Blue Ridge Cabin - 1930 Granada banjo

[armchap1961]

I've found it beneficial to have the banjo in tune.

[katvanbus]

I won't show this to my brother who sold a pre-civil war gibson on e-bay for "a song", as they say. He now regrets it. Your banjo and your pickin' sound great!

[62BOWTIE]

tighten that head up and move closer to the bridge its not a guitar

[bullystick]

Some folks may enjoy the shrill bite of a tight head on an old arch top played close to the bridge (Ralph Stanley sure could crack windows with his) and that's fine with me. However, I prefer the tubby sound this banjo produces with a slightly looser head. Thanks for your comment.

[Edthebanjo]

@bullystick I agree, this is about the perfect sound for an archtop!

[guitarapp]

I agree. I was about to say the exact same thing when I saw this. The head on my banjo is really loose and I love how it sounds. I would much rather here that BIG FAT sound than a shrill or tinty sound like a tight head produces.

[nasty5oh]

Man that thing is sweet!

[BanjoMaster318]

Sounding beautiful man.How much did you buy it for? If you don't mind me asking ofcourse.

[tjbigdog64]

Some things just get better with age... That ol' Gibson is a true survivor! Thanks for sharing... Love those tunes ;)

[Pickinbuddy]

Archtops are FABULOUS...and yours is superb!

Good luck and thanks for treating us to great pickin'!

[ACalgaryGuy]

Yeah..time to upgrade and get rid of that old thing! ( I'll take it ! )

Seriously though...your pulling a nice tone out of that archtop!

[bullystick]

I appreciate your generosity to relieve me of the old banjo but I've grown very fond of its tone and response. Thanks for your comments.

[LoveTheBanjo]

Great talent! Very sweet sounding instrument, too!

[bullystick]

Thanks for your kind comments.

[banjobilly32]

Danged if that ain't some good pickin! Too bad you can't afford a nice new banjo to pick instead of that old clunker! Good job on the video.

[bamertide]

clunker??????????/ It's a pre war gibson. Tell me yer kiddin right?

[nasty5oh]

I am sure it was a joke.

[RicardoSOAD]

the older the instrument, the better it is -_-