Posted by Mark Ralston on Friday, December 12, 2008
I hadn't played my old Pollman fretless for a while and it's been sitting on my wall cracking at me as the humidity changes and the skin head adjusts. I recorded a fiddle track of "Mike in the Wilderness" to demonstrate one of my for-sale banjos and then noodled with the Pollman. It's funny how some banjos ask to be played in specific ways. The Pollman has a pretty wide neck and fairly high action (3/8" at the heel), which reduces sustain and chops off notes. This banjo likes to play spare counterpoint, and for some reason I feel freer to bend notes.
http://www.banjohangout.org/myhangout/media-player/bho-player2.asp?musicid=10850
2 comments on “Banjo's preference”
blueberrybanjoboy Says:
Sunday, January 18, 2009 @3:04:45 PM
Hi Mark, I was not sure if you got my messages . I am still very interested in the # 24 banjo for $ 240. email me when you get the chance. I can send the money order out as soon as you give me your address. extra $ 20 for S/H ?
Cody
Mark Ralston Says:
Sunday, January 18, 2009 @3:12:42 PM
Hi Cody ...... thanks....... sent you a reply via Banjo Hangout and via regular e-mail to your Yahoo account.
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