Black Betty - Festival Drum Banjo Tester

Here's a quick rough sample of the
Festival Drum Broom Stick Banjo....

Found the drum today and built it in a night!

(Quick and very easy build)

Got a 28-29mm hole cutter now especially for broom handles body holes...

The quickest necks available!

The top is 16mm holes with a 7mm in the side for single individual tuners.

Build time approx 1hr I recon once you have the bits!
For slide only though!

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Comment by BUGGY (C) on March 14, 2012 at 4:54am
Yes i've not seen a nylon strung be convincing for the blues
Unless it's a 30's reso... Now there's a project !
Comment by jeff maurer on March 14, 2012 at 3:46am

i like this!! forget the nylon strings it will quite it down and nobody wants that!

Comment by bemuzic on March 13, 2012 at 10:41pm

wow that has a nice warm tone. Can't believe it was done in a hour!!

Comment by BUGGY (C) on March 13, 2012 at 8:16pm

Clock got any examples?   Thanks John Maw and Uncle John.. I have been wanting to build one for ages and it has taken me a while to find the right drum, old and very thick skinned, but sound sweet...maybe should have tried nylon strings on it?

Comment by Clock The Wolf on March 13, 2012 at 5:31pm

   Oh yah! That's a fun looking one!

   You could probably rip into some North African style stuff with that...

Comment by Roadkill a.k.a. John Maw on March 13, 2012 at 1:36pm

Good sounding instrument (particularly good for an hours work). Song is well performed too.

Comment by Uncle John on March 13, 2012 at 1:25pm

Sounds great.   Good job on Betty.   But no bug or mask content?

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