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Armrest-less and Dangerous | left-handed Gibson banjo test
1.25 years since the new rim has been installed. It's been apart twice in that time (minor trimming for tone-ring skirt), and played hard.
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The Miracle of Torrefied Wood | a must for anyone in search of prewar tone!
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We all love (or at least most of us) the prewar banjos of the 1930s...Unless you want the collectability they offer, there's fewer reasons nowadays to have one especially since the advent of torrefied wood. Torrefaction is the process of heating wood to a few hundred degrees C in an oxygen-free space to prevent combustion. This forces out resin, starches and other volatiles that make regular wo...
A Good Banjo vs A Great Banjo 2 | prewar tone
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Part 2, more in-depth comparison of two banjos, one a 2007 lefty Gibson Blackjack, the other a custom maple constructed around special prewar style parts. Shuckin' the Corn (maple) - 00:00 Shuckin' the Corn (BJ) - 1:52 Nine Pound Hammer (BJ) - 3:19 Nine Pound Hammer (maple) - 4:45 Cripple Creek (maple) - 6:00 Cripple Creek (BJ) - 6:38 #GibsonBanjo #prewarbanjo
A Good Banjo...vs A Great Banjo | prewar tone!
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2007 modified Gibson Blackjack vs 2020 custom Telemark maple banjo. #prewar #Gibsonbanjo
Jim Mills Banjo Style -- John Henry Blues (banjo lesson)
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A lifted break from Jim Mills' first album, transposed from Bb to G, taught by Matt Dalzell. Picking and fretting hands demonstrated separately, up-to-speed and slowed down. #JimMills #banjo #maplebanjo
Blackjack...On A Gibson Black Jack (JD Crowe cover) | torrefied wood banjo
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Blackjack on a 2007 Gibson Black Jack banjo. Yes, it's left-handed. Rare! Heavily modified banjo, including a new tone-ring, rim, neck-set and bridge. Head tuned near A. #GibsonBanjo #Blackjack #JDCroweBanjo
Do Resonators Make a Difference On A Banjo?
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I test my new custom 5-string banjo with two resonators. Which one do you prefer, A or B? Specs: Neumann u87ai iPhone 8 Banjo head tuned to A Medium guage strings Reso info: Resonator A is a shallow, Granada style geometry Resonator B is a deeper, 75-style geometry An often overlooked but important factor in resonator banjo design is...the resonator! Seems simple enough, but most manufacturers ...
More Picking on the Telemark Maple Banjo
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More Picking on the Telemark Maple Banjo
Carolyn the Teenage Queen - My Own Break | Banjo Instruction
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Carolyn the Teenage Queen - My Own Break | Banjo Instruction
Test Run of a Gibson Blackjack banjo - rare left handed version
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Test Run of a Gibson Blackjack banjo - rare left handed version
Telemark Banjo Debute | maple prewar style banjo is a HOSS
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After 11 years of planning, the Telemark banjo is finally done and it is a tone HOSS. Maple construction, prewar spec instrument. #gibsonbanjo #telemark #prewarbanjo
The Ultimate Banjo Test: Blackjack + torrefied rim + rain!
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Just as I was about to film, rain began to come down! And I thought what better test to put a banjo through...notwithstanding the unfinished wood of the neck getting damp, haha. 8 month test of a Sullivan torrefied block rim. Stock Blackjack used: original neck, resonator, tension hoop, flange and head. #Banjo #bluegrass #GibsonBanjo
Supercharge YOUR Personal Banjo With This Rim!! | Gibson “Blackjack” banjo
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We’ve all tried the “prewar” tone-rings in our banjos...few if any have lived up to the prices we paid for them! If you are tired of the ever-increasing prices of these 3 lbs chunks of bronze, then try one of these torrefied Sullivan block rims! It’ll only set you back a few hundred, will be expertly fitted to your parts, and WILL improve the volume, tone and enjoyability of your instrument. Li...
New Torrefied Block Rim in Gibson Blackjack Banjo | tone-ring killer!
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Demo of Sullivan torrefied block rim.
Testing the 2018 British Military MRE
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Full unboxing and partial taste test of meal #16 on the menu today. #MRE #TasteTest #British
Band of Ruhks @ 2016 Bloomin' Bluegrass Festival - PART 4
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Band of Ruhks @ 2016 Bloomin' Bluegrass Festival - PART 4
Band of Ruhks @ 2016 Bloomin' Bluegrass Festival - PART 3
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Band of Ruhks @ 2016 Bloomin' Bluegrass Festival - PART 3
Band of Ruhks @ 2016 Bloomin' Bluegrass Festival - PART 2
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Band of Ruhks @ 2016 Bloomin' Bluegrass Festival - PART 2
Band of Ruhks @ 2016 Bloomin' Bluegrass Festival - PART 1
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Band of Ruhks @ 2016 Bloomin' Bluegrass Festival - PART 1
"It's Rainin' Here This Morning" As Played by Jim Mills
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"It's Rainin' Here This Morning" As Played by Jim Mills
TONE HAMMER 1984 GF-85 Gold Star banjo
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TONE HAMMER 1984 GF-85 Gold Star banjo
MONSTER 1984 Gold Star GF-85
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MONSTER 1984 Gold Star GF-85
The Ruhks @ 2013 Bloomin' Bluegrass #4
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The Ruhks @ 2013 Bloomin' Bluegrass #4
The Ruhks @ 2013 Bloomin' Bluegrass #3
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The Ruhks @ 2013 Bloomin' Bluegrass #3
The Ruhks @ 2013 Bloomin' Bluegrass #2
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The Ruhks @ 2013 Bloomin' Bluegrass #2
The Ruhks @ 2013 Bloomin' Bluegrass #1
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The Ruhks @ 2013 Bloomin' Bluegrass #1
The Boxcars @ 2013 Bloomin' Bluegrass -- "The Old Hen"
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The Boxcars @ 2013 Bloomin' Bluegrass "The Old Hen"
The Boxcars @ 2013 Bloomin' Bluegrass -- "Pretty Polly"
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The Boxcars @ 2013 Bloomin' Bluegrass "Pretty Polly"
The Boxcars @ 2013 Bloomin' Bluegrass -- "I've Been Waiting"
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The Boxcars @ 2013 Bloomin' Bluegrass "I've Been Waiting"
The Boxcars @ 2013 Bloomin' Bluegrass -- "No Place to Hide"
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The Boxcars @ 2013 Bloomin' Bluegrass "No Place to Hide"

