Long Neck Banjo

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... for those of us who prefer the tuning and singing differences the LN provides. All questions & help welcome!

273 Members, Created 1/30/2011 -

Administrators: TonyS (owner) , Gary Blanchard , pastorharry , vega long neck

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Slightly Different Neck??

I like the deeper sound of the long neck played 'natural' without the capo on the 3rd fret. If I wanted G tuning could pick up the 26" scale banjo. Has anyone build or does... Read More
From wizofos 11 years ago
6 comments

Tubaphone vs RB-180

Here's my '28 tubaphone pot with Fawley neck and '64 RB-180. Kinda rough, but Hey! They have the same strings, and Balch skin... Read More
From charliea 11 years ago
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Long enough strings ...

Just a quick follow-up to the couple of string questions from lately: There's a pretty good sale going on. Just Strings has John Pearse Extra Longs on sale including lights and mediums. ... Read More
From darwinyarwin 11 years ago
1 comment

Long neck newbie

I am new to the long neck. I'll play one for the very first time, tomorrow, when my Pisgah Whyte Laydie arrives. Do most long neck players prefer heavier gauge... Read More
From rands 11 years ago
12 comments

Long Neck Provenance

Dear Longneckers & Fellow Travelers, It has puzzled me for some time trying to figure out the exact heritage of our beloved long neck banjo. We all know its genesis with Papa Pete, of course,... Read More
From reese158 11 years ago
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	Old Gray Coat Linked by Bluesage 9 months ago: My first attempt at working out this great Tony Rice composition on the open long neck. It lays our pretty well!
	Christ Church Cathedral Linked by Madame Twang 1 year ago
MP3: What Would The Prophets Say? Linked by jbakervt 2 years ago: The religious basis of authority in the Middle East (or anywhere for that matter) is the source of a lot of suffering and is unsustainable. The violence is mostly perpetrated on women and children.
MP3: You'll Never Leave Texas Alive Linked by jbakervt 2 years ago: A sad murder ballad of a sort. Some murderers wear nice clothes and use pens and paper to kill and never see their victims.
MP3: Ten Years On Linked by jbakervt 2 years ago: A lament, written for the 10th anniversary of the Sandy Hook school shooting. Sadly there are still parents who are irresponsible or foolish, and parents who suffer as a result.
MP3: Shutdown The System Linked by jbakervt 2 years ago: The pursuit of money is alienating, enervating, and exhausting. Here’s a song of resistance to finance capitalism.
MP3: Take The Wheel Linked by jbakervt 2 years ago: A song about mentorship, inspired by my mentor and HIS mentors too, that takes the form of the story of a ship’s mate being “shown the ropes”. The old sea captain may also have been a long-neck player
MP3: The Leatherwing Bat Linked by jbakervt 2 years ago
MP3: Old Rosin The Beau Linked by jbakervt 2 years ago
MP3: Deep Elm Blues Linked by jbakervt 2 years ago