Nice video, but when I do it I skip the measuring. I just move the bridge around and check the note played open and at the 12th fret. I mean you have a rough idea of where the bridge should be anyways, so if you get it close and then check the note played open and at the 12th fret you know which direction you have to move the bridge to get it in proper intonation.
hey, i've read a lot about banjo tuning and can't seem to find anything that just gives me a bog standard tuning lke a guitar. I've got a 5 string banjo and just want to play it for fun as my main instrument is guitar, but whats a standard tuning for a 5 string?
@t1mel1ne: open-G tuning is the most common: gDGBD (where the little g is the high 5th string).
a very common variation is called Sawmill or sometimes "Mountain Minor" tuning. that's where you flick the B up one half-step to a C, so that you have gDGCD. it gives a lovely modal sound that's perfect for old mountain ballads.
Thank you sir. Until I came across this video, my bridge had been on the wrong position (wayyyyyy off!!!). I just repositioned and it sounds a LOT better! God bless you, sir! Gonna watch your other videos now and learn a lot more!
Hi, how do I determine the correct setting on the tailpiece?
maptrking 3 months ago
Nice video, but when I do it I skip the measuring. I just move the bridge around and check the note played open and at the 12th fret. I mean you have a rough idea of where the bridge should be anyways, so if you get it close and then check the note played open and at the 12th fret you know which direction you have to move the bridge to get it in proper intonation.
guitarnerd1984 6 months ago
hey, i've read a lot about banjo tuning and can't seem to find anything that just gives me a bog standard tuning lke a guitar. I've got a 5 string banjo and just want to play it for fun as my main instrument is guitar, but whats a standard tuning for a 5 string?
t1mel1ne 1 year ago
@t1mel1ne: open-G tuning is the most common: gDGBD (where the little g is the high 5th string).
a very common variation is called Sawmill or sometimes "Mountain Minor" tuning. that's where you flick the B up one half-step to a C, so that you have gDGCD. it gives a lovely modal sound that's perfect for old mountain ballads.
dronemaedwe 10 months ago
@dronemaedwe ah cool thank you :)
t1mel1ne 10 months ago
how do you change the action string hight ?????
MRWHITE3535 1 year ago
@MRWHITE3535 Truss rod. theres a video on that too
TaffyRaphie 1 year ago
Thank you sir. Until I came across this video, my bridge had been on the wrong position (wayyyyyy off!!!). I just repositioned and it sounds a LOT better! God bless you, sir! Gonna watch your other videos now and learn a lot more!
MSfeller 2 years ago
Ha, I see your comments all around on these types of banjo vids MSfeller. My bridge was way off too! Thanks for the video, was of great help.
shal0mnurh0me 2 years ago
Ha, lol, always trying to learn more, in order to suck less! Yep, this video was of great help indeed.
MSfeller 2 years ago
Thank you, very useful.
stuhayes2010 2 years ago