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @davidlee-vm9ub
    @davidlee-vm9ub 2 місяці тому

    Thats one fine sounding banjo....BTW have u heard Earl play this tune...people think Jim Mills is so great,,,but IMHO if you want to hear and learn REAL drive and timing study Earl,,,just as Jim did. Earl was the one who wrote Pickalong, along with Doc.

  • @Johnnyhumbkr
    @Johnnyhumbkr 2 місяці тому

    Great video,guy,and stellar banjoing! I liked the sweetness of the second one better. But, both banjos would sound a little better if you didn’t anchor your ring finger and pinky on the heads. I know a banjoist of your caliber knows this,but give it a try! Thanks again for sharing this!

  • @clawhammer704
    @clawhammer704 3 місяці тому

    Who’s the guy on the mandolin. His playing was great.

  • @monelleny
    @monelleny 3 місяці тому

    No idea why, but prefer the first one. The second one sounds a little more twangy, thinner, not as rich. Am I imaging things?

  • @jeremyratliff1038
    @jeremyratliff1038 3 місяці тому

    2nd one is the great one. Both sounded great but I really enjoyed the tone of the 2nd.

  • @Themheals
    @Themheals 4 місяці тому

    Ill give you fifty bucks and you pay for shipping

  • @kvlthegreat
    @kvlthegreat 4 місяці тому

    I have one of Fizzy’s great grandchildren! He just turned 9 months old and he is beautiful ❤

  • @sergiopaolobracci784
    @sergiopaolobracci784 4 місяці тому

    Irlanda che spettacolo di popolo e di gente ci sono stato un nave che bella gente grndi lavoratori e grandi amici. Vi porto nel cuore ha ancora la musica del vostro folk. E ascoltarw ti inebria ti fa sognare ti sublima. Grazie mille forza irisch dal sud Italia ❤❤❤❤

  • @noel3422
    @noel3422 5 місяців тому

    Sounds just like Roy Clark playing. Just a bit slower.

  • @noel3422
    @noel3422 5 місяців тому

    Speed mix or mex?? Didn't catch that after replay several times.

  • @soap5393
    @soap5393 6 місяців тому

    I guess you'd have to be there. Sound over the Internet apparently is not the proof of the pudding. Thanks for showing them, though.

  • @chicksgrowtoo
    @chicksgrowtoo 7 місяців тому

    I was hoping you would play it without the resonator too… 😢😢😢

  • @bobbyhathorn8847
    @bobbyhathorn8847 8 місяців тому

    Rolling behind a cross-picked Mandolin can be muddled the same way.

  • @spmoran4703
    @spmoran4703 8 місяців тому

    Slainte Erin.

  • @bennymcdowell3659
    @bennymcdowell3659 8 місяців тому

    So what exactly are all the parts in this banjo? This is a great sounding banjo! Any set up tips for a a mahogany player that’s just bought their first maple banjo ?

  • @bennymcdowell3659
    @bennymcdowell3659 8 місяців тому

    Man this banjo sounds sooo good. What is it?

  • @susanmiller9596
    @susanmiller9596 9 місяців тому

    Mighty good pickin boys keep it up ❤️🪕🎶🎶🎶🎶

  • @FireinTheBowl
    @FireinTheBowl 9 місяців тому

    Im just learning and i find the resonator to be heavy and cumbersome. I think i will remove it until i get better. Are you left handed?

