Howdy ! Sure hope that everyone is doing well and keeping safe and healthy. I had been throwing the idea around about adding a 6 string banjo to the heard, and just pulled the trigger. Ordered a Recording King and tracking said it will be here thursday...yahoo.
So I'll will probably be looking to pick your brains for some wisdom and advice.
Will give an update when it gets here and I have a chance to try it out.
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 | Leslie R says:
4/6/2020 2:39:16 PM
Congratulations on getting your new banjo.
How do you plan to set it up ?
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 | wildbill1962 says:
4/6/2020 2:47:26 PM
Howdy Leslie R, Thanks for the reply. I'm not real sure yet. Was thinking of using standard EADGBE to start with, but would be very interested in alternate timings and what the majority do. I have played guitar for 35+ years, mainly classic country and western swing. Have been into Bluegrass for the past couple of years. My wife just picked up a 5 string reso banjo a couple of months ago. Was thinking of using the 6 string to accompany her.
Looking forward to learning more.
Thanks
Bill
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| wildbill1962 says:
4/6/2020 2:49:33 PM
Alternate tuning....dang auto correct
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 | Twiss says:
4/6/2020 4:42:49 PM
Congrats Buddy, I found 'Nashville' tuning on the six string just brings it alive.
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| wildbill1962 says:
4/6/2020 4:46:28 PM
Thanks Twiss, I tried that on an acoustic guitar years ago for some recording. Might have to give it a try on the banjitar
Have a great evening
Bill
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 | rfink1913 says:
4/8/2020 2:34:04 PM
Will be following...
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| wildbill1962 says:
4/8/2020 3:24:18 PM
Looks like tracking shows the Recording King Madison RK-G25-BR 6-String Banjo will be here tomorrow...yahoooo
Really excited and looking forward to trying it out.
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| wildbill1962 says:
4/8/2020 3:25:57 PM
Recording King puts LaBella BG110 strings on these from the factory. Gonna give them a try, but curious what y,all use on yours.
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| wildbill1962 says:
4/11/2020 8:53:21 AM
Howdy everyone, Hope that y,all are doing well and staying safe and healthy. The Recording King arrived, it seems to be well built and looks great. Tuned it up and I will have to say it sounds great and is surprisingly loud. Gonna have to do some reading so I can do a setup on it. Action is 9/32 at the 12th, some of the heads j hooks are only finger tight, intonation is way off, gonna need to move it back towards the tailpiece. No one even close to my area that does any type of banjo work. So time to educate myself and do it myself.
Any upgrades I should do while I'm performing the setup ?
Thanks
Bill
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