Kentucky Mountain Banjo w Horned Peg Head
Added 2020-04-03 16:01:01 +0000 UTC
Just finished the latest build today: black walnut neck, red oak pot, deer bone nut, cherry pegs & tailpiece, fiberskyn head, nylon strings courtesy of Bean Sprout Musical Instruments https://www.thebeansprout.com/
Comments
Clifton, from purely a design perspective, I find this one to be your most elegant so far (Is it #20 or thereabouts?) That headstock reminds me of of a horned owl, and the transitions of the neck from pot to nut are magical. Do you feel that the Fiberskyn head will be less prone to sagging in humid weather? Curious how you stretched the head, as it's not a natural hide. Did you glue it down? Did you drill and peg it with your little hardwood pegs after the glue had dried? Don't recall seeing this phase of the build in your videos of the project. Also, did you have to add some sort of blocking to the inside-top of the pot to accept those three longish pegs? Just wondering about the strength of that connection as there is no "dowel-rod" in this design.
Michael J Schreiber
2023-06-17 16:46:19 +0000 UTCNever have before, but suppose there's no reason I couldn't.
Clifton Hicks
2020-04-09 12:30:40 +0000 UTCYou know if you ever want a change of scenery and decide to make a leftie - then we should talk. ;)
Ted Crilly
2020-04-09 09:40:17 +0000 UTCThat is a beautiful banjo!
Sam Hatch
2020-04-04 13:52:18 +0000 UTCHaha, awesome dude!
Nomad Boatbuilding - Mark Reuten
2020-04-04 00:19:49 +0000 UTCLookin' and sounding sharp.... I like the design
Justin Hoffmann
2020-04-03 23:56:54 +0000 UTCIt just sold, but I'll make more.
Clifton Hicks
2020-04-03 21:17:53 +0000 UTCDaniel, that's a new one for me! I keep all 20 of my nails as short as possible.
Clifton Hicks
2020-04-03 21:17:23 +0000 UTCVery nice piece ! Bravo !
Matthieu Gourdien
2020-04-03 20:06:30 +0000 UTCwonderful has such a clarity! ... I heard somewhere with fretless you have to note the string with the fingernail rather than the pad if the fingers, or the tone sounds muddy. Have you found this? It certainly doesn't sound it as it has a beautiful tone that sings out.
Daniel Pearce
2020-04-03 18:51:02 +0000 UTCI presume it’s already spoken for.
Richard Hunt
2020-04-03 17:06:53 +0000 UTCThat is one beautiful instrument. Sounds good too.
Richard Hunt
2020-04-03 17:05:30 +0000 UTCGreat work man!!!! Looks and sounds amazing.
John Gilby
2020-04-03 16:42:52 +0000 UTC
