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My banjos, as of January, 2007
Posted 1/13/2007 6:46:10 PM
From left to right...
- A no-name banjo-uke. Probably from the 1920s. It has a skin head
and nylon strings. It's playable, but it sounds very tinny. It's pretty much a
wall-hanger.
- Bart Reiter Standard fretless. It came with steel strings, but I
switched to Nylguts. The skin head gives it a nice plunky sound.
- A no-name banjo from the 1890s. This probably cost less than $20
when it was new. I bought it on eBay for around $200. It's very playable, and
sound pretty good with Nylgut strings.
- Deering Vega Old-Time Wonder. Steel strings and a Fiberskin head.
This is my main banjo, and it gets 90% of my playing time.
- A fretless gourd banjo made by Jeff Menzies. It's a fun banjo and
sounds pretty good. But the gourd is just too big for my liking -- which makes
it uncomfortable to play.
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2 comments
on “My banjos, as of January, 2007”
Rainey Says:
Wednesday, May 9, 2007 @12:39:13 AM
very cool collection!
wormpicker Says:
Friday, June 15, 2007 @9:41:57 PM
J-Walk, isn't your banjo arsenal photo overdue for an update?
Paul
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