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dlc - Posted - 06/01/2011: 07:21:29
In these Hee Haw videos, Roy Clark's banjo looks huge compared to the others. He was the first "celebrity" I ever shook hands with when I was about 13, and I remember him as a big, big guy. I recall his right hand, especially, because it completely engulfed mine, and I always thought I had big hands, too.
But the banjo he played in the old Hee Haw videos makes him look downright average size.
Does anyone know what kind it is?
youtube.com/watch?v=SNEA4pamt0A&NR=1
Thanks!
Goldstarman - Posted - 06/01/2011: 07:35:23
Im not sure right off hand but it could be because you were small? He is listed at a 5"11 but i would say he was a bit shorter than that so not a big guy
Jim Yates - Posted - 06/01/2011: 07:39:12
Looks like a regular Mastertone with an 11" head, same size as Bobby's.
Timeless1952 - Posted - 06/01/2011: 07:48:22
Roy played a RB800 a lot on the HeeHaw shows.
K
lespik - Posted - 06/01/2011: 08:05:01
I always remembered the RB 800 myself, although this doesn't appear to be that banjo. Great video post though, good to see Bobby & Roni
southerndrifter - Posted - 06/01/2011: 09:38:52
In this video, Roy is definitely playing his RB-800. What is more interesting, Roni Stoneman IS NOT playing the bowtie RB-250 that she became famous for playing! Can't tell what she is playing. Bobby Thompson looks to be playing his ODE style C.
Gymbal31 - Posted - 06/01/2011: 12:09:19
I love the suit in this picture. It's the real reason I wanted to play the banjo. To be able to wear snappy outfits like this!
Ronnie - Posted - 06/01/2011: 12:20:03
Roni played a Strom in that video. Bobby is playing his presentation Baldwin which he always called a Model E prototype.
jimh269b - Posted - 06/01/2011: 13:58:58
it thing it was a ome,looks like to me
Ronnie - Posted - 06/01/2011: 16:53:41
Uhh..which one was an Ome?? Musta missed that one!
Edited by - Ronnie on 06/01/2011 16:58:37
f5loar - Posted - 06/01/2011: 18:52:35
In that video Roy has his late 1960's RB800 Gibson in Natural finish (some call it blonde finish). Actually Roy is not that bad of a banjo picker but when you stand him up beside Bobby Thompson he's pretty bad.
Ronnie - Posted - 06/01/2011: 19:07:58
Aren't we all!!
DannyB4 - Posted - 06/02/2011: 04:39:05
....if you notice the peghead on Roy's banjo is very wide compare to the standard "double-cut" pegheads...this was due to Gibson wanting to have enough room to put Scruggs pegs there ...I reckon they hadn't heard of Keith-tuners yet!!!!!!....peace
lespik - Posted - 06/02/2011: 08:28:14
quote:
Originally posted by southerndrifter
In this video, Roy is definitely playing his RB-800.
Don't know what video I was watching.... I stand corrected 
3fingers - Posted - 06/02/2011: 13:47:19
If you would have asked this last week I could have gotten, as Paul Harvey would have said, the rest of the story. I jammed with Roy Clark Jr Monday and could have asked about his dads banjos. Roy lives near me and I see him every now and then, hes a pretty good old time fiddler and hes very interested in the history of the fiddlers and tunes as well. I have been going to ask him about his dads banjos cause I'v always heard his dad had a All American that I assumed was a reissue but hey ya never know LOL
Craig
mikehalloran - Posted - 06/02/2011: 22:10:09
I love those Vegas that Grampa Jones and Stringbean were playing.
Ronnie - Posted - 06/03/2011: 17:33:28
On the very first Hee Haw show, Roy Clark played ( or pretended to play) a Vega he borrowed from Grandpa.
