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Subject: Help, Installing Banjo Head From: Steve Latimer Date: 02 Mar 02 - 06:26 PM Hopefully this will be my last Set-up, Cleaning installation thread. I popped the Head of my new (to me) Banjo. I bought a replacement (Remo Weatherking frosted). The Banjo is an Aria Pro, a Mastertone clone. I have the old head off, and I'm ready to install the new one. I assume that I have to loosen the neck a bit to do this. I am also assuming that I do this by slowly loosening the top rod. Is this correct. Once I have it on and the Tension Hoop back in place I am going to finger tighten the bracket nuts before I start using the Smirnoff Method that was described in the Banjo Set up thread. Should the bridge be up or down when adjusting it? What is the measurement from the twelfth Fret to place the Bridge? I am not going to touch it until I hear from some of you who are knowledgable with this sort of thing. Thanks in advance. Steve
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Subject: RE: Help, Installing Banjo Head From: bigchuck Date: 02 Mar 02 - 06:33 PM Steve, the bridge doesn't need to be on to tighten the head until the very last stages. Basically the head should be tight enough (particularly for Scruggs style banjo)so that the bridge doesn't deform the top significantly when the strings are at pitch. Measure the distance from the nut to the 12th fret...the bridge should be at the same distance from the 12th fret as the nut is. Safest to loosen both coordinator rods a bit to get the tension hoop on. Good luck. Sandy |
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Subject: RE: Help, Installing Banjo Head From: Steve Latimer Date: 02 Mar 02 - 06:47 PM |
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Subject: RE: Help, Installing Banjo Head From: Mr Red Date: 02 Mar 02 - 07:00 PM Avoid Microsoft for any installation & keep the thread clean! |
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Subject: RE: Help, Installing Banjo Head From: GUEST,the gulchero Date: 03 Mar 02 - 12:07 AM on a slightly different note. Where can I get a plastic banjo head for a small mandolin banjo, 8 1/4 inches? Thanks, gm |
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Subject: RE: Help, Installing Banjo Head From: Steve Latimer Date: 03 Mar 02 - 02:56 AM Try Stewart-MacDonald. I believe their site is www.stewmac.com |
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