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Thanks! Very helpful & informative.

Great video, I have been looking at the drum dials and I wonder being that they measure deflection of the head, would it be consistent on different types of heads (calfskin mylar etc) and different thicknesses of heads?

Ear wax works just fine! just don't tell whoever owns the instrument unless they love the ear wax toannn!! Been saving mine up in a Jar for 4 years, almost have enough for a half a mandolin board! In all seriousness I am glad that I have a tin of renaissance wax on me for protecting antique pipes and really glad that I found this video / channel. Cool work! Subbed!

Is that a fairly normal amount of fretboard wear on a well used stringed instrument? Or could it be a sign of playing with poorly trimmed fingernails?

Nice work....Pony Express! One of my favs!

I have a very old plectrum (4 string) banjo with a 1927 Vega hoop and a custom carved neck. Is there any way to add a 5th string without causing damage to the neck? The neck is very narrow so the drone string will not be able to reside over the fretboard.

Was nitrocellulose used for the clear coat in then1960s?

In the building course I took we used paste wax but it had to be applied fresh, no applying it and leaving it for a period of time and then gluing, don,t remember but I think turtle wax or similar, also used renaissance for some things, but it was ca glue that we used for gluing.

Thank you for your explanations of these processes with wax.

Im a little confused as to what I need to use on my archtop. It currently has a 5star high crown (supposedly) .. a while back i attempted to install a low crown Remo WK. It was a disaster! The 5star went back on like a champ! The Remo came apart at the rim!

Dave, I need one 'snowflake' inlay to complete a restoration of a Gibson TB3 tenor banjo. Could you refer me to a company that sells these? Thanks!!! Awesome video, too!!

Very good master class, a hug from Brazil. I love banjo, blugrass. Thank you for sharing your knowledge

I would have thought that the frets would. Extend over the binding,the fact that they don’t surprises me.

Expensive? 40 frozen cats for thrown over the hill at least a couple weeks before the media pointed out that the PETA people had to get rid of a lot of their animals [sorry no reference]. I was running to work and I saw them so I only collected four cat skins used by the Appalachians along with raccoon skins. I made a two octive six string, classical guitar neck banjo with a 🐈 skin just to irritate both ends of music... I don’t leave strings up tense: bridge removed from the skin. An ash ring, wheel wires for roadside, open back could be altered…

I was taught to use a combination of drum dial+ear -use the numbers to get you in the ballpark and then adjust until it feels right. I’ve always seen that done on a flat top, however! Was interesting to see that process tested on an arch top-I plan an arch top myself and have always been curious. Great video!

Couldnt you also use your access holes (or create one specifically for)to create air flow to dry? My first thought was silicone or liquid gasket maker… I’ve always dabbed some silicone when I installed trussed rods…

Love your videos man, great work!

That was a very informative video. You are an excellent banjo player.

Hi Dave, l would like to ask who were your influences when you learned to play the banjo.

This is why we label samples before testing. Good test still. Helped me make my choice. Thanks!

I was using a drum dial last night to find the sweet spot for head tension. 89 sound tubby with lots bad over tones 90.5 sounds great and 92 has weird sound of horses clopping on cement

Lo hai messo sottosopra….Non usare mai la colla altrimenti non potrai mai toglierlo facilmente…. Tappare il buco con la colla e’ sbagliato

Thanks so much. I had some dents on the front surface of my guitar. Unfortunately I was sanding too large an area because my application of the gluboost black was too much and using a flat edge to work it into the holes spread it far and wide. Sanding from 320 to 1200 ended up going through the finish to the wood. I’ve ordered some lacquer but it’s such a huge area I think I’ll need to get an airbrush which will be more controllable than the spray. Thinner is just acetone right? Thanks again very helpful. Loved the file technique.

Excellent, thank you

There's plenty of discussion on drum dials with flatheads, but I've always wanted to see someone test the drum dial with an archtop. Thanks a million. I learned a lot.

I've never seen banjo in person and I know what spikes are for. Thank you Ted Woodford.

