Matthew Borczon

Matt, Thanks for the comment.  It was super frustrating, trying to get that track laid down. I was back and forth between using a baritone 4string and a 3 string run through a Boss octave pedal.  Add the usual production grungees, that what I thought to be an easy track took me right to the dead line.  A great example of "maybe not done, but finished".

Nice review from a performer that I respect means a lot.  I'll get to give the whole CD a listen tomorrow.  I expect to enjoy yours.  Let you have detail critique :-) of yours later.

Thanks again and blessings, 

Sam

Hi, Matt. Sorry I didn't reply to your question about my banjo earlier. I haven't been on in a while. Anyway, it sounds good. Not quite as "plunky" as a normal banjo, but it's got a nice twang to it. A later addition that's not in the pictures is a small strip of rubber shelf matting under the bridge. It deadens a little bit of the sustain, and pushes it a bit from guitar to banjo territory. Not a huge difference, and not really necessary, but it's what I did. The toothpick frets are holding up ok, mostly because I never play it. But all of my builds have toothpick frets, and none of them have any wear that's detrimental to playability. The eyebolts are so-so on this particular build, because they don't hold their tuning, but that's due to poor drill bit choice. On most of my other builds, they hold their tuning very well (most, because I used the same drill bit on another one, and have the same problem).

Thanks Matthew. I never go into it with any expectations since I'm sort of new to banjo and a lot of folks there have been playing a long time. It's just great to socialize and jam with folks that I've listened to and learned from in the last few years.

Thanks there Matthew ,for your nice Comments, and opinnion! Greetsszzz.

thanx for the  great  comment  ;-)

Thanks for the nice Comments there Matthew ,sliding on down to a new one dont bee a exception now you here! Greeettssszzz.

Thanks Matt for the support, check out my Cambridge CBG festival video recently if you want to see how its all done..

The first album is on there too but i've come along way since then!  lol

There's a playlist on my youtube channel 2 if you are brave...I think i'm up to 818 videos on CBN!.. 

Wow! Thanks Matt, these cleaned up versions sound great. I'm pretty sure I can download them.

Jim

Thanks Matt! I'd be interested in what artwork ideas you might have. I really like your idea of handing out a CD to go along with instrument purchases.

Very cool painting Matt! I appreciate you spending time on this.

Jim

I used to get the econo calfskins from Elderly for about $10 but now I spring for the next grade up. They're around $20 but don't seem to be quite as affected by temp and humidity changes. Still, for a first try, the econo ones are pretty good so long as they stay indoors! But hey, soda bottles are free and way more in line with these kinds of builds.

Yeah Matt, I used a hairdryer on high setting before I got a heat gun. It worked fine. I got a heat gun mainly because Harbor Freight had them on sale for less than $10 and I use it also for softening up glue when I'm taking something apart. One video showed a guy using a plumbing torch! I don't care for open flames in the shop so I didn't try that. The only problem I had with the cigar box is that I shrunk the plastic too tight and the sides began pulling inward.

Oh yeah, I meant to tell you a friend of mine is an avid trapper and he has an animal skin drying for me to try. It'll be the first that I haven't purchased from a catalog. We'll see how that goes.

Awesome I am glad it showed! I know one day some how we will be able to meet ....It will great to show up at one of those PA cbg festivals one day!..and I know what it must be like for you right now my dad was in the Marine corp for 22 years and he use to get deployed for 6 and 9 months at a time when I was young, I know what was like....the best part was when he would come back and bring trinkets...once he brought me and my brother a spent tank shell...watching him walk thru the front door with that thing was a real eye opener... I had never seen such a thing before!  and the c rations ....we use to take them to school!....anyways glad you liked the cd , ....the covers really are so much better than buying anything or using those white sheeves I use to use...they are really easy to make, and fun too!  

Thanks There Matthew, UJ introduced me to some of your audiowork on a 4 track blog

 great songwriting i like the storyside of the songs take you back to a different place food for thought, there in a fact modern protestsongs whit a billy feel to it, great playing to! thanks for the nice comments! Greeetssszz A.D.

