Briggs' Corn Shucking Jig and Haste to the Wedding played on my third gourd banjo build. 8 1/2" U.K. grown gourd, figured walnut neck. For better pictures of...
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Hey there love your builds and playing. That tone is lovely. - you say your gourd is uk grown, where do you get uk gourds? Am right now planning to convert a biscuit tin 3 string to a 5 string banjo but have a gourd banjo (or kora!) in my future fantasy list. Not many calabashes in my part of town.
Oh yes, it has to be done...while your on Johnny I found in my loft a 6 string banjo that I got in Belfast a few years ago , the sound has never been right that's how it ended up there, I spoke with Chickenbone and we both agreed it has the wrong strings on it..quite heavy Martin acoustic, What would be the best gauge strings for a 6 string banjo in you opinion, I was thinking light steel 11.14.18.24.34.42 ??
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I got the gourds from a place in Kent but unfortunately they have just emigrated to New Zealand... so the search continues.
Hey there love your builds and playing. That tone is lovely. - you say your gourd is uk grown, where do you get uk gourds? Am right now planning to convert a biscuit tin 3 string to a 5 string banjo but have a gourd banjo (or kora!) in my future fantasy list. Not many calabashes in my part of town.
Very cool,sounds good!!!
authentikal and such
Only genuine play...very very nice...°<[:-) [---]==={...
thanks guys... hey Mr Chillicool that's what I'm looking forward to in August... :-)
Great stuff Johnny...reminds me of some wonderfull drunken late night pub jam sessions I've enjoyed in the Emerald Isle.
Thanks Uncle John... really pleased with the tone of this.
Yeah i have Harrow and the harvest... good stuff!
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