Advice and links for using Nylgut and other plastic/ polymer strings of all brands, including fishing line.
108 Members, Created 12/11/2011 - 
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Review of Nylgut Red Series 4th String
Mimmo was kind enough to send me a few of his new Nylgut Red series 4th strings to try. I had an opportunity to try one this weekend on my Romero and overall I like it. It took a few days to stop... Read More |
Easy Nygut installation
I just found the world's easiest way to put nylguts on a banjo - buy a used one that has had them on for a couple of months. Just got a Doc's Banjo strung with minstrels and it... Read More |
Density/material of Chris Sands strings
Hi,
I don't like either Nylgut or Sands strings, so I'm doing some string calculations to determine my own string gauges based on D'Addario strings that sound great on my... Read More |
Favorite String Brand
My favorite strings are Chris Sands Mediums, I tune my banjo down to dADF#A, and they growl and rumble, especially when I do slides on my fretless. Any one else want to say what there favourites are... Read More |
Using Fishing Monofilament
I have fishing line on my minstrel style fretless , and I really like the sound. My setup is , No Tone ring , Calfskin head , with bootlace for tensioning instead of tacks.
Tuned ... Read More |
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