Making a Banjo
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Publicado 2016-07-03
Don't ask what I was thinking with those title cards. I'm not so sure myself...
This guy's videos were a big help. They're also entertaining to watch, i'd recommend watching them if you haven't already.
youtube.com/user/fletch123/ (as always, I hope I pronounced the name right in the video!)
If you want to hear that song at the end played properly, this guy (Andy) does an exellent cover.
• Tennessee Blues
The music used for the title cards was this track by Malmen, used with his permission. Bit of a strange website, but it reminds me of what the internet was like 10-15 years ago.
battleofthebits.org/arena/Entry/Life+Cycle/22353/
I learned to play the banjo (and guitar) following this guy's, Patrick Costello's, videos on frailing. He's a peculiar fellow who keeps changing course in weird ways, so sometimes he decides to do stuff like delete all his videos and then a bit later put them all back up. But despite that he's still very good at teaching this stuff. I'm a bit out of practise myself though.
youtube.com/user/Dobro33H
I've got some shoddy drawings for this banjo, provided as-is. There wasn't much of a good plan since I built most of the stuff to fit as I went along. This sketchup model is just a whole load of... stuff I slapped down to help figure things out. Sketchup is great for things that are cylinders and squares, but it really falls apart when you try to make anything a bit more complicated like a banjo neck.
drive.google.com/file/d/0B1DQACn8Wh8zQlhhS25sbGJIM…
There was an excellent website with alot of banjo making advise, called Bluestem, but it's been down for a while now and is probably gone for good. Which is a shame, or i'd link it here.
Edit (02/11/16): I did a bit of searching and found the bluestem website hosted on the wayback machine. It's worth a look since it goes into a good amount of detail on some of the trickier things like the banjo neck angles.
web.archive.org/web/20160328213135/http://www.blue…
web.archive.org/web/20160329132923/http://www.blue…
Also I hope this video doesn't leave out too much. There was alot of ground to cover with this video and I sort of skimmed over a bunch of stuff to try keep the runtime down.
Todos los comentarios (21)
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Incredible! No shortcuts taken, even making your own hardware, jigs and tools! Homemade rasps!! Sewer pipe binding!!!
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Wow, incredible build! Talk about making something from scratch, you did everything but grow the tree.
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Nothing but admiration for you that was a incredible build mate and loved your response to every problem that you faced during the build and the sheer determination displayed when a lesser person would have given up.
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"Lost my lighter" 18:19 lol
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Hands down one of the best YouTube videos I've ever seen in effort, skill, creativity, quality of tutorial, editing, jokes, personality and end result. Totally killed it.
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I am so impressed with tour skills! From woodworking to metal work! I would extremely proud to show this fine instrument off! Thanks for showing us your process.
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Your patients and attention to detail is stellar! Enjoyed the video very much
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Thanks so much Simon for this, i have been waiting eagerly for more videos from you!!
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An astonishing journey of overcoming obstacles, finding clever solutions, and perseverance.
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I don't know how I missed this video for so long. This is really outstanding. I wish I had your determination.
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I wonder how many times I said, "wow" during that video. "The more mistakes I made the fancier it got". Awesome!
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A unique piece given form by vision, persistence, ingenuity and skill. A pleasure to watch!
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So much work in this project, hope more vids are in the pipeline.
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This is absolutely stunning, I adore this whole video!
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and the string inside the neck is one of the most elegant solutions I've ever seen on a banjo
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cant believe you made all the hardware and tools. simply amazing work!
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This is a very in depth build, from making the tools needed to make the build. Well done!!
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This blew my mind - your take on banjos is so unmarred by tradition. Love it.
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Amazing job my man. You are the definition of a master tradesman.
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this guy encounters literally every problem in the making of this banjo that is possible and still finishes it. Inspiring
