Again... Nice job Keith

@KeithRowell

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Vic! : )

Actually, the scalopped fretboard might have been wanted. Some of the very high end banjos did have scalloped fretboards. If one have a good enough technique of playing, one would know how to play a scalloped fretboard, just don't press so hard on the strings. It is supposed to give a much better tone (I haven't played one myself, so I'm not the expert on the subject). I'm not sure if that was wanted on this particular banjo but it could have been.

@KeithRowell

4 жыл бұрын

Considering the roughness of the scalloping, I judged it to be an "after market" modification. Still it was apparently done deliberately so one must assume it was a particular player's preferred style. The current owner did not prefer that. It would be possible to make them scalloped again without much effort. My modification is reversible. Thanks for the comment.

@parengstrand3101

4 жыл бұрын

@@KeithRowell Yes, watching the video again, I believe you're right (well, you would know, having had the banjo close up...) And of course, no matter what the original intention with the instrument was, it's the current owners wishes that count. I had friends back in he 90ies when I was studying who scalloped their guitar necks. The idea behind it was to be able to play faster. I have no clue if that is true. Anyway, very nice work you are doing there! Where are you located?