Greetings: Has anyone else experimented with a bottom of the cookie tin device that holds it away from the body while you are playing? I noticed how much...
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AG
ag_guitarman...
Jan 4, 2005 4:14 pm
You might want to look at the John Pierce arm rest for some ideas. They are made for guitar of course but lots of players swear by them. Here are lots of...
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buceriasdon80012
buceriasdon8...
Jan 5, 2005 12:57 pm
... them. ... cool....and yes i have seen them. My idea is to saw a plywood ring then glue small blocks of wood to hold it away from the back of the tin. Then...
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farkle_30
Jan 27, 2005 6:23 pm
on ebay, my rarely played cigarbro http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3778929368 Now that I have Marc Ribot to endorse my instruments (LOL) I...
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gutbucketeer
Jan 29, 2005 6:48 am
Wow: I've been playing a gutbucket for many years and have never heard of Grandfaterh Glock Gut. Sounds like it would be perfect: easy on the fingers and not...
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Paul Moore
ukemad
Jan 30, 2005 5:59 pm
Aloha all , just pooped into say weed waker chord seems to be a cheaper alternative than killing cuckoos, or digging up dead grandfathers mummified guts !!...
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farkle_30
Jan 30, 2005 11:15 pm
I have been using monokote for a banjohead with good results, anyone try it for a drunhead? is it possible to double or tripple ply it? Thanks Miller...
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tbarlowt
vansman03
Jan 31, 2005 12:05 am
No, but I have used Krylon semi-gloss and flat spray paints on the topside on banjo heads with pretty good results. I've heard of others spraying the backside....
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farkle_30
Jan 31, 2005 12:38 am
Does that strenghten the heads? And are we talking about the same thing? I think there is a fireproff paint called monokote, I am talking about the stuff they...
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David G. Brown
quahogwi
Jan 31, 2005 12:40 am
... Hey shaky ... Monokote is a shrink film of sorts, not a spray or paint. Most notably used as wing covering material for model airplane builders. Pretty...
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farkle_30
Jan 31, 2005 12:57 am
That's what I was afraid of...But I may still try it just for s&g's An idea just came to me, I wonder if I can reinforce it with a peice of clear contact paper...
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tbarlowt
vansman03
Jan 31, 2005 12:58 am
What I meant to say was that spray-ons work well, simple old Krylon paint from Wal-Mart, No fuss, no muss, no hair dryer, just a simple ppffft and let it dry....
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David G. Brown
quahogwi
Jan 31, 2005 1:08 am
... I found it no more labor intensive and maybe even less so than stretching a skin head on a tack head banjo. Farkle ... what do you use for shrinking ... a...
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David G. Brown
quahogwi
Jan 31, 2005 1:09 am
At 18:56 01/30/05, you wrote: The contact paper route sounds promising. ... I've not used it on a full size head, but suppose I should do so one of these days....
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tbarlowt
vansman03
Jan 31, 2005 1:09 am
Just never mind............... I thought (not a good use of the word) that Monokote was bonded to a plastic head, but I see by Dave's bowl that Monokote IS...
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farkle_30
Jan 31, 2005 1:48 am
Farkle ... what do you use for shrinking ... a good hair dryer, or paint stripping heat gun? <grin> My wife's hair dryer didn't seem to do anything so...
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Paul Moore
ukemad
Feb 1, 2005 9:13 am
Aloha Everyone, Its been a busy spell with gigs and family health( including cats) problems so here we are at last. The kids at my local school are progressing...
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farkle_30
Feb 1, 2005 9:35 pm
http://www.geocities.com/farkle_30/millershomeadehooteanny.html? 1107293176691 I made a sidedrum...it's not a banjo, but I figured I would let you know anyway...
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Bill
washboardbill
Feb 5, 2005 1:05 pm
Sorry I did not reply earlier - been unwell since Xmas . Grandfather clock gut - try antique clock restorers , alternatively there are a number of firms that...
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farkle_30
Feb 9, 2005 5:40 am
Just finishing up my cookie tin banjo dulcimer. here is a question for you all: What would you say are the essential old time songs to play. so far I know...
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Doctor Oakroot
doctoroakroot
Feb 9, 2005 11:33 am
Old Joe Clark, Barbara Ellen, Gone to Boston ... -- http://DoctorOakroot.com - Rough-edged songs on homemade GIT-tars....
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farkle_30
Feb 9, 2005 5:36 pm
Just finished my 2nd cookie tin banjo (the first was stripped for parts a long time ago) I pretty much stole ideas from everyone! photos in photos section...
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tbarlowt
vansman03
Feb 9, 2005 6:39 pm
There are a lot of interesting pictures there. How would I identify the one you speak of? shaky ... From: farkle_30 To: cookietinbanjo@yahoogroups.com Sent:...
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farkle_30
Feb 9, 2005 6:45 pm
The last two, on the gree couch. are you Springfield Shaky? If so you rock and I hope you band still shakes the roof in Quincy! If you are another Shaky, I am...
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vansman03
Feb 9, 2005 8:21 pm
I've added a photo of my fretless toy banjo with a 6" drum practice pad head. It started to be a cookie tin type but I got carried away. What you see are...
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David G. Brown
quahogwi
Feb 9, 2005 10:24 pm
... Old Joe Clark for sure. Not a classic, but think Norwegian Wood (a la Beatles). Works well on dulcimer. Suffering a momentary brain fade (or is that a...
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AG
ag_guitarman...
Feb 10, 2005 9:35 pm
Amazing Grace AG...
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farkle_30
Feb 11, 2005 6:36 pm
I was thinking about building a mountain banjo (a "foxfire" style) any tips hints or links in this undertaking? Thanks...
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David G. Brown
quahogwi
Feb 11, 2005 7:14 pm
... Don't know what a "foxfire" style is (don't have the books), but here's a good link: http://www.angelfire.com/music2/construct/page1A.html Dave Brown Green...
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vansman03
Feb 11, 2005 9:01 pm
... There are good plans in the Dennis Waring book "making wood folk instruments", out of print but a few are around, Amazon for instance. Scott Antes,...
