Skillet Good and Greasy on Recycled Plastic Head Banjo

Pete 1 plastic from a cheesecake package for the head. Checkerboard design pot with a cherry neck. Skillet Good and Greasy is an old song I learned from the ...

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Comment by Jim Morris on July 29, 2016 at 12:29am

Yup Clock!

Comment by Clock The Wolf on July 28, 2016 at 4:01pm

Any time is banjo time!

Comment by Jim Morris on July 28, 2016 at 8:07am

Cool Lane. Anything that works for a drum should make a good banjo too.

Comment by Jim Morris on July 28, 2016 at 8:05am

Thanks Nancy.

Comment by Lane Martin on July 28, 2016 at 6:54am

In the book "Snip, Burn, Solder, Shred," he uses x-ray film for a drum head. Seems like it could work for a banjo. He built two square frames, on that fit snugly inside the other, and used them to stretch the film similar to how a needlepoint frame hold the fabric taut.

Comment by Nancy kat on July 28, 2016 at 6:51am

Love it Jim!!!!!!! Super sounding to~~~~ Meowwwww^..^

Comment by Jim Morris on July 28, 2016 at 1:26am

Thanks Unc.

Thanks Maddog. Truth is, I was set up right beside the old out house that you've seen in other vids and the flies are bigger there for some reason!

Comment by Jim Morris on July 28, 2016 at 1:24am

Thanks wes. Tim O'Brien's Songs of the Mountains has a cool version too.

Comment by Jim Morris on July 28, 2016 at 1:23am

Thanks Derek. I may have to do another checkerboard for myself since this one's already sold.

Comment by Jim Morris on July 28, 2016 at 1:21am

Hmmm Wade, not sure what kind of plastic they use for X rays but that would look pretty cool if it worked!

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