What are you playing today
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Sargeant Preston
Ambassador of The Ninth Chord
2005 Eastman 615
Sargeant Preston
Ambassador of The Ninth Chord
I took this beast of a banjo out of its case today. Weighing in at 13+ pounds, it's definitely a beast! It's a shoulder and back destroyer! I totally forgot just how heavy it is with all of the heavy metal adornment.
Knowing that @Headache has back problems, it wouldn't be a good idea for Steve to attempt playing heavy metal bluegrass riffs on a heavy banjo.
Washburn B-17 5 string.
Knowing that @Headache has back problems, it wouldn't be a good idea for Steve to attempt playing heavy metal bluegrass riffs on a heavy banjo.
Washburn B-17 5 string.
Didn’t think banjos were usually that heavy.I took this beast of a banjo out of its case today. Weighing in at 13+ pounds, it's definitely a beast! It's a shoulder and back destroyer! I totally forgot just how heavy it is with all of the heavy metal adornment.
Knowing that @Headache has back problems, it wouldn't be a good idea for Steve to attempt playing heavy metal bluegrass riffs on a heavy banjo.
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Washburn B-17 5 string.
Sargeant Preston
Ambassador of The Ninth Chord
Most aren't as heavy as my Washburn is.
Google a bit and you'll discover it that most serious banjo players prefer to play extremely heavy banjos. It surprises me that a great banjo can at times outweigh a back breaker guitar like a Les Paul.
My Dad's old banjo weighed about 3 lbs.
SG John
Ambassador of Cool Guitars and Amps.
Stuck in a hotel for the week again. I brought my SG Special and a mini amp. After work I took a drive to a friend's place not to far from where I'm staying. Couldn't say no to buying a wicked cool National Reso-Phonic Resolectric. Been switching back and forth the past couple of hours. Really good fun.
Wow!!! Wicked nice!!! Congratulations!
Brian Krashpad
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Only "playing" in the sense of getting tuned/tested for sale. It's (obviously) a Chibson, which I always felt a bit guilty about having bought, and have never gigged. Only purchased to support some scene friends who opened a small shop, that I didn't want to see go under. Still has the plastic on the pickguard. A different scene buddy is buying it from me.
Here's a shot of the store (yes, the entire store) that I bought it from, with the guitar still on the wall.
Here's a shot of the store (yes, the entire store) that I bought it from, with the guitar still on the wall.
Brian Krashpad
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Thanks, I think so too. The funny thing is, when they opened, I had more gear here at Casa Krashpad than they had in the whole store!
I know, ridiculous.
At any rate, I need to get back over there much more often. Unfortunately it's on the opposite side of town to me.
Brian Krashpad
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Glad to hear that there are others whose illness is more advanced. Will save for Mrs. Krashpad. Although photographic proof would be swell.
Although photographic proof would be swell.
