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PhenPickens - Posted - 09/03/2024: 09:00:01
Howdy y'all, just posting my new Facebook marketplace score!
This is my first project so any advice is appreciated.
Old Hickory - Posted - 09/03/2024: 12:22:53
Looks nice.
How about views full front, back of resonator, and side or angled view of pot showing top side of flange and hooks? That lets us see more of how this banjo is made -- though we can already see it's a multi-ply rim with shoes, so the flange is probably a flat plate that's not holding the pot together.
What kind of advice do you want? Best advice I can think of is tune it up and play. Maybe a fresh set of strings. Make sure the bridge is set in the correct location. Tighten or loosen the head to produce a tone you like.
Enjoy.
PhenPickens - Posted - 09/03/2024: 17:07:52
The screw on the base of the neck is broken, might need to take it in to get a proper setup, but I went ahead and strung it up and set the bridge. It is holding in tune, but I'm sure after it has room for sounding better. I just haven't figured out how to use my drum dial to get the head tension in tune.