Hello Im new from Japan

I had built 13 instruments since end of 2016 . All my instruments made by hand knife and hand saw without drill work .Just posted my 1st banjo now . Will post 2nd - 13th . hope you enjoy . Sry for my suck English .

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Permalink Reply by ChickenboneJohn on May 19, 2017 at 11:07pm

Konichiwa!  My daughter is in Tokyo at Waseda university, so I'll be over in Japan sometime in 2017 visiting..maybe catch up with you!.

Permalink Reply by Ryuji Ding Yamazaki on May 20, 2017 at 1:26am
Thx for watch ! I'm living near Tokyo . 1 hour by train .
Permalink Reply by Paul Craig on May 20, 2017 at 8:12am

Welcome, sounds like your already addicted, you'll fit right in.

Permalink Reply by Ryuji Ding Yamazaki on May 20, 2017 at 1:11pm
I love pre war blues . Already got Blue Machine Stella , Duolian etc . haven't known that most important is DIY .
Permalink Reply by Paul Craig on May 21, 2017 at 7:52am

Learn the basics and then pour you feelings and soul into it like other types of music. Blues to the music world is very much like the CBG to the guitar world. It's no wonder that a blues player made the first CBG. Simple, but catchy. 

Permalink Reply by Ryuji Ding Yamazaki on May 22, 2017 at 1:18am
I haven't known that to play banjo is pleasant . Thx for kind word ! Paul Craig
Permalink Reply by Ken Vickerson on May 21, 2017 at 11:49am
Hey Ryuji welcome! I'm looking forward to see what you've built. Don't worry our English sucks as well. Ken
Permalink Reply by Ryuji Ding Yamazaki on May 22, 2017 at 1:21am
Thx Ken ! Will post soon ! If you have FB account , search me then check my album !
Permalink Reply by Ken Vickerson on May 22, 2017 at 2:56am

Hi Ryuji I'm not on FB but will look for your post or send me a link. Cheers Ken

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