems subtly more concentrated, like a stock left on a low simmer for a few hours. (I’m a chef, so please forgive the cooking analogy.)
Glad to have them in my banjos, where I’m guessing they’ll be living for many years!"
--- Hilarie Burhans
Paul Roberts - Posted - 06/28/2023: 05:45:31
A new dawn is rising
Frailblazer - Posted - 06/28/2023: 06:24:58
quote:
Originally posted by Paul Roberts
Great, keep 'em coming, Ric!
The banjo community could do with some bolstering.
How about a Banjo Bolster art gallery?
Thanks Paul. Will do!!!
Frailblazer - Posted - 06/29/2023: 10:06:21
Edited by - Frailblazer on 06/29/2023 10:10:50
bigleaf - Posted - 06/29/2023: 11:31:56
I recently saw a video from Hilarie Burhans about the Banjo Bolster. She’s a great teacher for me, and I’ve played and listened to the banjos she put the bolsters in. I’ve ordered them for my two banjos after hearing the difference they make. I am currently on tinterhooks as I await my package in the mail.
Frailblazer - Posted - 06/29/2023: 11:49:25
quote:
Originally posted by bigleaf
I recently saw a video from Hilarie Burhans about the Banjo Bolster. She’s a great teacher for me, and I’ve played and listened to the banjos she put the bolsters in. I’ve ordered them for my two banjos after hearing the difference they make. I am currently on tinterhooks as I await my package in the mail.
Hi Bill,
Thanks for your order!
Good news - your Banjo Bolsters will be in the next batch which we'll be working on next week. As soon as they ship you'll receive an email with the tracking number.
Thanks again Bill!
- Ric
Tatersoup - Posted - 06/29/2023: 12:55:44
Wouldn't a sock monkey do the same thing but with a bit more pinache?
Paul Roberts - Posted - 06/29/2023: 13:27:00
You would need to use an organ grinder monkey. The Banjo Bolster is somewhat less expensive, weighs a little less, and doesn't require nearly as much maintenance.
Edited by - Paul Roberts on 06/29/2023 13:28:20
Frailblazer - Posted - 06/29/2023: 13:49:54
We just received this lovely email from a very happy customer. Made our day!! 
Out of respect for their privacy I have blurred their name and email address.
Frailblazer - Posted - 06/30/2023: 05:46:20
A very happy customer left us some awesome feedback yesterday on one of our YouTube videos!
Dan Korb - Posted - 07/03/2023: 16:27:12
I've tried rags, socks, sponges (among other things) to enhance the sound of my banjo, but nothing works like the Bolster. I was expecting something heavier, but it's surprisingly light. I also like the fact that it is made to an exact size to fit my banjo and can be easily adjusted to get the sound I'm looking for. I highly recommend it.
Dan
Frailblazer - Posted - 07/05/2023: 07:40:47
A very happy customer in Belfast Ireland!
To all our Banjo Bolster Customers,
Deb and I just want to say how much we appreciate your emails. You guys are awesome!!!
Deb & Ric
Edited by - Frailblazer on 07/05/2023 07:45:11
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