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Clear velum on a db banjo wud dis do anything to the the tone of the banjo
Clear velum on a db banjo wud dis do anything to the the tone of the banjo
hi im thinking of getting a clear velum/skin put on my DB banjo would it make d tone any better bit more bounce r jizz it up a bit all replys apreciated
Re: Clear velum on a db banjo wud dis do anything to the the tone of the banjo
Hilarious.
Ptarmy, haven't you heard? It's the English language austerity drive where to save billions of pounds, all superfluous letters, especially vowels because they cost more (I don't care what Scrabble says), are removed from words.
Re: Clear velum on a db banjo wud dis do anything to the the tone of the banjo
Well it will certainly make the tone brighter. Whether this is a good thing depends on your personal taste and which banjo you put it on. I tried one on an Oakwood with an arch top tone ring and resonator, it was startlingly bright, so I quickly switched to something else. However, I later got an open back Oakwood with a Whyte Lady tone ring which came with a clear head. I had intended to change it for a Renaissance head, but the clear head seems to suit this banjo. Angelina Carberry uses a clear head on her Oakwood openback.
Ptarmigan, apparently possessed of deep pockets, tried several heads on his Paramount, so he may have more info on http://theirishtenorbanjo.ning.com/
Re: Clear velum on a db banjo wud dis do anything to the the tone of the banjo
Indeed Andy, Alim might like to check out the three videos on this thread, to see how Renaissance, Five Star & Fibreskyn Heads effect the sound of my Paragon
Just for the record, I stuck with the Fibreskyn Head. I didn't actually bother trying the Clear Head, because most folks seem to reckon that gives a louder, brighter sound, which is not what I look for.
Cheers
Dick
P.S. Sorry, but I just left all my vowels in ..... as is my wont!
Re: Clear velum on a db banjo wud dis do anything to the the tone of the banjo
thanks dick for dat do u knw wher i cud get my hands on one of those paragons i have a ressinance on my banjo at the moment its nice but would like a bit more brightness
Clear velum on a db banjo wud dis do anything to the the tone of the banjo
Clear velum on a db banjo wud dis do anything to the the tone of the banjo
hi im thinking of getting a clear velum/skin put on my DB banjo would it make d tone any better bit more bounce r jizz it up a bit all replys apreciated
# Posted on December 7th 2010 by alim010
Re: Clear velum on a db banjo wud dis do anything to the the tone of the banjo
iv hurd it wud brighten d tone.
# Posted on December 7th 2010 by shanty
Re: Clear velum on a db banjo wud dis do anything to the the tone of the banjo
ari anymore info people
# Posted on December 7th 2010 by alim010
Re: Clear velum on a db banjo wud dis do anything to the the tone of the banjo
jizz it up? praps u luv ur bjo 2 much.
# Posted on December 7th 2010 by gam
Re: Clear velum on a db banjo wud dis do anything to the the tone of the banjo
i do yeah its great like d tone an al da lol
# Posted on December 7th 2010 by alim010
Re: Clear velum on a db banjo wud dis do anything to the the tone of the banjo
I wd tak to da maker an' esk hm.
# Posted on December 7th 2010 by Steve L
Re: Clear velum on a db banjo wud dis do anything to the the tone of the banjo
Can someone tell me what language is being written here? Once I know, I can have it translated on: http://translate.google.com/#
# Posted on December 7th 2010 by Ptarmigan
Re: Clear velum on a db banjo wud dis do anything to the the tone of the banjo
Hilarious.
Ptarmy, haven't you heard? It's the English language austerity drive where to save billions of pounds, all superfluous letters, especially vowels because they cost more (I don't care what Scrabble says), are removed from words.
# Posted on December 7th 2010 by DrSilverSpear
Re: Clear velum on a db banjo wud dis do anything to the the tone of the banjo
haha your gas..................................not!!!
so anymore information on the clear velum?
# Posted on December 7th 2010 by alim010
Re: Clear velum on a db banjo wud dis do anything to the the tone of the banjo
TSS, not all the vowels are discarded, so perhaps we could describe it as a vowel movement ?
