The Pope - Posted - 08/15/2025:  16:34:29

My Kenny Ingram (#9) has developed a warped flange (the "smile"). I don't think it affects the sound but it's annoying to me. (I have some OCD...) Any of you other owners have this problem? Please let me know, I just want to know if it's a problem with the Recording King flange or is it just my lucky day...

Erik The Pope

roydsjr - Posted - 08/15/2025:  18:45:04

It probably fit too loose on the rim which will cause that.

the-fish - Posted - 08/15/2025:  19:21:10

They used a rk flange on a 5k banjo?im surprised

The Pope - Posted - 08/15/2025:  20:29:03

Roy: My talk with Greg Boyd said that the R-K flange had the holes for the brackets too far outside the round part of the flange. He said the fix was the Prucha flange which Prucha made the holes right next to the round part. Also could be that the flange was loose... Or both.

RJ: The parts were ostensibly chosen by Kenny himself. (My father was born in Indiana.)

Erik The Pope

the-fish - Posted - 08/15/2025:  23:29:26

Interesting to know, I didn’t

the-fish - Posted - 08/16/2025:  00:36:18

I mean I do know they were Kenny’s exacting specs, perhaps I did know, years back it was a RK flange and forgot
Used to want one , Greg B had a few used years back but couldn’t spend it
It’s been a long time since one has surfaced for sale

eagleisland - Posted - 08/16/2025:  03:56:32

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Originally posted by the-fish

They used a rk flange on a 5k banjo?im surprised

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They were/are very good flanges. When I commissioned my custom Hatfield, Arthur offered me a choice between Prucha and RK. I asked what, if any, the difference was. Arthur told me that the internal diameter of the RK flange was a tetch smaller than that of the Prucha, meaning that in turning the rim there would be just that much more wood in contact with the flange, which in his opinion made a stronger fit. I went with his advice.

the-fish - Posted - 08/16/2025:  11:23:59

After thinking it over I do now recall them being used

Another example to myself about not running mouth and to shut up before I have a chance to think

Apologies

The Pope - Posted - 08/16/2025:  11:33:44

No worries, RJ...

Erik The Pope