Yes, I'm loving the Newtone strings - bought several packs of them. This banjo will keep me more than happy until such time as I get me hands on a Clareen.
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Yes, I'm loving the Newtone strings - bought several packs of them. This banjo will keep me more than happy until such time as I get me hands on a Clareen.
Ah, didn't know that V-picks did one as light as .80mm, good to know!
I would think V-Picks might be a bit too heavy for tenor banjo playing - my only experience with them was with mandolins and they were on the thick/rigid side. I use a Blue Chip Kenny Smith 40 for...
Lovely! Those OME tenors are gorgeous!
Well the Deering arrived this afternoon and I haven't been able to put it down! Interestingly the transition from 17 fret to 19 fret hasn't been as noticeable as I anticipated. This is likely because...
Just found out the Standard would have been a mahogany banjo with a maple rim. Mine has an ebony fretboard, which would have been custom ordered, not sure if the gloss finish was standard for them at...
It is the one that was in the BHO classifieds - ad text says it was the forerunner to the Sierra model. They did look fairly similar to the eye until the Sierra got it's revamp with more ornate...
Well I just added a '92 - '93 Deering Standard 19 fret tenor to the fold. There's a hand written date that lists '92 inside the resonator, but the serial number dates it to Feb '93. Should be here...
Oh I'm aware of it indeed! No funds at the moment though, still stashing the cash away so hopefully there may be a Clareen in the house come Christmas time!
Here's a set from the Dave Cory & Eliot Grasso CD:
Yes Brona Graham is awesome, love her playing!
Yes, anything by Angelina Carberry is a must have! I also love the playing of John Carty, and Enda Scahill, and just downloaded a great album by American tenor banjo player Dave Cory and Eliot...
Delighted to see that you've picked up the banjo as well Loretta!
Clayton Acetal .50mm here too, love 'em, though they do wear out quickly - I go through one every two weeks just about.
Tenor banjo player here, also play mandolin, and when I'm not doing that I play the drums!
I too thought this might be a Mandolin Cafe style April Fool's joke - delighted to see that it's not! Been a member over there since 2009, but was a tenor banjo player for several years before I ever...
I currently have a !920's Lange made Triple X short scale tenor - it looks like it's an open back but it actually has a close fitting resonator. I'm scheming to get me hands on a Clareen tenor...