# Posted on December 7th 2010 by murfbox
Re: Clear velum on a db banjo wud dis do anything to the the tone of the banjo
QUIT D CRAP NOW!!!
WILL CLEAR VELUM HELP
# Posted on December 7th 2010 by alim010
Re: Clear velum on a db banjo wud dis do anything to the the tone of the banjo
Well it will certainly make the tone brighter. Whether this is a good thing depends on your personal taste and which banjo you put it on. I tried one on an Oakwood with an arch top tone ring and resonator, it was startlingly bright, so I quickly switched to something else. However, I later got an open back Oakwood with a Whyte Lady tone ring which came with a clear head. I had intended to change it for a Renaissance head, but the clear head seems to suit this banjo. Angelina Carberry uses a clear head on her Oakwood openback.
Ptarmigan, apparently possessed of deep pockets, tried several heads on his Paramount, so he may have more info on http://theirishtenorbanjo.ning.com/
# Posted on December 7th 2010 by Andy Sugden
Re: Clear velum on a db banjo wud dis do anything to the the tone of the banjo
What? Can't take a wee bit of ribbing? Kids these days.....
# Posted on December 7th 2010 by DrSilverSpear
Re: Clear velum on a db banjo wud dis do anything to the the tone of the banjo
Indeed Andy, Alim might like to check out the three videos on this thread, to see how Renaissance, Five Star & Fibreskyn Heads effect the sound of my Paragon
My Paragon with Three Heads:
http://theirishtenorbanjo.ning.com/group/cliffordessexparagon/forum/topics/my-paragon-with-three-heads
Just for the record, I stuck with the Fibreskyn Head. I didn't actually bother trying the Clear Head, because most folks seem to reckon that gives a louder, brighter sound, which is not what I look for.
Cheers
Dick
P.S. Sorry, but I just left all my vowels in ..... as is my wont!
# Posted on December 7th 2010 by Ptarmigan
Re: Clear velum on a db banjo wud dis do anything to the the tone of the banjo
Dick, your profligate use of vowels and punctuation will ensure that future generations are enslaved with crushing grammatical debt.
gt wth d prgrm wl u
# Posted on December 7th 2010 by Michele Sims
Re: Clear velum on a db banjo wud dis do anything to the the tone of the banjo
Oops Dick
Paragon, not Paramount; even deeper pockets needed
# Posted on December 7th 2010 by Andy Sugden
Re: Clear velum on a db banjo wud dis do anything to the the tone of the banjo
Speak or type english! No gangsta crap here.
# Posted on December 7th 2010 by Celtic Guitar
Re: Clear velum on a db banjo wud dis do anything to the the tone of the banjo
probably nothing noticeable in comparison to a smooth white one. tighten it if its too dull sounding.
# Posted on December 7th 2010 by FergalOH
Re: Clear velum on a db banjo wud dis do anything to the the tone of the banjo
also if you're using bronze strings try changing to nickel ones to see what you think. alot brighter for alot longer.
# Posted on December 7th 2010 by FergalOH
Re: Clear velum on a db banjo wud dis do anything to the the tone of the banjo
thanks dick for dat do u knw wher i cud get my hands on one of those paragons i have a ressinance on my banjo at the moment its nice but would like a bit more brightness
# Posted on December 7th 2010 by alim010
Re: Clear velum on a db banjo wud dis do anything to the the tone of the banjo
Well for starters alim, Vincent Purcell put his Paragon up for sale just recently!
Vincent Purcell's Paragon:
http://theirishtenorbanjo.ning.com/profiles/blogs/paragon-banjo?xg_source=activity
Also, Kevin Scott has THREE up for sale right now!
1: Serial # 1261: £3,000
2: 1920's Grafton Street model: £3,500
3: Paragon Deluxe: £10,500
See great photos of all three Banjos on Kevin's site:
Kevin Scott:
http://www.findajo.co.uk/
Good Luck
Dick
# Posted on December 7th 2010 by Ptarmigan
Re: Clear velum on a db banjo wud dis do anything to the the tone of the banjo
ari ah think il leave that just bought a new DB banjo
thnks for those replys
# Posted on December 7th 2010 by alim010