Julie Ann Johnson : Gold Tone CEB-5 Cello banjo

[rollmop7]

I want it, I want it, I want it. . . . please Mr Zepp! =] I don't think I've come across a banjo that sounds quite like this yet despite only being in my 20's lol

[zeppmusic]

@rollmop7 Well, by happy coincidence, we just got one in the shop yesterday... :-)

[omyajt]

what a cool song and instrument. Take me to the mountains!

[banjobkp]

One of the better attempts at demonstrating the Cello Banjo.

With the Low D string actually lower than an Upright Bass E, maybe the term Cello is a bit misleading...

[ultrakool]

watcha say, sonny? i can't herr ya. lol. try a no-knot tailpiece and a smaller basswood bridge and listen to it double it's volume

[gretchenman]

Why in the world would you wann amake a banjo louder? :) Haha :)

Do you know why there are no banjos on the Starship Enterprise?.......

Because it's the future!! :)

In all seriousness, I love clawhammer banjo :)

[gretchenman]

Hey Bud!!

It's Hunter! You gonna be at Clifftop this year?

[zeppmusic]

Probably not me--I'll be sending Marc from the store though (I'm headed fro France right after Clifftop, and I think it'll be too much).

[MrGooper]

Stumbled up on this video and i'm sure glad that I did! I've never heard anything like this . . . It sure does something for me. Keep up the good playing.

[MrGooper]

I subscribed to your channel in hopes that you'll post more Clawhammer style songs on that CEB-5. Fantastic!!!

[JoeBonsall]

Thanks Zepp. I love your work. I need to get one of those!!! Ban-Joey

[zeppmusic]

*sigh* And that's from my wife!

[ccd39275]

Now if only he'd smile occasionally

[lorinitzel]

i think the white-out contrast looks really cool :)

[zeppmusic]

Well, thanks, I think. Entirely an accident, but I didn't realize what had happened until _after_ shooting, and by then this (and some other instruments) were sold & gone!

[BanjoBoog]

I'm hoping I win this one on the BHO ... I have evil plans ;-)

Cheers,

Boog

[aehle]

Zepp,

Very nice! Infact it is so nice I ordered a CEB-5 this morning. Now I just need to learn to play it. Been playing 3-finger style for 30 years and you have inspired me to learn clawhammer! Well done!

[pit032]

I want to see a 24 inch pot lol! imagine that zepp

[LoneBanjer]

More than a trace and a hint of a smile, Donald is almost beaming from ear to ear, must get me one of those chucklesome banjos!!!

[zeppmusic]

Mostly owing to what I prefer to call "surprises" (others call them "mistakes"). I'm easily amused... :-)

[owl4man]

Love it.

[lgomez222]

What an awesome instrument, what a sound! I've been playing open-back banjo for 5 years and I've never heard of a cello banjo. I gotta get one!

[Folkyjo]

Very good! These vids don't seem like demos. Tell me you perform somewhere.... *****

[zeppmusic]

Thanks! Nope. I don't perform at all any more--the last time I played in a band was 1982 (and that was mostly bluegrass, at that!). I do teach and have done some workshops, though--does that count?

I certainly appreciate the "vote of confidence," though! :-)