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thebanjoman49
Добавлен 14 апр 2011
New born Kunkel Noble Heart 16” Guitar
This Kunkel Noble Heart 16” Guitar in Hawaiian Koa has a Heart Shaped sound hole and and an Adirondack Spruce Top.
This guitar is hand made by me in my Nashville Custom Shop. I do everything by hand , from bending the rim to hand cutting the inlays. Hand carved one piece Honduras Mahogany Neck is fitted with a dual action truss rod. It has a figured Koa arm rest that adds comfort and protects the Adirondack Top. Satin Chrome Sperzel locking tuners grace the headstock.
Although it’s just minutes old it’s sound is coming to life and growing richer. This guitar will become a monster as it is played in the coming days. Thanks for watching!
Visit my website: www.kunkelguitars.com.
This guitar is hand made by me in my Nashville Custom Shop. I do everything by hand , from bending the rim to hand cutting the inlays. Hand carved one piece Honduras Mahogany Neck is fitted with a dual action truss rod. It has a figured Koa arm rest that adds comfort and protects the Adirondack Top. Satin Chrome Sperzel locking tuners grace the headstock.
Although it’s just minutes old it’s sound is coming to life and growing richer. This guitar will become a monster as it is played in the coming days. Thanks for watching!
Visit my website: www.kunkelguitars.com.
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Introducing the Kunkel Megaphonic Resonator Banjo.
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I’ve been developing this banjo for the past few years and the prototype has now come to fruition. It is inspired by the Weymann Megaphonic Banjos of the 1920’s but has many innovative new features. This banjo weighs in at 6 1/2 pounds and has a pop-off resonator that converts it to an open back in seconds. The neck attachment system is so simple that the neck can be removed in a few minutes wi...
How I convert a tenor or plectrum banjo to a five string without replacing the neck.
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There are thousands of old banjos that have been sacrificed for conversion to five string that may have been saved.
Kunkel Guitar / Rim Sanding Machine
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This is a video tour of my Rim Sanding Machine which is built around an industrial potter’s wheel. I have created sanding plates of various radius’s which I use for the top and back of my guitar rim. I use a 28 foot radius on my tops and a 12 foot radius on my backs. These plates have been turned outboard on a wood lathe to a pattern I made by stretching a wire from a center point and transferr...
Doyle Dykes invites Abraham Lincoln to the stage
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Abraham Lincoln, portrayed by Rodgar McCalmon, gives a powerful invocation at the Merle Travis Center, Powderly Kentucky at Doyle Dykes September 23rd , 2017 performance.
Kunkel Guitars / Bruce J. Kunkel discusses his building methods.
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Bruce J. Kunkel / Luthier / Inventor / Fine Artist was visited some years back in his Nashville Shop by the fine folks from True Fire. The video features guitarist D.R. Auten playing Kunkel's flat top and arch top guitars.
Bruce J. Kunkel demonstrates The Kunkel Banjo.
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Inventor/ Luthier , Bruce J. Kunkel demonstrates his patented Kunkel Banjo playing in various styles.
thebanjoman49 That is quite an innovative idea. I wonder why they never thought of doing that?
1:30 Actually it's the 5th fret, not the 4th.
3:09 That is a Banjeaurine aka Mini Banjo
"Homer! You ruined a perfectly good jacket!" "Correction- I ruined *two* perfectly good jackets." This is a hilariously terrible idea 😂
Fantastic Idea👍Thank You.
Most welcome 😊
Hello, I have a very old 4-string plectrum banjo with a 90776 number on the inside of the hoop. My research seems to show that the hoop is a Vega from 1927. The back of the neck near the tail stock looks to be engraved by hand. The fretboard is custom engraved. The head of the neck has a raised butterfly glued to it. Would you be willing to possibly help me identify this banjo?
I can send you some pictures if you are interested in seeing it.
Yes, Send some photos to my email: kunkelguitars@yahoo.com.
Is there a stamping on the dowel stick? If it’s a Vega it should be marked there. If not it may be a custom neck added to a pot assembly.
Thank you! You made my day sir! I’m going to convert one of my tenor banjos now.
Good Luck with it! Let me know how it works out.
Awesome
Thank you, Mikayla!
Thank you, Mikayla!
Brilliant idea, I'm going to try this with one of my tenor banjos
That’s great! I hope it works out for you.
So glad I found your video before I attempted to modify my Fairbanks Vega Little Wonder. I hated the idea of messing up the original neck. Thanks!
You’re Welcome! It’s a shame to sacrifice a perfectly good neck. Good luck with it!
😮❤
Really great work! That bracket is slick!
Thanks! It works well and doesn’t alter the banjo.
Hi. Is that Weymann for sale per chance?
Hi Robert, Not at this time but maybe in the future. Still enjoying checking it out. Thanks.
That’s amazing work, and one of a kind!! Are they available to purchase?
I will be making these banjos on a very limited basis. I do not have a factory. They are hand made one at a time. When available they will be listed on my website: kunkelguitars.com. Thanks for your interest.
Enjoyed this.
Hats off to you sir, been doing some gourds but this is beyond my skills!
Thank you! It’s a labor of love.
