Post by pays0n on Feb 5, 2009 18:31:58 GMT
Last year I was looking to re-skin a banjo head and as it is old and with a deep crown height (see this link to a website pointed out by the Costellos for explanation of this www.stewmac.com/shop/Hardware,_parts/Banjo:_Heads/Skin_Banjo_Head.html) and akward size and neck attachment I had to resort to skining it myself. I was hoping to use something other then a natural skin for fear of tuning problems. I found some guys who were experimenting with a synthetic material and looking for people who would like to try it (guinea pigs 
) and report back. ( here is a website for them: yellowstone-jewelry.com/Banjos/Yellowstone%20banjo%20head/Yellowstone%20Banjo%20Head.htm ) They were kind enough to send me enough material for a few heads FOR FREE!!!! With the idea that people could try it and report back. It was a bit of a wait so in the meantime I bit the bullet and tried out a calfskin head from Stewart McDonald. After 3 times trying I was able to set it up and the tuning issue doesn't seem to be such a problem in the end so I have followed the old adage: "If it ain't broke don't fix it" and not tried the synthetic skin.
Long story short, if you or anyone wants some of this stuff FOR FREE!!! let me know.
) and report back. ( here is a website for them: yellowstone-jewelry.com/Banjos/Yellowstone%20banjo%20head/Yellowstone%20Banjo%20Head.htm ) They were kind enough to send me enough material for a few heads FOR FREE!!!! With the idea that people could try it and report back. It was a bit of a wait so in the meantime I bit the bullet and tried out a calfskin head from Stewart McDonald. After 3 times trying I was able to set it up and the tuning issue doesn't seem to be such a problem in the end so I have followed the old adage: "If it ain't broke don't fix it" and not tried the synthetic skin.Long story short, if you or anyone wants some of this stuff FOR FREE!!! let me know.
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