[Nz-folk] banjo guitars

[Tony Hillyard]

Sieffe

 

"I had a 12 string framus banjo many years ago . . so heavy I still walk
with a pronounced limp . . .sold it to someone who was no doubt into
weightlifting and music! hahahaha!"

 

It's the banjo pot that gives the 6 string banjo guitar that distinctive
banjo tone I'm after. Sadly, stringing a guitar with banjo strings and
tuning it as a banjo would only make a perfectly good guitar sound awful.

 

Yes banjo pots are bloody heavy. Maybe that's why banjo players are the way
they are

 

Hopefully I'll find out for myself if I ever find one of these bloody things
that I can afford. :-)

 

Tony Hillyard

021 253 8996

www.TonyHillyard.com

-----Original Message-----
From: Sieffe La Trobe [mailto:sieffe at hotmail.com] 
Sent: Thursday, 7 February 2008 1:03 p.m.
To: nz-folk at kiwifolk.com
Subject: Re: [Nz-folk] NZ-Folk Digest, Vol 38, Issue 10

 

Ahem . . . .maybe if you had a spare guitar, Tony.. . . .restring and tune
it like a banjo?
 
 

Cheers, Sieffe Who Has Almost Recovered From The Kumeu Fest . . .

 
 
From: tonyh at clear.net.nz
To: nz-folk at kiwifolk.com
Date: Thu, 7 Feb 2008 11:55:57 +1300
Subject: Re: [Nz-folk] Banjo Guitar



 


"Banjo Guitar"


 


Thanks everyone for the helpful replies I got off list. Despite the smirks


from the serious banjo players, they gave me some useful tips. :)


 


I tried the one on Trademe but it hadn't been setup at all and was almost


unplayable. But I'd really like to try a working model before I risk buying


one.


 


Is there a working 6 string banjo anywhere in the Wellington region that I


might have a dabble on for half an hour? 


 


Will give reward (a pint?).


 


Here's Bruce Springsteen playing one (no, really):


 


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKPZq41Xd0Q


 


 


Cheers


Tony


 


 


Tony Hillyard


021 253 8996


www.TonyHillyard.com


 


 


 


 


 

 

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