Gascan banjo repair

[clipto4]

dont even play banjo but i know a badass when i see one :)

[rpeek]

@clipto4 hahahaha..  Thank You!

[VinnyMartello]

Great! I just bought this ruff old 4 string neck and I wanna make my own banjo soon!

[rpeek]

@VinnyMartello That's the way to go.. I make mine out of old 4 string necks.

[guitargodattheheart]

i absalutley LOVE how you use a fork for the bridge thats sooo cool!

[rpeek]

Yea I'm right into high tech stuff..

[butkatrello]

Not as tinny, more mellow, with a relaxing sound. I hve put them on high tension, but use monophyilament.

[indietro1959]

just awesome!

[Pete869]

Sounds nice! And I noticed you have the same book that I have- Mel Bay's Frailing the 5-string banjo! By Eric Muller and Barbara Koehler, slowly making my way through it!

[rpeek]

That is about the best book ever.. I learned a ton of stuff from that, and I love the photos!  What a great book. That one is my second one. I made the mistake of loaning one out, and had to find another.

[ozzyscruggs1]

Glue a Schraeder (bike tire) valve to the gas cap and inflate the can with a tire pump, should pop it back out easy.

I wonder what effect leaving the air inside would have on the sound.

[rpeek]

Good question. That's what I love about banjos. Always something you can do to change the sound. It's a great instrument for a mechanic...

I might try the valve stem idea on one. It would be a conversation piece, if nothing else....

[butkatrello]

I like that thought> could be done on plastic, under pressure

[SouthernFNP]

recycling way cool!

[fabricari]

Too cool!