Salad Bowl Banjo

I think the sound hole is more effective on the side rather than the bottom where I've put them on other builds.
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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.

  • Whiskey Box Bowed Dulci

  • 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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