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Permalink Reply by Ron "Oily" Sprague on June 9, 2015 at 3:58pm

Yep, been done numerous times. Here's some examples (testing out the Search functionality on the new-and-improving site):

http://www.cigarboxnation.com/video/coming-home-warning-no-cbg

http://www.cigarboxnation.com/photo/banjo12?commentId=2592684%3ACom...

http://www.cigarboxnation.com/forum/topics/banjo-building?commentId...

http://www.cigarboxnation.com/forum/topics/plans-for-a-cbg-banjo-ou...

Also, you might want to look into the Group Banjo Players Unite! here on CBN:

http://www.cigarboxnation.com/group/banjoplayersunite?

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Permalink Reply by Tom T on June 10, 2015 at 12:09am

Thanks for the references. Looks like the new search functionality works pretty well. What was the search criteria?

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Permalink Reply by Ron "Oily" Sprague on June 10, 2015 at 3:09am

Tambourine banjo ;-)

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot >:-E

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Permalink Reply by Joe Caruso on June 10, 2015 at 5:05am

My first thought too...

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Permalink Reply by The Phrygian Kid on June 9, 2015 at 10:00pm

Old Lowe has done a bunch back in the day

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Permalink Reply by Marcus Darwell on June 10, 2015 at 4:24am

I'm just starting a build with a 13 sided frame and raw-hide cover...about 14" across so hopefully going to be as loud as fark....same kinda principle as a banjo I guess. Originally a drum.......

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Permalink Reply by Greg Thompson on June 11, 2015 at 1:01am

This is something that has been on my list for doing.
I've seen dorm fine examples out there.
I was even researching how to get hide to make my own drum head.
The tambourine looks like the most efficient way to start, though.

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Permalink Reply by Dane Donato on June 14, 2015 at 2:05am

I recommend a company called Moscow Hide and Fur for goatskin for the banjo head. Great company, great service, good prices. 

One of the challenges in this type of instrument is that you don't have the ability to tension the head. In humid weather, the head will sag, and the bigger the diameter, the more pronounced this will be. Keeping the head diameter smaller will help. Making multiple height bridges is what I end up doing. 

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Permalink Reply by RTZGUITARS on June 15, 2015 at 7:10pm

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Permalink Reply by The Phrygian Kid on June 15, 2015 at 9:12pm

i doubt its really a rawhide head for $10..

strongly suspect that kinda money gets you a synthetic plastic kinda stuff

this is not necessarily a bad thing at all, it will be less susceptible to seasonal changes than rawhide. If you are worried about seasonal change then you can come up with some kind of flesh-hoop (google it, or look at a modern banjo / snare drum) quite easily with how you attach it to the box..

best, pk

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Permalink Reply by Tom T on June 15, 2015 at 11:47pm

The listing said it was sheepskin on the head. The finish of the head is a bit course, not smooth like a plastic.

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Permalink Reply by the anonymous pick on June 15, 2015 at 11:09pm

couldn't escape the  "banjo" sound no   matter how    hard  i  tried .  but  still  has a   "national  / banjo  /  cbg "    mix  sound . 

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