I have a really nice banjo that was made by a local guy (same guy that made my birdseye maple mandolin) but this instrument was a little rough around the edges. Couldn't achieve the proper string tension and every time I played it one or more strings would pop off the bridge. Another friend told me the clear head on it was the wrong one, so our friend Don got me a new frosted Remo Weather King head and ZOWIE! She really barks now. She'll stand right out in a whole herd of Martins :lol: And no more slippage
I had to pretty much completely disassemble the dadburn thing to replace the head, but it was well worth it. Polished all the chrome while I was at it. It has a rock maple rim, and I found his manufacture date stamped in it on the inside, 12-28-84. (Apparently this was one of his earlier instruments, my mando was built in '98 after he had refined his techniques some). Anyway, here's the finished product:
I had to pretty much completely disassemble the dadburn thing to replace the head, but it was well worth it. Polished all the chrome while I was at it. It has a rock maple rim, and I found his manufacture date stamped in it on the inside, 12-28-84. (Apparently this was one of his earlier instruments, my mando was built in '98 after he had refined his techniques some). Anyway, here's the finished product: