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B1

Posted by Brian Tin-Pot Pearse on December 25, 2015 at 5:30pm

Where are all the Cigar Box Banjos? Well here's my first ever banjo build which I completed a couple of weeks ago. Never even held one before! Open back style 'dog bowl', inset into two rings made of wood from an old futon with contrasting 'fill ins'. The skin is a 3 litre cider bottle tacked on with upholstery pins and heat shrunk flat. Vegetable strainer tailpiece (she had thrown it out, honest!). Decoration of the sides, neck and peghead is wood burnt with the shaded areas on fret board sprayed with ink from an air brush. Hope to put up a vid of the sound but I have a long way to go clawhammerwise! Initial sound test: the 'skin' seems too loud (will try to damp it somehow) and it is not as loud as the Qzark 2113G that I've just received for Christmas but it's so much fun for $25 and a bit of time!

Comments

Blues Frog December 27, 2015 at 9:51am

That is a fine looking banjo. Love the deco on the fretboard.
Brian Tin-Pot Pearse December 27, 2015 at 9:00am

Cheers, Bjorn.
Bjorn Damsgaard December 27, 2015 at 8:19am

Brilliant piece of work, inspiring!
Dave Lynas December 26, 2015 at 9:48pm

The more I see this the more I like! This one is on top...
Brian Tin-Pot Pearse December 26, 2015 at 5:51pm

Really appreciate that, Pick.

Cheers, Dave.

Thank you, APG.

Cheers, Turtlehead. The build ticked a lot of boxes for me!

Thank you, Mike.
Mike Willmouth December 26, 2015 at 4:48pm

It looks really great.
AGP # December 25, 2015 at 7:29pm

"Lookin' Good"!!!
Dave Lynas December 25, 2015 at 7:02pm

Very very nice!
the anonymous pick December 25, 2015 at 5:49pm

very nice , !