Thanks tutlehead. The added bowl should work. I've taken a few classes from Adam Hurt ,who is one of the best, and he always wants the banjo held on the right upper leg ( if you're right handed) so as not to block the open back. I can do that with a normal banjo but salad bowls and gourds slip off too easily! I toyed with the idea of one of those silver stove pieces over the back hole but it seemed a bit bulky.
Jim you should try a false bottom on one of your banjo builds. Having the false bottom will help a lot with the dampened sound you get when holding it against your chest.
Cool, Randy! I'm diggin' those flared out ports. It reminds me of our old VW bus - my Dad cut out some flaps to help cool the engine. 'Course he used duct tape to reinforce them! I think holding the banjo against my belly negates the function when I put the holes in the back. I saw some gourd banjos with the side holes and this is probably how I'll do it from now on.
Guess it lets the sound waves bounce off the bottom. I know on my whiskey box bowed dulci I put soundports on the sides and it really increased the sound out put.
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Thanks tutlehead. The added bowl should work. I've taken a few classes from Adam Hurt ,who is one of the best, and he always wants the banjo held on the right upper leg ( if you're right handed) so as not to block the open back. I can do that with a normal banjo but salad bowls and gourds slip off too easily! I toyed with the idea of one of those silver stove pieces over the back hole but it seemed a bit bulky.
I think I know what you mean by false bottom, Randy. I may give that a try. Do you mean something covering the actual bottom so it can vibrate freely?
Jim you should try a false bottom on one of your banjo builds. Having the false bottom will help a lot with the dampened sound you get when holding it against your chest.
Thanks Bluesheart.
Terrific job, looks awesome!
Cool, Randy! I'm diggin' those flared out ports. It reminds me of our old VW bus - my Dad cut out some flaps to help cool the engine. 'Course he used duct tape to reinforce them! I think holding the banjo against my belly negates the function when I put the holes in the back. I saw some gourd banjos with the side holes and this is probably how I'll do it from now on.
Guess it lets the sound waves bounce off the bottom. I know on my whiskey box bowed dulci I put soundports on the sides and it really increased the sound out put.