Posted by kman411 on Sunday, October 15, 2023
Has anyone on this forum every picked John Hickmans banjo?
I did back in the 80's and it was smooth as silk with a very mellow tone.
What I found fascinating is that my Stelling was not as smooth to pick as his Gibson.
I picked faster and cleaner with much less effort. Have picked other Gibsons but not near as smooth as his.
I offered him a good price for his banjo which of course he refused but I also asked him why his was so
much easier on the fingers for fretting and pull-offs compared to my Stelling.
His answer was that the neck was shortened by 1/8th of an inch making it easier to play all around.
Has anyone else heard such a thing on shortening the neck for this reason?
Sounds bogus to me but I cant deny that his banjo was a dream on the fingers and playability.
1 comment on “John Hickmans Banjo”
Bill Rogers Says:
Sunday, October 15, 2023 @11:45:17 PM
Just to let you know. Few BHO members read blogs. If you want a conversation, you should post In the forums.. This one would fin in Other Banjo Related….
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