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Comment by Wade on April 6, 2017 at 12:54pm

Comment by Wade on April 6, 2017 at 12:31pm

They have a very bright, loud banjo sound acoustically. The CBG in front is a paint can lid that I made on the make shift lathe.

Comment by Gary W aka Rev. Bluejeans on April 6, 2017 at 10:03am

Wade - great idea!  Stretching the metal definitely would help it ring out more.  How cool for a home-made instrument!

Comment by Bluesheart on April 6, 2017 at 5:16am

What a cool idea!! Thanks for sharing it.

Comment by Ben "C. B. Gitty" Baker on April 6, 2017 at 4:08am

Oh wow... you've got my head spinning now Wade.

Comment by Wade on April 6, 2017 at 3:24am

They sound terrific! Stretching the metal allows them to really ring!!!
I made a form out of many layers of cardboard and screwed it down to a potter's wheel. I used a broomstick and some WD40 to make things go smooth and shape the lid. I have also hammered them out with some auto body hammers and a sand bag.

Comment by Jerry Jordan on April 6, 2017 at 1:14am

tell me more about this makeshift lathe .,.,I just got a few lids and I'm not sure whether to spin them or hammer them out.,.no lathe around here but a few old drills n motors.,.

Comment by Termoking on April 5, 2017 at 7:23pm

Looking good!

Comment by John Sawyer on April 5, 2017 at 5:27pm

Awesome, how do they sound?