This is a new display at the American Banjo Museum in Oklahoma City. Dave was the inspiration for many of us old "folkies" to learn the 5 string, an instrument to which many of us northern kids had never been exposed until the Kingston Trio came out with their first album in 1958. I have been in love with longneck Vegas and "northern/urban folk music" ever since.
3 comments on “Dave Guard's PS-5 Longneck”
Greg Connor Says:
Sunday, December 5, 2010 @7:03:04 PM
I just saw Dave Guard and the Kingston Trio on Public Television last night. It was a lot of fun to see.
One thing that really struck me was the playing style that Dave and most other folk musicians played versus what you hear now. It's very different now.
mainejohn Says:
Monday, December 6, 2010 @5:07:17 AM
The longneck/folk-scare "style" evolved because most of the players back then (including myself) were northern kids who had never really seen or heard much in the way of traditional 5 string styles. Even Seeger had a style much his own. The longneck has thus evolved to encourage a very free-style approach to playing, and for whatever reason, when I play one of my longnecks, which I do most of the times, I don't feel as restricted as I do when I play one of my 22 fret 5 strings. Could be that its all in my head.
Greg Connor Says:
Monday, December 6, 2010 @5:05:44 PM
I still need to buy a longneck. I bought that Gibson 175 a couple years ago, but it showed up with a broken neck.
I thought that was pretty neat to watch Dave Guard, and banjo players in other groups play on that Folk program last weekend. I was fascinated with how they were playing.
I've been banging away on my Golden Era quite a bit lately. In fact I just readjusted the neck and relief. It plays like butter now.
This banjo playing is addictive!
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