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5 String Banjo made from thrift store 10" tom-tom

Posted by Jim Morris on January 10, 2015 at 2:51pm
$5 at the thrift store got me the drum intact with hardware and useable head. My friends cartoon prompted this build to restore order to the universe.
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  • Jim Morris January 11, 2015 at 7:57am

    Thanks gary. Usually the thrift store drums are of real poor, kid type quality. I got lucky with this one. I always look for tambourines at thrifts and yard sales too. They make decent banjos if you remove the jangles.

  • gary herget January 10, 2015 at 9:13pm

    Have wanted to try this just haven't found the drum yet, thanks for posting this.

  • Jim Morris January 10, 2015 at 8:11pm

    Thanks James O.

  • James O Lunsford January 10, 2015 at 7:43pm

    Very nice Build Jim love that black Drum great looking Banjo

  • Jim Morris January 10, 2015 at 7:21pm

    Thanks Dave. This is the cartoon my friend sent me which prompted this build.306400863?profile=original

  • Jim Morris January 10, 2015 at 7:19pm

    Thanks Wes.

    Yup Unc, This one's fretted since I made it with a friend in mind who doesn't play fretless.

    Thanks smilingdog. 26" scale on this one.

  • Dave S January 10, 2015 at 6:42pm

    Awesome idea!

  • smilingdog1 January 10, 2015 at 5:02pm

    Looks prime. What's the scale?

  • Uncle John January 10, 2015 at 4:35pm

    Nice, Jim.  Looks like it is fretted.

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