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From pappy c on 6/20/2016 8:29:18 PM

After owning my VRBG for just over a year now,I believe it just keeps getting better. I thought it still had a bit more to give so I had a friend check the head tension with a drum dial. It sounded good but I thought it might do even better with a bit of tightening .. The head was at about 88 on the dial, raised it to 92 and wow! It became a monster. There was an incredible difference. I have friend that owns a few pre-war Gibson and it can definitely match them in tone. I have played them side by side. 1933,1934,1936 all three all original . They are special but my Huber will match them in tone. Could not be happier.

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	dpeters says: 6/20/2016 9:29:34 PM That is great, it's so cool to find the sweet spot where the banjo just comes alive. I have two Hubers, mahogany, one vintage and one true tone, with the head tension around 90 on the drum dial, which to my ear is somewhere in between G# and A. I would have to agree that the sound is just about as good as I've heard from any banjo. Dave
	jRook22 says: 6/20/2016 10:00:29 PM No greater feeling than finding the sweet spot on your banjo. I haven't been able to sit my huber down since the day I found mine. The more years I put on it the better it seems to sound. Congrats on getting THAT sound we all love.
darylearl says: 6/21/2016 8:13:10 AM Mine was set at G# when I got it and I like to keep it there. (a little over 90 on the drum dial) Hubers are AWESOME banjos! Daryl
	Banjov1 says: 6/23/2016 11:24:37 AM Getting that perfect head tension is a big deal. I've had issues when it gets too loose and sometimes even when I cranked it too tight... dialing in the perfect levels makes such a difference Glad to hear that VRBG is sounding great
momo says: 6/25/2017 12:30:58 PM G # is a good place for a Huber
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