Bought meself a vintage banjo for Christmas.Thal
2013 has been busy for me buying new ones and selling old ones, but I appear to be left now with 12. Now I save up for a Pietsch Mastervox.Thal
Checked out the Pietch website...Just wondering, do banjos sound that different or is it about the looks?
All of my plectrum banjos sound different, but it is not something that would be immediately apparent to someone who is not used to the instrument. Different woods, strings and especially tone rings make a huge difference.Playability and sound are of course more important than looks, but usually they do go hand in hand as quality banjo makers tend to distinguish their top of the range instruments with higher quality materials along with more artistry in the appearance. However, it is also true to say that flashier modern instruments that are built in the far east are made to look far better than they sound.
All of my plectrum banjos sound different, but it is not something that would be immediately apparent to someone who is not used to the instrument. Different woods, strings and especially tone rings make a huge difference.Playability and sound are of course more important than looks, but usually they do go hand in hand as quality banjo makers tend to distinguish their top of the range instruments with higher quality materials along with more artistry in the appearance. However, it is also true to say that flashier modern instruments that are built in the far east are made to look far better than they sound.Thal
I'm impressed that you are a skilled banjoist! I know very little about the instrument, but my friends who I play country and folk music with are constantly bemoaning our lack of one.
I say old chap, where can you buy the 25cd set???Thal
My banjo came out of hospital today. She is doing really well.
I have only seen them sold individually. It's the one 'series' that consistently delivers! I love that thing, I have been meaning to check it out from library and through ILL nad rip the whole thing to my library
*Bob wonders if a pizza dough roller counts.*
Nope. But I'm getting a pizza making tool.... To help with music practicing in part....
It's hard to take one hand and massage the muscles in the forearm of the other. At least for me. It's wearing my hand out right away.
Rachmaninoff pc n3 transcribed and re arranged or solo piano by Peng Peng Gong. He did some great things w voicing to actually make it "playable" and sound good as if it were composed as a solo piano sonata in grand scale
Wicked! I didn't know he did that... quite impressive, given how young he is! Post a video once you get it up to snuff!
It's amazing what a difference a good bench can make!
My X-mas present:It's amazing what a difference a good bench can make! I've never felt really comfortable sitting on the standard Yamaha bench... That one will be good enough for the digital I guess, at least better than the ordinary chair I've been using...
Surely nothings beats the chair of Glen Gould in terms of comfort and aesthetics !!
What kind of bench is that? I recently got a Yamaha P105 digital piano. I got the stand and three pedal unit too, but no bench, thinking maybe I'd get a good bench later.
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