Very cool!
Very cool idea. Plus I like there is no 5th string tuner in the way on the neck.
Instead the 5th string tuner is inside the body
This has a good sound.
Thanks!
That banjo is fantastic you did a handsome job ..
A new subscriber with your skills nice..🪕🪕🪕
Thank you!
Thank you!
Bruce, many thanks for this interesting video. I've been wondering if I can change a 7 string banjo to a 5 string one. My initial thought is to change the nut to accept 4 head strings, (obviously leaving 2 head tuners empty) - the 5th (7th) string is already in place and the bridge to accept the 5 strings, - would that work? Do you have any advice please.
I don’t know. I’d have to see it. I have no experience with a seven string banjo. Sorry.
7 string banjos have more versatility & their bodies are a little larger
That is an absolutely gorgeous piece of art. I makes me wish I was still playing banjo. I would love to hear a video comparing the tones of a Gibson, a Stelling, and a Kunkel. Years ago, an acquaintance introduced me to detuning the banjo to an open F, and the change in tone was stunning. Keep doing what you do. You are an astonishing craftsman.
Thank you! I appreciate your encouragement.
Very interesting, thanks for sharing. By “loop and string”, did you mean that you’d be using by nylon/nylgut/gut strings rather than steel? I’d like to see that someday!
I have found the loop on a regular string is much larger and the windings much longer than desired for this application. I cut off the factory loop and then I create a new, smaller loop by wrapping the string around an 1/8” diameter piece of rod clamped in a vise. Because the fifth string is much shorter you have plenty of string to play with. The string is wrapped around and then whipped three or four times very close to the rod to create a small loop. If you use a regular string the wrapped portion will go over the fret which may affect the tone of the string. It’s best to keep it behind the fifth fret.
@@thebanjoman49 I prefer using a ball end string these days because I have a special hole that's tapered.
I don't think making a new neck for an old banjo is destroying it. You could remount the old neck as long as it has not been discarded.
Yes. I’ve done that too and it is a common practice. This is an alternative method to keep the integrity of the original instrument.
Really incredible
Thanks! I hope the information will be used to save vintage banjos.
Beautiful banjo and a lovely story! Amazing work!
Thank You! It’s a labor of Love.
Really inspiring, thanks for posting this! Questions, do you need to recut the nut and add a new tailpiece to make space for the extra string? Also, isn’t the action really low on the 5th if you are just using the fret as the pip?
Thank you for your comment. To answer your question: you don’t need to cut the nut because nothing changes with the original four strings. The tail piece has to be be dealt with on a case by case basis. What is shown in the video are two very different scenarios; an open back and a resonator banjo. It may require some invention to make it work. It really depends on the width of the neck how the string spacing works out. The added fifth string will be much closer to the fourth string than a regular five string neck. The fret height is adequate without a pip. I even cut a tiny notch in the back of the fret to move the string over toward the binding on the Weymann. The fifth string is a drone do it is seldom fretted. By the time it reaches the bridge the spacing is normal an I have no problem playing it like and other five string. Hope this helps.
Made by Creative Industries.
I am using a Clay Boss potters wheel
What potters wheel did you buy. I’ve been looking into this I am not sure what one will have enough power
The potter's wheel is a Clay Boss by Creative Industries.
how unique and wonderful and it sounds heavenly. playings not too shabby either.
Thank you for your kind words!
Sold the IRA, I’m ready to order. 🇺🇸🙏🏽
Rob Kunkel Great! Let me know what you’re looking for.
enjoyed seeing and hearing the Jazz Deco guitar
Bruce ...were you friends with Chuck Burge ?
No. Don’t know him or of him.
@@thebanjoman49 Bruce .. Chuck and Tim Shaw worked at Kalamazoo for Gibson ... Chuck had made the Howard Roberts Fusion prototype. He made protos for Chet ..Johnny Smith and others.
I don't know which is nicer, your playing or your unique and beautiful banjo. I guess it's a toss-up.
Dean Lungu Thanks for the nice compliment!
It feels so strange hearing my name with such a lovely instrument. I am honored to be part of your admirers. Very creative work. Wow, what a sound!
Rob Kunkel Thanks for your kind comments. It is a labor of love. Best Wishes.
I'd like to play one of these someday! Do you have these in stores around the country yet, or are you selling just near your place?
Ron Brooks I have a few at Gruhn Guitars in Nashville. You can see them also on my website. There are lots of pictures if you click on the banjos. I’m selling direct or at shows. I’ll be at SPBGMA in Nashville in January. I don’t have s national dealer network. These banjos are handmade and very low numbers / high quality.
Your banjo has a very nice tone, and I like your playing as well. By the way I have Mr. Sawdust's book on the radial arm saw... a great book. I'll bet Mr. Sawdust was a great Dad.
Thanks for your comments. This banjo has been years in the making and it really is a different take on the banjo design. It has been awarded a U.S. patent. I illustrated my Dad's Radial Arm Saw book and worked on it with him many years ago. He was a special man and I enjoyed working with him and learning so much about the fine points of woodworking. It was a unique experience to work so closely with my Dad for so long. he is missed by all.