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- Thu Apr 25, 2024 6:28 am
- Forum: Ukuleles
- Topic: Ukulele Intonation Mystery
- Replies: 10
- Views: 20159
Re: Ukulele Intonation Mystery
Replacing the string is a straightforward and often effective way to address intonation issues, especially if the problem persists despite other adjustments. Strings, even from reputable brands like Aquila, can occasionally have manufacturing defects or inconsistencies that affect their performance.
- Tue Apr 23, 2024 8:21 am
- Forum: Other Stringed Instruments
- Topic: Banjo resonator flange
- Replies: 5
- Views: 7728
Re: Banjo resonator flange
It sounds like you're dealing with a common issue with older banjos where the pot metal flange deteriorates over time, leading to cracks and structural issues. Making a new flange out of Corian plastic could be a viable solution, as Corian is known for its durability and workability. While it may no...
- Fri Apr 19, 2024 7:05 am
- Forum: Archtop Guitars and Bass Guitars
- Topic: Archtop with an arm bevel
- Replies: 12
- Views: 11066
Re: Archtop with an arm bevel
Looks slim for an acoustic guitar.
- Wed Apr 17, 2024 7:07 am
- Forum: String Instrument Repair: Practical and Political Issues
- Topic: Forcing steeper break angle over saddle on stella-type guitar
- Replies: 14
- Views: 11540
Re: Forcing steeper break angle over saddle on stella-type guitar
Adjustable down bearing on banjo tailpieces can indeed offer flexibility in tailpiece setup and potentially improve tone and playability.Clay Schaeffer wrote: ↑Mon Mar 04, 2019 1:43 pm Some banjo tailpieces have a way to adjust the down bearing. You might study a few of them and see if you can make something similar .
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 7:26 am
- Forum: The Soundhole
- Topic: New to Forum from GA
- Replies: 4
- Views: 16597
Re: New to Forum from GA
That's quite a find you got.
- Tue Apr 09, 2024 9:03 am
- Forum: Other Stringed Instruments
- Topic: Ektara, Gopichand, Goatskin problems?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 9628
Re: Ektara, Gopichand, Goatskin problems?
How did your project went?
- Thu Apr 04, 2024 6:01 am
- Forum: Flat-Top Acoustic Guitars and Bass Guitars
- Topic: Experimental composite double-top & other questions
- Replies: 12
- Views: 8486
Re: Experimental composite double-top & other questions
Hi! I have some soundboard questions about an experimental for-fun-for-myself instrument project I'm working on. I'm starting a little tenor guitar/weird-banjo-like-thing project. Think tenor guitar with a banjo fifth string and no frets. The characteristics I'm looking for from this instrument are...
- Mon Apr 01, 2024 4:53 am
- Forum: String Instrument Repair: Practical and Political Issues
- Topic: Gibson headstock wreck
- Replies: 29
- Views: 32852
Re: Gibson headstock wreck
I'm happy for you that it's back in shape.
- Thu Mar 28, 2024 7:12 am
- Forum: Flat-Top Acoustic Guitars and Bass Guitars
- Topic: Brass Fretwire
- Replies: 12
- Views: 9590
Re: Brass Fretwire
"I don't know if you're a GAL member and get the American Lutherie quarterly (you should!), but the new issue #125 has a "Meet the Maker" article on Oregon banjo maker Doc Huff. In the article he describes how he builds his fretboards: the frets are very thin brass stock, inlaid flus...
- Tue Mar 26, 2024 7:09 am
- Forum: Flat-Top Acoustic Guitars and Bass Guitars
- Topic: Walnut back and sides question
- Replies: 37
- Views: 35810
Re: Walnut back and sides question
I'll take note of that, I keep forgetting to check the date.Barry Daniels wrote: ↑Thu Mar 14, 2024 12:54 pm Allyson, you are certainly welcome to post in any thread but I just wanted to make sure that you are aware that some of these threads are years old. For example, this one hasn’t been active for seven years.
