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Banjo Uke Players Unite

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Banjouke,Banjolele,Ukejo It's the crazy family member that nobody talks about. Let's here from you if you love the Banjo Uke

80 Members, Created 11/21/2011 -

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From Jim Yates on 11/21/2011 12:11:46 PM

I'd like to hear what other banjolele players are playing.

I have a Slingerland May-Bell with a resonator and an S.S.Stewart Tango banjo that I tune a full tone below uke tuning with nylon strings, but often play it with a capo on the 2nd fret. I also have a banjolele with a Gumby style peghead that says Banjo-ette, Elkhart U.S.A. This one has a twist in the neck and will probably need a new neck to be made playable, but it was $20 and I couldn't resist.

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	Richard Brown says: 11/21/2011 12:33:26 PM Chris, thanks for starting the group! Four members already in just a couple of hours and I'm certain that many more will jump on board when they see how much fun we're having. I'm posting a couple of MP3s recorded by folks that play the banjo-ukes I build, hope you enjoy.
	Richard Brown says: 11/21/2011 12:42:03 PM Jim, sorry for posting the above and having it show up as a respose to your question. As you can guess, I play the banjo-ukes I build. Is that a picture of you from a couple of years back?
	Jim Yates says: 11/21/2011 1:29:03 PM Yep, that's from when I played guitar for the Beatles. Yuck yuck.
	Richard Brown says: 11/21/2011 1:39:01 PM Jim, I didn't want to say anything but that picture sure looks like George when he was young. I'll bet if he was still around he would be migrating to the banjo-uke.
	cb56 says: 11/21/2011 1:59:19 PM I'm playing a Gold Tone BUC concert scale banjo uke. I'd love to have an older american made banjo uke some day like a maybell but it's not in the budget right now. Plus I like a little larger size than the soprano.
	Jim Yates says: 11/21/2011 2:24:53 PM I tried one of those Gold Tones at the Shelter Valley Folk Festival and really liked it.
	tck says: 11/24/2011 8:11:13 AM Getting bad around here for me. MayBell Model 24, open back MayBell Model 24 flat back resonator MayBell Model 20 open back MayBell "Irish" tenor resonator (GCEA linear- nylon strings...so I guess she's a Baritone, sorta) and a Morgan Monroe soprano 6" for when I don;t want to carry my wrenches- great group here CB65
	Jrbianchi says: 11/25/2011 10:33:18 PM HI, Dave (tck)! Love those Slingerlands. I'm playing: a Ludwig Wendell Hall Professional Gibson UB2 Gibson UB1 Stromberg-Voisinet black stained uke also a Martin Style 0, Ohana CKP70, and a Cordoba UP110, Marwin mandolin, Stromberg-Voisinet tenor banjo, and a Martin 00-17 guitar.
	UnkaTony says: 1/20/2012 4:58:22 AM All these other instruments sort of make my little 1928 Camp seem pale and pathetic in comparison. She's still my favorite uke and a lot of fun to play (and that's what's Really important!) frets.com/fretspages/museum/Uk...puke.html She resembles the one in the lower left, with a more oval shaped hole, 4 painted buttons on the fretboard, "Camp Uke" is stamped between the tuning pegs, and at one time she had a paper label inside; but that's long since fallen out and gotten lost... and since I've had her, I've worn off the varnish playing the poor thing. (see my avatar picture)
	UnkaTony says: 1/20/2012 5:00:19 AM All these other instruments sort of make my little 1928 Camp seem pale and pathetic in comparison. She's still my favorite uke and a lot of fun to play (and that's what's Really important!) frets.com/fretspages/museum/Uk...puke.html She resembles the one in the lower left, with a more oval shaped hole, 4 painted buttons on the fretboard, "Camp Uke" is stamped between the tuning pegs, and at one time she had a paper label inside; but that's long since fallen out and gotten lost... and since I've had her, I've worn off the varnish playing the poor thing. (see my avatar picture)
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