Is a ball bearing tone ring any heavier than a flathead

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From Ragtimejoe on 11/25/2013 11:01:44 AM

Any noticeable difference in weight between a ball bearing tone ring and a modern flat head tone ring (in general)?

Thanks

4 Comments
	Fathand says: 11/25/2013 11:05:50 AM I weigh my BB banjo in at around 11.5 Lb, I had a Mastertone style banjo at 14 and have a Stelling at 12.5.
	Ragtimejoe says: 11/25/2013 11:35:46 AM Cool beens, it's lighter. I light that. Thanks
	gailg64 says: 11/25/2013 11:38:09 AM And even lighter is an RB-1 (but that is not a master tone).
	Dave1climber says: 11/25/2013 7:36:48 PM I have a "26" BB tone ring in a Rickard rim, and Rickard hardware, Gill resonator, a long 5th neck that I made. It weighs in at 11 Lb.
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