For all things related to the use of SKIN BANJO HEADS. Calf, goat, possum, hairy, shaved, stained, pre-mounted. You name it.
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Hide Head on Goodtime Banjo
Hi,
I'm considering changing the head on my Goodtime Banjo to a natural vellum. I'm mainly interested in playing clawhammer and old time music and the plastic, frosted... Read More |
Question about calf skin head tension for bluegrass
This question was posted as a comment to an old blog by Jeff Stovall: http://www.banjohangout.org/my/jeff%20stovall I copied it here for greater vsibility:
"I'm glad to see this... Read More |
What not to do with hide heads
I have had a Stern tanning 11" hide head on my Gibson copy banjo which is set up for bluegrass off and on for over a year. I say off because I took it off for a few months in late Summer... Read More |
Follow-Up
I put medium thickness unbleached goat skin heads on my Lyon & Healy and Clifford Essex Paragon banjos.
They both sound better.
I had no problems with either, thanks to all the good and useful... Read More |
flesh hoop
I could not find any 1/8 brass square stock to make a flesh hoop. I have 1/8, and 3/16 round. is it uncommon to use round stock?
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