  • @user-tx6wj6nj8c
    @user-tx6wj6nj8c 10 місяців тому

    1:16

  • @RussJAlan
    @RussJAlan 10 місяців тому

    Did you have to find a left handed banjo teacher?

  • @lindseywalker6925
    @lindseywalker6925 Рік тому

    No drums. No girls screaming in kee. Ah, real bluegrass

  • @user-ly1qg3ui4n
    @user-ly1qg3ui4n Рік тому

    Is Eric still in Silverhill, Al?

  • @SquirrelsForAll
    @SquirrelsForAll Рік тому

    Damn, Son, you can really pick!

  • @tamasfemboynagy4507
    @tamasfemboynagy4507 Рік тому

    I am Wolf

  • @tamasfemboynagy4507
    @tamasfemboynagy4507 Рік тому

    🫣🫣🫣

  • @richardahrens8301
    @richardahrens8301 Рік тому

    Mathew . I like the crack effect and tonality .. was wondering what type of "head are you using"... BTW. I've ordered a Sullivan Rim as well .. Looking forward

  • @billhocker476
    @billhocker476 Рік тому

    You needed to say which was the better banjo and why. Most people can’t tell…including me.

  • @tomjacobson631
    @tomjacobson631 Рік тому

    Cool. I used to drive a Granada. Sold it, became my last Granada

  • @janhandlik4707
    @janhandlik4707 Рік тому

    i think that the second one sounds better because i think that the banjo has more pop with the second one than with the first one

  • @kermitstacy3988
    @kermitstacy3988 Рік тому

    Great Banjo player Ron Sterwart

  • @jackdublanica
    @jackdublanica Рік тому

    Awesome picking.

  • @daveduncan8004
    @daveduncan8004 Рік тому

    Talk too much

    • @davidw9226
      @davidw9226 14 днів тому

      Man some people are just dumb AF

  • @erichmeier3247
    @erichmeier3247 Рік тому

    Wunderbar, besonders die irischen Gärten

  • @BikesAndBanjos
    @BikesAndBanjos Рік тому

    Wow

  • @BikesAndBanjos
    @BikesAndBanjos Рік тому

    That sounds great! What kind of strings and bridge did you have on this

  • @Bassnbanjos
    @Bassnbanjos Рік тому

    Who makes the telemark?

  • @MacGiollaCostigan
    @MacGiollaCostigan Рік тому

    The women in Green with the 3 pronged symbol in the middle of there chest. What is that symbol and where does it come from?

  • @TheGreyGhost_of43rd
    @TheGreyGhost_of43rd Рік тому

    Takes a keen ear to hear the difference in the way that multi thousand dollar banjo rings off tho

    • @soap5393
      @soap5393 6 місяців тому

      Fine. But for the rest of us, which one was it?

  • @williamwade6972
    @williamwade6972 Рік тому

    To a real pro in the studio but once you're mic'd up on stage, well we know what happens even if sugar is going in. They both sound great with your fingers.

  • @luminawarren8132
    @luminawarren8132 Рік тому

    The 85s according to the hangout did not have the emulated bronze tone rings Richard copied. If this is true then these rings were most likely brass or zamac, zamac being a step lower of the amount of copper etc. It isnt clarified here whether this banjo is a maple or a mahogany however the zamac tone rings pop better in a maple body.

  • @luminawarren8132
    @luminawarren8132 Рік тому

    Sounds amazing.

  • @nenaora6365
    @nenaora6365 Рік тому

    💓💖💞♥️🐺🐺🐺💕💘

  • @jasongilbert1802
    @jasongilbert1802 Рік тому

    Unappreciated dedication to greatness

  • @robinengland5799
    @robinengland5799 Рік тому

    Sounds great! I have a 05 Blackjack and I love it as it is. I also have two Osborne Chief banjos, one with a Blaylock rim ,one with a Huber they both sound great. I have a 88 Granada that I had A Huber ring installed. Trying to improve the sound. I think you are right about the wood being more important!!

  • @ojnabsekil6531
    @ojnabsekil6531 Рік тому

    Ron is a gentleman, as is his dad, Frank.

  • @luminawarren8132
    @luminawarren8132 Рік тому

    Youll get a much better tone if you make sure that head is very tight. Just because Don Reno preached having a floppy head doesnt mean it was for a Yates banjo. 91 and above on the dial.

  • @dakotahrickard
    @dakotahrickard Рік тому

    I'd have enjoyed an open-back play of that tune on that banjo, just for comparison.

  • @jackvalentine566
    @jackvalentine566 Рік тому

    You’re a monster player

  • @thechapelfireband
    @thechapelfireband Рік тому

    Hawwwww yiss, get it fellas!

  • @bandar7891
    @bandar7891 2 роки тому

    What's the brand of this console? I assume it's the Indiana Brand..I love it