The 1925 ball bearing!! ❤

A very enjoyable video of comparisons with playing that made this old grandpa smile.

Can't believe how good the 'no tone ring' model sounds!

Archtops are my favorite 😍

Hey that 1925 looks a lot like mine!

Thanks. Interesting how different they each sound. Thanks for taking time to do this video.

I got Flat top and arch top depending. I lean toward an archtop. Mine are not Pre War. But If someone could explain to my wife just why I need one.

I think they all sounded decent too, and the last 2 were the best also.

I think the first one with the shotgun skirt sounded the best, but that’s my opinion I have a Sterling staghorn, but I’ll listen to all of them. I like the first one the best thanks for this. I appreciate you so much.

I have to have an archtop set up like Dr, Ralph Stanley had his. I love that tone,

@RichieDotson

3 жыл бұрын

Then listen to the Starday recordings and leave everything alone from the '80s on LOL... Slick heads and thin bridges and one ole boy from Kentucky absolutely ruined what what people thought the old pre war arch top banjos sounded like. They have depth and complexity... not that pingy, nasty, one-demential sound that they were selling much later than Ralph's 1928 TB-5 conversion. It was (and is) fantastic. So, get your hands on some real ones and leave the modern ones alone :)

The second one had that pop

All of them sounded decent, but the last two were the best of the bunch.

Maybe it’s just me but the ball bearing sounded the best. BBs are tricky to setup but when they are loosened up and let them do what they are designed to do man oh man do they sound great

Love the 40 holer and some nice playing there !

They all had a metallic tinny sound but maybe that’s due to the room you’re in or the microphone.

PRICE REBUILD NICE ? WE LIVE DOWN UNDER YES AUSTRALIA SO PRICE GENUINE BUYER AND SENDING aka POSTAGE ???

NERDY THAT WAS PREDY FANTASTIC GREAT AND PRICE ONCE MORE ???

Also could not hear what he was saying. I would like to have heard his description of each prior to his great picking.

@RichieDotson

11 ай бұрын

Unfortunately, this is an older video and we needed to upgrade microphones which we have now. My apologies. You may be able to find that information in the description below the video. Thank you again so much.

@williamwoods4120

11 ай бұрын

Thank you for your response Mr. Dotson. Still enjoyed your picking.@@RichieDotson

The problem with Banjo's there like Lay's potato Chips ya just can't have just ONE I enjoyed it all

@RichieDotson

5 жыл бұрын

james west Anen LOL!

Can't hear what your saying.

Eddy Peabody doesn't have a thing on Richie Dotson

@RichieDotson

11 ай бұрын

I kinda doubt that LOL

Banjo is way too loud, I can’t hear you talk! I’d really like to hear what you’re saying.

Flathead 1st place....