Bob - My student (she's 13) loves her little Weymann model 140, but she'll probably grow out of it eventually. The ABM tuners work great, but they're not cheap -- we were lucky as my banjo repair...
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Bob - My student (she's 13) loves her little Weymann model 140, but she'll probably grow out of it eventually. The ABM tuners work great, but they're not cheap -- we were lucky as my banjo repair...
Bob -- Those are nice looking banjos. Does your Weymann have the old Grover Champion friction tuners? My teenage student has a 1920 Weymann Keystone State 140 that had its original friction tuners,...
Jill -- good to hear you're liking the Deering! I also lean toward the Newtone strings, They're not long lasting, but I do like their "warm" sound (and the wound A).
Thanks, Mike! See you at O'Flaherty's this year perhaps??
Good question! Being a tenor player with a preference for vintage instruments, I've often thought of that too. I suggest getting in touch with Vinnie Mondello in Texas (www.4stringbanjos.com) -- a...
Jill -- My Deluxe was mahogany neck and res as well, and in gloss finish; Sierra was the same thing only in satin finish. This was before they reissued them a couple of years ago with more bling on...
Jill -- Good solid banjo! I think (and guessing I could be wrong!) that the Standard may have been the forerunner for the Sierra and Deluxe lines. Does it have mahogany neck and resonator? Was that...
Brian McGrath, Angelina Carberry, John Carty, Kieran Hanrahan, Stevie Dunne, Brian Kelly, Enda Scahill, Adrian McAuliffe, to name some ... the first three are my favourites.
Jill, Are you aware of the 19-fret Clareen Elite Gold for sale in the BH classified? I think it's in WI. Pretty classy banjo.
I find Blue Chip, even the TD35, too heavy for tenor banjo playing, although do-able (I use the BC for mandolin though). I prefer Clayton Black Raven 0.50 for melody playing. Many like the Dunlop...
I agree, a no-no in Irish -- the tenor banjo in "Irish" GDAE tuning is basically a melody instrument for tunes, typically played with a flatpick/plectrum. I have a couple of CDs by well-known Irish...
Martin -- I had one of those, and I think that model with the arch-top head is an excellent value for the price. I let mine go so I could take the plunge for my vintage Epiphone, but certainly...
Carl, I use those gauges on my 19-fret, but for the 17-fret I use a .040w or even .042w for the low G string to counter the intonation issue you can get with a lighter string on the short scale....
Great photos, thanks! 'Gotta go there...
Great new site!!! I have an Epiphone Recording A and a short-scale Clareen Oyster -- both great tenor banjos. Like many, I also made the move from mandolin (but still play the mandolin).