Experience Level: Novice
Interests:
[Jamming] [Socializing] [Helping]
Gender: Male
Age: 67
My Instruments:
UPRIGHT BASS, MANDOLIN AND GUITAR (I PLAY THE BANJO TO RUN OFF PEOPLE THAT HAVE BEEN IN MY HOME OVER THREE DAYS...IT WORKS)
My favorite banjo is an old Sears pot from the 40's( best guess) with a Steve Ryan tone ring. Tommy George made a five string neck for and it is wonderful. every time I play it I get a thrill, with luck the girl I loaned it to will just return it..
my new TG is awesome!!!
WOW!!!
Tommy is the best of the best.
If you get a chance to play one of Tommy's banjos, do it ,..hey that is good advise.
Favorite Bands/Musicians:
RANDLE MORTON, RENO, EARL, GYPSEY KINGS, BARNSTORMERS (HEY SHE IS MY WIFE), HARVEY REID, MARK O'CONNER, LED ZEPLIN, ZZ TOP AND OF COURSE JR BROWN
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Created 1/5/2010
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I tinker with and build things. I have come up with a few good ideas ( rarley) and have more failures than any one I personally know.
I built a few stainless steel banjo rims that I have put on two creations. My travel banjo has one (Tommy built the slot head neck) and the telejo I posted the pictures on.
The steel banjo rim idea is not new: I saw one of the boston/beantown banjos and the farmer in me thought "I can do that" An afternoon at the junk yard salvaging some old walmart cooler parts, a cheap sears welder, a brake drum from a 68 mercurey and five of the rims were made. They project like a cannon, however, they sound a bit different than a wood rim. Not bad, or so I have been told, just different. They are consistant down the neck and ring like a bell. They seem to be in their element out doors, cause they are quite vocal.
I think derring has a great idea with the boston line of banjos, I personally I think the derring may be better than the one's I made --- they gotta know more than I do. I love Derring banjos and if I could not get a Tommy George, COX or a nice OME/ODE or Pucha-- that would be my choice.
That said (shameless plug) I have been playing the banjo over two years and have been blesssed living near one of the best banjo techs ever to grace the planet and a great teacher. Randle and Tommy you guys are the best.
just in....I JUST GOT MY LONG AWAITED BANJO FROM TOMMY...WOW!!!
God has blessed me beyond any thing I deserve.
