Short Scale Fretless Salad Bowl Banjo

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This is about a 22 1/2" scale banjo. I'm making a couple of similar ones so CJ can have her pick! Angelina Baker is a great old song from the 1800's.

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  • Thanks much RTZ. I had a Morris guitar once just because it had my name on it. It was a crappy Martin knock off made in Taiwan (I think) but I kinda wish I'd kept it - warped neck and all.

  • Old school beauty . If you were born 200 years ago

    we would be talking about Martin, Gibson and Morris

  • I agree. The slashing claws are another good reason to get your skins online.
  • All the neighborhood cats are safe around me Dave, lol. As are my neighbor's goats and calves. I like doing things in the old way but if skins and gut strings are available online that's a much easier and neighborhood friendly way!

  • Your neighbors best watch their cats Jim. I've gotten old Ukulelles with real gut strings. They still tensioned up without breaking. I'm going to try the nylons on my fretless 4 string. Thanks for coaxing me Jim.
  • I think you'd like the sound and feel of them Dave.

  • Thanks Derek. I love the sound of a natural skin head and nylon strings. I'm tempted to try actual gut strings, which I'm told are available, but cost 2 or 3 times as much. Still it would be worth it for comparison purposes.

  • Thanks Jim. I need to try some nylons on a banjer.
  • Great old timey sound, Jim. I like the mellow tones. AND fine playing!

  • Thanks AGP. So many instruments - so little time.

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