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My short scale travel banjo

Posted by Eric Coates on July 24, 2012 at 5:07pm
Short scale travel tenor banjo. Made from a 12 inch plastic fishing bouy, plywood door and neck wood from a rubish skip.Has a 35mm piezo pickup under the ply below thw bridge. Had to cut 2inch off the neck and alter the tuners to get it in my holiday suitcase . plays well and sounds great.
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  • Chuck Cobillas July 24, 2012 at 9:18pm

    I'm lookin to build a banjo in the near future, if it turns out half as good as yours I'll be happy.

    Very nice job!

  • Uncle John July 24, 2012 at 8:33pm

    Yup.  Agree with Bruce, Gus and Wes.  Good ideas an work.

  • Uncle Gus July 24, 2012 at 6:55pm

    Oh, that is just all kinds of cool. Love the peghead.

  • Bluesheart July 24, 2012 at 5:43pm

    Looks great too, super job!!

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