i have a very important questions im makeing a tackhead banjo because im 15 and dont have enough money and have already built a guitar if i put a truss rod in the neck will i beable to put steel strings on it or the tension of the head wont beable to tak eit?
@pkalldayful, Those are good questions! My guess is that steel strings on a skin, tack head might be too much tension - but I am no expert. Have you checked out the Banjo makers group on Yahoo? groups.yahoo.com/group/banjomakers/
@haygarthtony Yes, just downpicking with the back of the index finger nail and thumb. The mechanics are more or less like clawhammer, but there's more rhythmic variety in a lot of the early style tunes.
i have a very important questions im makeing a tackhead banjo because im 15 and dont have enough money and have already built a guitar if i put a truss rod in the neck will i beable to put steel strings on it or the tension of the head wont beable to tak eit?
pkalldayful 9 months ago
@pkalldayful, Those are good questions! My guess is that steel strings on a skin, tack head might be too much tension - but I am no expert. Have you checked out the Banjo makers group on Yahoo? groups.yahoo.com/group/banjomakers/
usonian 9 months ago
@usonian i will check it out thank u very much
pkalldayful 9 months ago
My oh my. There's a timing challenge. Good job!
PanWilson 1 year ago
@haygarthtony Yes, just downpicking with the back of the index finger nail and thumb. The mechanics are more or less like clawhammer, but there's more rhythmic variety in a lot of the early style tunes.
usonian 1 year ago