- Sun Mar 24, 2024 3:55 am
- Forum: Other Stringed Instruments
- Topic: Please school me on Banjos?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 7359
Re: Please school me on Banjos?
It's a banjo build it any way you like. Mine has a 7/8 thick rim, no tone ring, slotted peg head, scale length 1 1/2 inch longer than a "normal" 5 string. 5th string runs under the fret board through a 1/16 inch brass tube, guitar tuners, dual rods threaded onto a steel rod in the neck, t...
- Wed Mar 20, 2024 6:19 am
- Forum: Flat-Top Acoustic Guitars and Bass Guitars
- Topic: Experimental composite double-top & other questions
- Replies: 12
- Views: 8486
Re: Experimental composite double-top & other questions
It sounds like you've considered making a resonator but opted out due to concerns about the relative fragility of resonator cones.
- Mon Mar 18, 2024 7:05 am
- Forum: Jam Session
- Topic: The Quintar Project: Popularizing an All Fifths Tuning
- Replies: 29
- Views: 34664
Re: The Quintar Project: Popularizing an All Fifths Tuning
This experimental instrument is a small-scale build, based on Scott Antes' tenor guitar plans at about 80% size. It features a 23" length with a five-string configuration and a multi-scale fingerboard for improved playability.
- Thu Mar 14, 2024 8:01 am
- Forum: Flat-Top Acoustic Guitars and Bass Guitars
- Topic: Walnut back and sides question
- Replies: 37
- Views: 35810
Re: Walnut back and sides question
Good luck on your project I hope we can see a picture of it.
- Tue Mar 12, 2024 7:24 am
- Forum: Other Stringed Instruments
- Topic: Hurdy gurdy tangent spacing
- Replies: 8
- Views: 15577
Re: Hurdy gurdy tangent spacing
Hi, Barry, Before you go borrowing a guitar, try an online fret calculator here: https://www.stewmac.com/FretCalculator or here: http://www.harpkit.com/category/fretcalc.html . Note that they give the absolute distance from the nut to each fret - not the ratio from one fret to the next, which would...
- Fri Mar 08, 2024 7:31 am
- Forum: String Instrument Repair: Practical and Political Issues
- Topic: Flat frets on Alvarez Guitar?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 15427
Re: Flat frets on Alvarez Guitar?
Given your experience with building and fretting guitars, it's natural to feel cautious about working on someone else's instrument. Since your friend's banjo guitar isn't high-end and he's a beginner, suggesting to just crown the frets and adjust the bridge for lower action seems like a practical so...
- Tue Mar 05, 2024 10:37 pm
- Forum: Tools and Jigs
- Topic: Planning a workbench, any tips?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 29917
Re: Planning a workbench, any tips?
I think you can also have a workbench a that can also serve as a toolbox.
- Mon Mar 04, 2024 7:13 am
- Forum: Other Stringed Instruments
- Topic: Now that I have made it,what do I do with it?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 12781
Re: Now that I have made it,what do I do with it?
If you want to hear some "banjo-esque" Irish music on a hybrid Ban-jammer dulcimer and phenomenal 3 string dulcimer flat picking check out Aaron O'Rourke: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZWekWHXVfo Amazing what he can do with 3 strings. Us "Southern Twangers" will forgive you, ...
- Thu Feb 29, 2024 3:25 am
- Forum: Other Stringed Instruments
- Topic: Banjo build? 6 strings or 5 strings
- Replies: 11
- Views: 14162
Re: Banjo build? 6 strings or 5 strings
Haha, it sounds like there's quite a bit of banjo player banter surrounding the idea of a 6-string banjo! The distinct sound of a traditional 5-string banjo is certainly unique and has its own charm.
- Tue Feb 27, 2024 3:14 am
- Forum: Other Stringed Instruments
- Topic: Learning to make a bowl back mandolin pt.3
- Replies: 1
- Views: 10974
Re: Learning to make a bowl back mandolin pt.3
Remember, every failure is a stepping stone toward mastery, and the insights gained from your experiences can be invaluable for both your own growth and the growth of others.