Steve plays the cardboard banjo

[SmallTimeMusicians]

WOW! That's really impressive...and the sound was excellent. It didn't look like it sound that good until you made it sound good.

[MrNikcccc]

nice dont get much better playing then that

Nick

[rudedude13]

that banjo has an incredible tone.

[EW8S93]

Thats fucking badass!

[stephwalk]

I didn't make this one. I bought it from backyard instruments. They sell online. Thanks

[EasyEarPiano]

That's a super job! Have you instructions anywhere of how you made this?

[YMFraze]

Aye, the word is oot Steve, even in downtown Sixth Street. You've still got a Nitten accent tae! The auld banjo is sounding good though.

A'w the best,

Frazer

[stephwalk]

Hey Frazer,

Holy Crap! How are you man? It's good to hear from you. I didn't know you lived in Nitten now. I should be over in the Summer. We should go out on the lash in The Dean and maybe hit their folk club down there.

[YMFraze]

Now you see that what happens now your famous, we all crawl oot the widwork. Been in Nitten for 7 yrs now. I'm often found frequenting the Dean, give me a shout when your over and we can drink beer!

Cheers the noo!

[oshcelt]

Soundin' good Steve...Souness tipped me the wink about your YouTube Adventures!

Fair takes me back to the old days in Dalkeith...Braw! Now lets hear a wee rendition of "The Bad Girl".

Yours Aye!

Ozzy

[stephwalk]

Ozzy! how the hell are you! I have been trying to get in touch with you for ages. I actually have a version of The Bad Girl which I think is pretty much like that old tape you had if I remember it right. I'll send you a message also.

[peterann25]

What a lovely twanger you have.

[stephwalk]

Hey Pete. Well, I'm just all kicking pebbles and blushing an' that.

[MorkaGraven]

Thats a nice collection of twangers you have,

[deaucey]

in the begining i could not understand you

[stephwalk]

That always surprises me. To me my accent has softened so much.

[Gageisrasta]

I love your accent, try to hang on to it as long as you can! It makes you different.

[sheepcurry]

omg best music ever but no eiasly tt was good

[msjandg0]

i bought a kit from backyard banjos on line had some miner problems that were all made good by the company it plays great couldnt be happier just bought another one thanks ;banjopicker1949

[stephwalk]

Glad to hear it. i still have mine and it still plays as good :)

[DEUTSCHLANDDUDE]

amazing sound for a cardboard one! how do you prevent the strings from bending the body from the tension?

[stephwalk]

It's only the rim that's made of cardboard. I guess the title of the video is a bit misleading.

[lynx777]

dude..you really rock!

[williestratton]

is the head on that banjo attached to the pot? or is it just held on by the tension of the strings?

[stephwalk]

It's glued to the pot.

[williestratton]

sweet, i just finished building one with a plywood head like that out of some old plywood and old floorboards we didn't use, it sounds pretty good, I'll probably post a video soon of it if you want to see

[stephwalk]

Sounds good. Let me know when you get it posted.

[alejo131]

hi i'm from argentina, and here the banjo is not a veri famous instrument and the only banjos that are on sale here are really expensive because they are good and the dolar change isn't good for us.

So i was trying to make my own banjo, do you have any advice to make one that sounds good and it's also easy to make?

[stephwalk]

There are some sites on the net with blueprints etc which look pretty good. I bought this one from Backyard Instruments. If I were you i would buy a cheap one over the internet first. Sorry, I've never actually made one myself so I don't really have any good advice.

[AdditionToGuitar]

wow you really like banjos that for sure Or you play it alot

[Deepsky1A1B]

I think he has banjoites,

wich is a good thing

[williestratton]

you're an awesome player man, cool banjo too, i like the look o it, very smooth and neat

[TheBanjoBoy]

What the hell did he say? Um-- he can play that thing though.

[aspirepixel]

I think it translated to "I make banjos from that which houses Cheerios"

[skooterkid]

Paha. Rad.

[trancebam]

"This is my homemade bahama banjo, it's hard for finger picking, but it's good for clawhammer. It's made out of cardboard mind you. I didn't actually make it, but it's a good clawhammer banjo."

I believe that's an Irish accent.

[stephwalk]

Close: "This is my homemade Backyard Instruments banjo" "It's crap for finger picking"

It's a Scottish accent :)

[mrbrian1969]

@TheBanjoBoy yeah I couldn't really understand him either, but I do love his accent though. And I agree he can play quite well

[Supermage479]

my grandpa has one like that style just a real 1

[Mahavishnu80]

Quality! You should name that tune Nitten By the Bing Blues

[stephwalk]

Ah, a fellow Nittener?

[jordan72sp]

Can you give me the website i really would like to buy one!!!

[fxdrdnme]

Your other two are sittin' there goin dammit that thing sounds good.

[thorneswift]

Wow, pretty cool. Don't drop a cardboard banjo in Cripple Creek though.

[windalicka]

Wow, What a great sound for a cardboard banjo!

[Transatlantwiches]

Wow, I didn't expect it to sound so good

[tomobugg]

how long did it take to make that? i want to make a banjo for a class project ... and play oh susana lol

[stephwalk]

Oh, I didn't make it. I bought it online. I don't think it would take long though. I'm thinking about making one by copying the neck design and using a cookie tin for the head.

[tomobugg]

oh sounds simple enough .. thanks

[090513102]

Is that an electric one?

[stephwalk]

Naw, just accoustic. I don't know if they make an electric one but it would be real easy to put a pick up in it.

[090513102]

Really amzing you can get that fantastic sound out of cardboard:-) Almost like a real one.

[baanjoguy]

That thing sounds pretty good!Cardboard???

[stephwalk]

Well, it's just the rim that's made of cardboard. It's an interesting thing though, real light, surprisingly durable and it stays in tune pretty well. It cost around $120.

[ESSEXBLUESHARP]

I want to learn to play Banjo which Make is a good student one do you think i should  go for?for Bluegrass

best Wishes Nick

[stephwalk]

Deering makes some nice, inexpensive banjos. My first banjo was a Rogue which was a real cheap, aluminium pot, bluegrass banjo. I still think it sounds nice. I'm not much of a bluegrass style player so I prefer open backs of which I have a Johnson and a Kona that are cheaper than dirt but sound fine.

I'm not sure how easy any of these are to get in the UK. I think Grant makes some pretty nice, cheap, bluegrass banjos.

Let me know how it goes.

[naughty00e]

music 123 has some, and banjotars which are guitar necks on banjo bodies.

[ESSEXBLUESHARP]

Love your playing man keep on posting.best wishes Nick

[pit032]

Liked it,,good job

[bassprojack]

steve is the shit

[seeth9000]

That was great! Well done.

[ziegens]

nice. can you make me a new microphone out of haggis boxes now?