Buzzard Mountain Blog (Entries tagged as bm09002)

Fiberskyn vs. Renaissance Banjo Head

nospam@example.com (Neil Turner) — Thu, 21 May 2009 19:10:06 -0400

Well the owner of the BM09-002 Custom Banjo sent me 3 sound files again. This time the first time through on the song he is playing the banjo setup with a Fiberskyn Head, then the second time through with a Renaissance Head. The songs go from one version right into the next so that you can really hear the difference, and only thing that is different is the heads, everything else is exactly the same. Thanks to Pat for these!

His banjo is tuned to gCGCD.

Arkansas Traveler Fiberskyn vs. Renaissance Heads

Soldiers Joy Fiberskyn vs. Renaissance Heads

Country Blues Fiberskyn vs. Renaissance Heads

Sounding Off....

nospam@example.com (Neil Turner) — Mon, 04 May 2009 18:49:36 -0400

A lot is going on here at Buzzard Mountain HQ. I am currently working on several banjos including the Somerset S6 Six String Banjo prototype which should be ready in a week or so. I am also working on a budget model banjo that I plan on making a standard offering at Buzzard Mountain, more to come later on that later.

Pat the Loafer has had a chance to get acquainted with his new banjo the BM09002 and was kind enough to send me some sound files of him playing it. I put the sound files in with some pictures and made a video slide show.

I am also attaching the 3 songs separately for everyone to listen too. Pat is playing in gCGCD tuning for these.
Arkansas Traveler

Soldier's Joy

Introducing the BM09002!

nospam@example.com (Neil Turner) — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 18:31:52 -0400

The second custom banjo to leave my shop this year is completed and will be on its way to Maryland next week with me as I travel to the Folk Musicians Retreat. Its owner Pat the Loafer will be giving me a place to sleep the day before the retreat and we will be hanging out and making some music on his new banjo prior to the Retreat.

Pat wanted a curly maple banjo similar to the BM09001 I built for myself earlier this year. We worked closely together on the custom inlay design of this banjo and it turned out awesome! It features a Cocobolo Tone ring and appointments, curly maple pot and neck, Buzzard Mountain Traditional headstock design and a frailing scoop.

Here are a few photos for Pat to drool over as he too has to wait until next week to get this beauty in his hands.