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From Dan B on 4/14/2011 1:54:14 PM

Greetings fellow skin head fans.

I just noticed this group, I`v been playing on unbleached goat skin since I got my Dobson/Bukbee

In a Galax parking lot 35 some years ago.

I`v had to replace it twice since than and used turkish goat skins both times. I`v never felt the urge to try anything else.

Last year I asked Tim Smith (aka Timmo) to replace the broken dowel on tne Buckbee and got a Rouge (Making fine instruments since 1981)

It came from Musicians friend with a fyberskin head... to say I was disapointed with the sound would be kind.

So my new project is replaceing it with a Yellowstone head I`m waitng for it to come by mail.

I`ll let you all know how that works out.

Glad to know theres more like me.

Dan B.

3 Comments
	Banjolution says: 4/15/2011 6:09:48 AM Welcome Dan,thanks for sharing your experiences.Good luck with the Yellowstone Dan. Man...that stuff is a bear to install. I had success with one install on an old Stewart. It sounds really nice. Still not the same warm tonal quality as skin IMHO.
	shannonhearne says: 1/9/2012 1:53:07 PM Dan, Hello! How did the Yellowstone head work out? Thanks, shannon
Dan B says: 1/10/2012 2:15:51 PM Hi folks, Yeah it took me three tries but I finaly got it. The 1st try I got a real nice flesh hoop from Bill Miller I`ll bet it works great for skin, not for Yellowstone. So then I tried 14 guage copper wire but once Y/S takes a crease even a steam iron (remember them?) won`t take it out. I contacted Mr Ralston And got a couple more pieces, I found that by cutting a piece of plastic milk jug and sliding it between the fold (between the rim and the inside of the tension hoop) I could pull out the wrinckls without hurting myself. Looks and sounds pretty good though not as good as skin As you say) But as a low maintance backup for my Old Girl (circa 1890 double spunover) its satisfactory. Thanks to all you banjo nuts for being there
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