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The place for discussion of designing, building, and adoration of Cookie Tin Banjo's, Guitar's, Sitar's, Dobro's, Mbira's, Fiddle's, Bass's, spike fiddles, and any other instrument you can create with a cookie or popcorn tin!

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Re: dulcijo tabs
Here's how I've done the 5th string on some of my banjos. I am thinking about going with a bone nut, instead of the screw nut to make tuning a little
Posted - Wed Nov 25, 2009 4:37 pm
 Matte
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Re: dulcijo tabs
I use a .008 guitar string for my long 5th on my 5-string. I tune it to hi-g. I don't have a short string. That's a 26 1/2" scale. You could also put a spike
Posted - Tue Nov 24, 2009 5:55 pm
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Re: dulcijo tabs
There is an instrument that I recall also being called a dulcijo.  It has a short 3rd string and regular length 1 and 2.  Played like a banjo with the bum
Posted - Tue Nov 24, 2009 5:03 pm
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Re: dulcijo tabs
I think the dulcijo playing is done in a strumming style, using a flat pick or strum with your thumb or finder nails. A 5-string has a high g 5th string
Posted - Tue Nov 24, 2009 4:04 pm
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Re: dulcijo tabs
yes i that is what i made just cant get it to sound like a banjo (bum ditty) ... From: Patrick Woolery <patrick_woolery@...> Subject: Re:
Posted - Tue Nov 24, 2009 2:58 pm
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