Bass Banjo

Made from a REMO Perma-Tension drum head, a Washburn neck, and the veneer from a hollow-core bathroom door.

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Entertainment

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• Bass
• banjo
• Mike
• Gregory
• DIY
• hand-built

[tinseth7]

why :(

[BanjoMikeGregory]

@tinseth7 For the fun of it. Did we not seem to be having fun?

Later on, we also had more fun with it, and got paid.

I hope that, at some point in your life, you have already done things for the fun of it.

If you haven't, I would highly recommend some activity involving peaceful use of a banjo.

Thank you for the opportunity to tell everyone that it was fun.

[TVcycleHD]

I'm looking to build something similar. What diameter of head did you use?

[BanjoMikeGregory]

@TVcycleHD ---I found a pre-tensioned REMO drum head, and built the body to fit, by wrapping the "skin" off a hollow core door around a form. Since the banjo is not HERE, to be measured, I'm relying on my memory. Fourteen inches.

You might just save yourself some work, buy a used snare or tom, and cobble a bass neck to it.

[BanjoMikeGregory]

It does what we need it to do.

Your smileage may vary.

[JakobVirgil]

play it with a bow.

[BanjoMikeGregory]

@JakobVirgil : I wondered why the suggestion, so I looked at YOUR site to see what you did. Nice video.

We use the bass banjo as a way to set the rhythm, since MY sense of timing is not all that regular.

[BanjoMikeGregory]

Please, everybody! Don't insult people on MY page for expressing their opinions.

I went to HIS page, listened to his music, and the guy does a good job of making music. He's obviously talented, and works hard at doing music. And I left a compliment.

To react with anger, and/or more insults, over such a minor matter, does no useful good to any of us.

[Bisbonian]

Dude...CCR on a bass banjo! It just doesn't get any better.

[TVcycleHD]

@BanjoMikeGregory : We have a Bass Banjo working now! I took your advise of "buy a used snare or tom, and cobble a bass neck to it". It's a 16" floor tom cut shallow with an open back. Here's a video: watch?v=hgypOPLkKu4

Thanks for putting your video up and answering my questions. Very helpful.

[FrancisCrickable]

DIABEETUS

[Zekla]

Nice stache!

[tinseth7]

@BanjoMikeGregory yes i have done stuff for the fun of it and that was a great project but it wasnt the most pleasing to the ear :-)

[cbrayfield]

How much would you charge to build one? I've been thinking about building one, but my free time is limited right now, between college, reserve duty, my internship, and playing in my church band. In fact, that is what I want it for. Our band has a bluegrass/country feel, and I wanted a unique sound/look.

[TVcycleHD]

@BanjoMikeGregory : Thanks. I played a Gold Tone (14 inch head, 32 inch scale) and wasn't particularly impressed, specifically the head didn't resonate sufficiently and the E string just dies. So, I'm going to 34" scale and using a floor tom that'll get massively cut down, but still run as a 16". I'm also using a bolt-on bass neck. Thanks for posting this video. I especially dig your neck attachment block.