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Old time or Mountain banjo sounds

Sunday, September 14, 2025

Hello everybody

The Ibanez Artist is a heavy loud banjo, a copy of the mastertone and built for bluegrass.

I don't play bluegrass, I like Derroll Adams and frayling sounds, also the banjo sound on Dylan's 'High Water' (great)

I have a Washburn 'Paramount' bought as a travel banjo (I think they used to be called a B10). It's easy to play and light but the sound is not good.

I've tried cloths and leather wash cloth in the resonator, better sound - tune down, that helps. Heavier strings, that helps too.

I took the resonator off, quite good but a bit thin.

I like the sound of old open back banjos

Any helpfull suggestions?

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