jbalch 4Star Goat Skin on my 12Inch Tradesman

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From mrphysics55 on 5/15/2013 8:35:58 AM

I just installed a jbalch 4Star Goat Skin on my 12Inch Tradesman. The skin is good and tight. The tone and volume are excellent! I'm quite pleased with the result.

My only problem is I only have one banjo left that doesn't sport a skin head but I have another jbalch skin "waiting in the wings". : >O

6 Comments
	Banjolution says: 5/15/2013 8:51:29 AM That sounds like an OK problem to have Mr. P! :) I have a Tradesman with a 12 inch pot and J Balch skin head arriving in the mail today! I cant wait to do some plunkin on this one! Woo-hoo!
	Reggie says: 9/14/2013 3:00:57 PM I just put one on my tradesman along with a Rickard Dobson tone ring. OH MY GOODNESS! The banjo is heavenly!
	mrphysics55 says: 1/10/2014 4:21:50 PM Sadly it is Gone now ..... : >(
	JRushing says: 1/10/2014 4:43:14 PM Poor fellow, your loss is my gain. And I agree it does sound great!!
	mrphysics55 says: 1/10/2014 4:56:01 PM : >)
	writerrad says: 2/9/2021 8:56:34 AM I had the Balch goatskin head put on the banjo after having a calfskin on it for about 7-8 years. It still is breaking itself in, but it does give a sharper than the calfskins. Thinking it may require heavier string, curious as to what gauge of strings you are using with the goat skin. I moved back over the years from the 160s to medium-lights or almost mediums, but feeling I may go back to 160s or something like it. I use this banjo predominatly for old time frailing, and maybe a little 2 finger, though I think 2 finger works better on a banjo with a tone ring or an RB, Not that everything does not work well enough with a Tradesman.
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