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Really appreciate this video! Thanks for background information and also close up of your method to wind 5th string!

Most interesting. The spacing of the 3rd, 4th and 5th frets seems to be irregular when compared to the decreasing spacing on my Wildwood 5th string. May be just the angle of your lens though. I enjoyed the combination of voiceover and screen text. You may to experiment with a flatter, softer light source to reduce the glare and even out the light.

The spikes are definitely the best solution - my own solution is a discarded aircraft rivet under the string and it's certainly a flawed concept 😅

I am thinking of casting a bronze tone ring for my deering sierra but wondered how hard it will be to remove the current one?

I just fixed one like this, new nut.. but the opposite on the fifth string. It wasn’t spaced far enough away!👍😁

Man, I love this channel! Keep up the great work!👍

fingernail polish remover will take off the factory frosting... usually lol

Could you not spray the inside of the head?

Lovely experimentation sir, as always. RIP to that other head! Lol

For what’s it’s worth I run my arch tops at around 86-88 and my flatheads around 89-90. Also not trying to be a know it all but I never use the rods to adjust any action. I will add a small amount of tension to to the top nut to get some clarity but that’s it. I keep the rods neutral so the pot stays even. That gives you the best tone. I would cut the heel a tad bit to adjust any action or use a taller bridge. Good work on that banjo. You do some nice work!

Soaking metal parts in lemon oil also works really well...!...!

Until you play in a jam w multiple instruments your instrument without a microphone will not have the power, volume needed to cut in a jam unless you go well over 92 to 93. The pros will say the same.

Can you fill with something clear? I like the look but also like a smooth fretboard

You mixed up which wax was on which section of the block several times throughout the video. 5:45: You applied the waxes, from left to right with the darker grain facing the top of the screen, Johnson / Renaissance / beeswax. 7:26: block is rotated 180 from where it started. 9:28: transposed location of Johnson's and Beeswax, which continued throughout most of the rest of the video; 13:55: suddenly the Johnson is in the middle and the Renaissance is on the left (which is actually the beeswax); 14:23: when you say the beeswax is 'not really so good', you're really talking about the Johnson's. The beeswax is on the other end of the block. Wasn't expecting a game of 3 card monte when I clicked on this video, but it's been fun all the same. 👍👍

Bees wax will easily dissolve down to a paste with turpentine or similar solvent. I have often used it on my workbench tops because it's a little stickier than furniture waxes. I personally use Clapham’s beeswax products for most of my finishing. Roger Clapham (who happens to be a friend and client of mine) developed his products in collaboration with famed furniture builder James Krenov and the Smithsonian Institute to develop the best possible formulations for both builders and historical restoration and maintenance.

Nice comparison but you're making me cringe by chiseling right towards your other hand! I did that one time ever and cut myself pretty badly.

This was so helpful! Thank you. I'm currently fixing up one of my mistakes and was a little hesitant to go ahead, this is exactly what I needed to see.

I love your videos, you take the time and are patient, I've watched more than Richie Dotson!

Outstanding as always!

This was the exact process I wanted to see in practice. I'm currently working on my first ever refret and so far the process has went well taking my time but I'm to the stage of pressing frets in (with the nibs cut off for binding) and I mainly wanted to see the board waxing and gluing process. Thank you so much for showing us your process and detailing what was used! This is the first video I've seen of yours and I will definitely subscribe for more!

Hi Dave, Oddly enough, I tripped on my banjo tonight and caused a similar neck break. Your timely video is most reassuring. Now to find a repair person near here in the Vancouver, BC area. (Even more odd, it's a 78 Goldstar archtop, flying eagle.) Thank you so much...

Amazing brother! Thanks for sharing!

Do you apply the wax before or after the frets have been hammered down or pressed into place? I ask because it seems to me in either method, one would need to be very careful not to allow any of the wax to get into the fret slots or on the fret tangs. Otherwise the glue will not bond properly to the wood and or the fret tangs. I'd like to see a vid on how you would avoid that potential problem. Thanks!