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need help. would like information on this Banjo Lin.

Posted by Paul Stephen Eklund on February 4, 2012 at 5:15pm in Other stuff - off topic, fun stuff, whatever

Howdy all.

I got this at an auction and have had a hard time coming up with information on it. Search the web (non google search engines) and come up with banjo mandolin combinations. Nothing on this one. Looks to be played by strumming cords with the left hand wile hitting solo notes with the right. 

Any information you might have on it would be cool. Would like to know where I could get strings for it.

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  • Mickey Bowman April 20, 2012 at 4:14pm
    I have one that a friend gave me. Needs a lot of work, but is interesting.
  • Paul Stephen Eklund February 5, 2012 at 10:15pm

    Thanks again for all the help and info folks. And Thanks for the link on restringing Oily "Strat-O'-Nine-Tales" Fool. Be a bit before I can play with this. Needs some work done on most of the tuners. Not turning. Some keys are slipping and others aren't turning at all. There's a guy in the town next to me that makes mandolins and dulcimers. Hopefully he can help. 

    Pete Linch, I have the original bow, leather case and tuner key. The bow needs to be restrung. 

    • Ron "Oily" Sprague > Paul Stephen Eklund February 6, 2012 at 12:56am

      Paul,

       

      Just curious: can you see a manufacturer's sticker or mark down through the sound hole?

  • pete linch February 5, 2012 at 9:18am

    You can locate a suitable Bow on E-'ay used for playing a psaltery. Very reasonable priced, nice quality.

  • pete linch February 5, 2012 at 9:15am

    Paul, its played with a short Bow on the left and right sides close to the anchor pins. I have had one like it.

  • Ron "Oily" Sprague February 5, 2012 at 8:27am

    Paul,

     

    Oops...you wanted to know where to get strings for yours. Try www.fretlesszithers.com as a primary source; they have a lot of info on restringing.

    • Dan Sleep > Ron "Oily" Sprague February 5, 2012 at 11:59am

      I am not even going to ask....

      • Ron "Oily" Sprague > Dan Sleep February 5, 2012 at 12:06pm
        Dan,

        No secret message.

        Weirdness with my keyboard - kept hitting an F key accidentally. Doofus. Eejot. Fumble fingered frasnaram.
        • Dan Sleep > Ron "Oily" Sprague February 5, 2012 at 12:09pm

          You know you can delete those posts, right? There is a really faint white X in the upper right hand corner, which is almost invisible.

          • Ron "Oily" Sprague > Dan Sleep February 5, 2012 at 12:59pm
            Which would explain why I can't see it...

            Anyhoo, thanks for the steer; I'll try to be more careful. OK, cleaned up my mess.

            Next?
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