
Playing Location and Banjo Sound
Too much humidity in the area will cause the banjo to sound dull or brassy. Lack of humidity will cause…
Too much humidity in the area will cause the banjo to sound dull or brassy. Lack of humidity will cause…
One of the most important tone influences is how close you pick the strings from the bridge. Picking the strings…
The bridge must be made of a hard wood, usually maple with an ebony top edge. Plastic inserts in the…
Head tension is a major influence in volume and a minor influence in tone. The drum head must be tight…
Tone of a banjo is very controversial, like taste, everyone will be different. Many things influence the banjo tone. You…
Using an electronic tuning meter is the most accurate method in use today. I recommend buying or using the best…
Each string on a banjo is given and number and a name. The skinniest string is #1 and the fattest…
In the previous newsletters, we checked the banjo all over and tried to make it playable. Now, there are still…
The bridge location can either be measured or tuned electronically for the exact location. I will discuss both. Hopefully, you…
The string action height on a banjo is measured at the twelfth fret. The strings should be above the fret…
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