"By the way can you teach me how to make mini banjos I am from
mechanicsville va 23111. And I would love also to
make banjo cases myself., I was wondering if I can learn from
you in a video Skype call to see the workshop to learn how to
make mini…"
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- At 4:19pm on May 20, 2023,
Tyler Jones said…
By the way can you teach me how to make mini banjos I am from
mechanicsville va 23111. And I would love also to
make banjo cases myself., I was wondering if I can learn from
you in a video Skype call to see the workshop to learn how to
make mini banjos and cases for them I took wood shop in high school some and I would like to know if you can make a build a mini banjo kit with mini banjo case build kit that would be cool if you like that idea? Please message me on cigar box nation or face book messenger thank you TylerJones
- At 5:36am on October 25, 2020,
Darryl Tuttle said…
That case build is amazing
- At 2:07am on July 9, 2014,
Marvin walker said…
Hi Richey
The original chair leg wood width was 2.5 inches. The bridge is a 1/2 inch banjo bridge with standard spacing. The scale length is 19.75 inches. It does not have a truss rod.
Thanks!
Marvin
- At 7:55pm on July 8, 2014,
Richey Kay said…
Hi Marvin, I was admiring your banjo build and had a few questions:
How wide was the wood you used for the neck blank?
What string spacing did you use at the bridge?
What's the scale length (to my eye it looks shorter than a typical banjo)
Did you use a truss rod in the neck?
Cheers!
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Cigar Box Banjo #9
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Just finished CBB#9. The maple came from arms off a discarded recliner, and the walnut from a discarded awards wall plaque. The fretboard was made from ziricote from eBay.
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