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Ah! Thanks Ron ...the woodwork! I didn't have a clue where I was! I'll look there next time!

Again! Real nice work Ron! Beliebe it or don't.... I was actually looking into building one of those infernal contraptions! There's something about the look of a well built banjo that's intriguing. Too bad they sound the way they do!

.... Sorry had to say it! I even have a couple of new banjo jokes that I heard at a Beppe Gambetta concert...but ....I'll demure!! Beppe likes banjos too!

Again beautiful work! How does it play?

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Billy Dean Thomas
Covina, CA

"Multi famam, conscientiam, pauci verentur."
(Many fear their reputation, few their conscience)

Thanks Billy, if YOU build a banjo I sure want to know about it. This one sounds very good. I'm still tweaking the set up but I'm very pleased with it.


Dave R. Thanks a lot. I have not heard from Bruce in ages. Probably a year ago when I bought a K&K pickup from him.

Bruce, if you're listening in, we miss your presence.

Ron

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OLD MAN formerly (and formally) known as:

Ron Wisdom

Somewhere in the middle of Arkansas......

Ron, please elaborate on veneering the resonator. I'm confused. You say you got two pieces of veneer, but I can't see a seam. Did you use one piece for the resonator back? It appears so. Please explain in more detail.
Congrats on a beautiful instrument. Who wouldn't love this banjo?

Yes, the back is one piece. I cut the other piece into strips to go around the edge. Those seams are not very prominent due to the figure of the wood.

Ron

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OLD MAN formerly (and formally) known as:

Ron Wisdom

Somewhere in the middle of Arkansas......

Great work Ron! I couldn't imagine stringing up one you just built for the first time and cranking out a few rolls. That is a beautiful veneer job and thanks for the heat activated glue info. Retire the Mastertone! You must very be pleased with what you made. I had a Mastertone for a couple of months. A guy I knew offered me his Mastertone if I would lend him $1000. He paid me back on the last day of the deal. Oh well. It was great to play it for a couple of months. I still own a 5 string. It's no Gibson though. I too would like to build one but I think a folk style. I've always wanted to learn clawhammer just because it wants to make me get up and dance. Nice to know we have a resident expert here.

Really nice OM BTW.

All The Best,
Danny

Awesome work Ron! That walnut burl is crazy beautiful stuff!

-J.