Thanks for your comment on the burlap banjo/guitar..This is my second one..002.JPG

Sounds great..Just trying to get better at building these things.

Thanks for the Nice Comments there Matthew, I know now why the Woodpecker fly's,

but i did not get the hanging tree thing is there a video mixup or what, i got maria Carry or some one and a bunch of dansing kids for christmas?? Must bee a Mistake ,Thanks anyway take care have a great start of the New Year !! Greeeetssszz

Crows and Kisses lovely song, stepping in a divered zone there Matthew ! Sillouette great beat lyrics sound verry therapeutic, seeing you is a soldier must bee a great way to releaf frustrations and stress of war!  i know it works for me sometimes! Greeetssszz Happy New Year ! have a great one!   A.D.

Thanks ! Glad you Like it ! Greeetssszz

Thanks Matthew, Yep i here its pretty Bad down your way's,here spring is slowly coming on!

Thanks for that realy Nice Comments there,i see that you are working on a special style for your Videos,is it so the sound prevails over Image? got my first USA Build git; yesterday, check out the Video! Greeettsszz

Hi there Matthew, Thanks for the Nice Comments there Bro,and Yes it rings out acoustic and electric aswell,i put in a dubble Humbucker and he realy does the job, direct to the jack

no knobs,and because of the long neck 26,5 inch it gives a nice bassie sound to get deep and low, like you know you need to go sometimes,the lyrics are a Neil young song this Old guitar,that i adapted a little bend and shave to make it more personal, thanks again ,i wisch you and your Famely a Happy easter and the Best ! Greeettssszzz !!

Like how you infolve your kids in your productions,Fam ; effort gives more meaning to it some how! thanks! greeeettsszz A.D.

Hey Matt, I think I've got it saved on Audacity so I'll try another mix and send you an mp3 to try and get it closer to where it should be.

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I tried re mixing the audacity file.Let's see if this works.

Yeah Matt, just listened to it. I think that's a big improvement. Nicely done!

Hi Matthew , Maybee you Like ,feel free to use! Greeeetssszz A.D

Thanks Matthew ! Glad you liked It !  Greeeettsszz A.D.

Thanks for the Nice Comments Matthew, got my big can Bass ready(quick One ) trying to go for the All primitif Jugband sound.

God Bless you and thank you for your service to our country!

Thanks for the kind words on my music too....John

Glad you like it.   I mostly play key of G with those, open G, 1 finger Em and 2 fingered C and D.  They will play other keys.  That was a simple and fun build.  And now I am I the mood to do another.

its me john....whats your mailing address?

Thank you Matthew ! for your verry kind comments ! Appriciated! there is new stuff on the shelf !

 Thank you very much ! I love your folk songs covers and one string violin playing ! glad to be friend, cheers from France :)

Thanks Matthew ! its only one guitar!   played whit a slide !

Thanks Matthew. I’m not sure which fiddles you refer to. I sure like making these little 2 stringers. 

Likewise Matthew. I love your 1 string fiddles and the music you coax out of them. Your haunting voice adds so much too.

Thanks for the nice comments about my ceramic endeavors. My life’s path has always been in the arts. My passion has always been in music. We share those paths. Great to walk with you Matthew.

Hi Matthew. I’d love to trade a two stringer with you Matthew. I’d love one of your fiddles. I’ll make one for you if you’ll make one for me. I love the look of yours and they sound so good in your hands. If you do want to do this, leave room on the headstock for a second string so I could add one in the future. ... Dave

Hi Matthew, I still don’t know which fiddles you refer too as your comment appears on my “comment wall” and is disconnected from the photo you’re looking at.

That’s great Matthew. It will take me a while too but i’m On it. Do you like the cigar box fiddles I make? I have some wonderful vintage boxes begging me to build with them.

Matthew. Hand tools rule! I use some power tools but they are old, worn out relics like myself. :^)

Now I know Matthew. What key do you like to play in? The length of the neck determines the key. G is a cello string long neck. D and E are short viola size backs.

I’ll size the neck for a D. You can mark it up if you wish. I don’t use a specific scale length but I can easily do a specific if you tell me the length you want. :^)