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Stealth banjo players.

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From Thor on 1/29/2011 5:20:11 AM

I decided on my Stealth in 2004.

I knew I wanted a walnut banjo, so I e-mailed Scott V. with a bunch of questions. This was a great experience.

I ended up with:

Walnut
Ebony fretboard
Triple black chrome plated hardware
Black translucent stain (can see the walnut grain)
Price SL-5 tailpiece
Black Remo head
3/32" action at the 12th fret

The black head is thicker than a Remo frosted, so it likes to be a little tighter than the G# that Scott usually sets the Stealths up with. As near as I can tell, my head is pretty close to an A.

Having used D'Addario med strings for years, I just did NOT care for the .012.5 G string that came on my Stealth. I've settled on Black Diamonds : .010, .012, .014, .022, .010. Perfect for me.

The only things I've done to my Stealth are:

Got a Vintage Elite-Z maple bridge from Desert Rose (Scott Z). Wow... I wasn't prepared for the difference that I got from this bridge. Fantastic.

Installed Keith D-Tuners on 2 and 3. I got black buttons from Bill Keith because they're smaller than the stock buttons- which makes a BIG difference on the Stealth's peghead. The spacing is still a little tight, but the tuners are definitely workable. I'd really like to install levers on these tuners like Bill has on his.

Let's hear about *your* axe!

2 Comments
	cat2 says: 1/29/2011 10:10:54 PM A few years ago I was at a festival and the banjo player in one of the bands was playing a Stealth. I feel in love with the sound of that banjo. It miked like no other banjo I had ever heard and I new I wanted one. So I got one. I was at a jam with the Stealth and a women that I do not like and she does not like me said "I really don't want to talk to you, but that is the nicest sounding banjo I ever heard." I had to agree with her. I just love this banjo.
	Johnny Ace says: 2/6/2011 8:36:17 AM I just got a walnut stealth used from the hangout. I met Scott at an Acutab banjo workshop and got to play one then. Since receiving the banjo right around Xmas 2010 I have not put it down since. I loosened the head slightly and put Timara string benders on the 2nd and 3rd strings. The sound is sublime. I have played this out and have been very pleased with it. Great neck and the deep sound I love. This banjo and I assume all Stealths have the most incredible third string I have ever heard. Fourth is killer too.
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