Jake Wildwood - Tracks in Sunday Snow (improv)

This is an old (mid-20s) Gibson Plectrum Banjo Junior that I've converted to a 5-string. I've got all the strings running from the nut to the bridge which makes it way easy to pop a capo on and play away... as I'm doing here, in B.

I'm super psyched about the tone of this 'jo -- a real sweetie as well as a great player. I'm just improvising a bit to show it off. :)

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FYI -- brand new album (rel. Dec 16th) is available for free download at the above link.

Category:

Music

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• gibson
• plectrum banjo
• pb-jr
• 1920s
• banjo
• 5-string banjo
• vintage
• antique
• old
• jake wildwood
• singer
• songwriter
• multi-instrumentalist
• improv
• improvisation
• vermont
• rochester
• old-time
• 2-finger
• two finger style

[Quack4Zac]

This Gibson is really classy. I love the sound, armrest, and the peghead. I also like the 10 1/2" rim. It looks far more natural in the ol' lap.

[jakewildwood]

@Quack4Zac Yep, I really like the old Junior models -- they're bare bones but have it where it counts, in a similar way to the Kalamazoo models of the 30s... just plain good instruments.

[MuchoSuavo]

man that one's got a sweet sound!

[jakewildwood]

@MuchoSuavo I wholeheartedly agree...! I'm really liking the sustain on it a lot.

[sayhelloALICE]

awesome!!!