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GN 2507 with New Chuffing Sounds.
I've Added the Milwaukee Road 267 Whistle Sound to the GN 2507.
I've Made the Video with a Video Editor, the Soun...
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9 months ago
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9 months ago
Playing the APenn 3000 thousand mile can banjo
With a little bridge adjustment tip thrown in for free..
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All right... so what is it that makes "the rpeek sound"? There's something about your playing on all your videos. You're clearly not doing straight "bum-ditty" clawhammer, but it also doesn't seem like you're doing tons of drop-thumbing or double-thumbing (but I see some). Your left hand doesn't ...
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1 year ago
Wabash Cannonball on cookie tin banjo
Here's my rendition of the Wabash Cannonball played on a cookie tin banjo I made a couple years ago. The action's a bit high, which gives me a litt...
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1 year ago
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@0713mas Thanks! They don't have to be fancy, that's for sure... though hopefully the next one I make will be.
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1 year ago
Priority Mail, banjo song on the postal envelop banjo
After lettin' this thing set for a day or two, I was just messin' around with it and thought I ought to make up a song and call it "Priority Mail" ...
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1 year ago
eBay "parts" banjo demo
A short description of a banjo built with parts from eBay, and a couple of quick tunes. Sorry, the video gets gooned up toward the end--I was too l...
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2 years ago
Train Loop for Will
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60163 Tornado Steam Engine launch
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American Freedom Train - I Love Toy Trains 12
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Erie 2-8-8-8-2 Triplex Steam Engine
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Milw 261 CP 2816 Doubleheader at Winona, MN
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MTH Premier SP GS-2 Daylight (4-8-4) O-Gauge Steam Locomotive
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MTH Premier Virginian Triplex (2-8-8-8-2) O-Gauge Steam Locomotive
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Southern Pacific GS-4 4449 (TRAINZ)
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Union Pacific 3985 Catches FIRE on 1999 excursion
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2 years ago
Rocky Top (poorly)
Sarah Z. claimed on FB that Rocky Top is the worst song ever. For that vile transgression, she'll be forced to watch this poor rendition. Mua-ha-ha...
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2 years ago
Wabash Cannonball on the Gold Tone
After my less than stellar rendition on the CTB, I decided to try Wabash Cannonball on my Gold Tone. Doesn't sound much better to me, but much more...
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3 years ago
Jesus Loves Me, with Will and Sadie
This was a rather unsuccessful attempt to get Will and Sadie to sing along with the banjo. Well, it was fun, anyhow!
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3 years ago
Nine Pound Hammer
Thanks to Father Keith for the inspiration on this one! I used his instructional video for the "break", more-or-less. Not perfect by any stretch, a...
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3 years ago
John Henry
Here's my rendition of "John Henry", inspired by the performance of Bruce Springsteen et. al. on "The Seeger Sessions" (a great album, I highly rec...
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3 years ago
I'll Fly Away
The old gospel favorite, "I'll Fly Away", played on my Gold Tone A-scale banjo with nylon strings. I'm no expert, so bear with me. Many thanks to P...
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3 years ago
Me and My Gold Tone
Here I am playing a couple of tunes on my Gold Tone CC-50TR. It's an A-scale or travel banjo. I had a Renaissance head put on to it, and I also rep...
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About Scrape's Videos
I play the 5-string banjo, primarily in the clawhammer or frailing style (although I first started to teach myself Scruggs-style bluegrass). Expect most, if not all, of my videos here to be music-related!
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Jan 1, 2012Date Joined
Nov 9, 2006About this user
Here are some miscellaneous stats about me.Religion: Christian, Protestant, Reformed, Presbyterian
Family: wife Jamie, son William, daughter Sadie
Occupation: problem solver
Hobbies: playing the banjo, theology, woodworking
That should give you a very, very basic portrait.
Soli Deo Gloria.
Is that a pieced together banjo, or did you buy it? Either way, the neck looks very similar (inlay, at least) to the neck on my "Ebay parts banjo". (I think I linked it as a video response.)