Excellent series! Thank you! The tip on setting the lower heel hanger bolt hole is brilliant. I watch this series for each new-build, and have had nothing but success.
How do you determine the angle cut on the banjo neck at the diameter of the pot, to compensate for the correct angle of the scale of the instrument? In other words the angles for a 26 1/4" fret scale, opposed to say a smaller scale banjo with a 23" 0r 22" scale. How do you determine the neck angle for each cut on the neck, to be fitted to the pot? Thank you Tom.
Neck angle is determined by multiple factors. To set yours we recommend: Clamp the neck to the rim right where it will sit. Carefully hold the banjo parallel to the table and set a straight edge along the fingerboard. With the neck still clamped set the bridge under the straight edge on the head at the correct spot for proper intonation. (the 12th fret should be half way between the nut and the bridge). The straight edge is now simulating the strings. You can now measure the distance between the 12th fret and the straight edge to determine your current string action. If the action is too high then the neck must be angled downward more. If the action is too low then the neck must be angled upward.
Thanks... so, hopefully if I order a " Gold Tone B1012-03 MM-150 Long Neck 5-String Banjo Neck "from a retailer online, it will come without the holes already drilled? For now I admittedly have an off-brand pot (that takes a flat cut heel) and I was worried about the existing two holes being off from Gold Tone's standard. I'll admit I started looking for *wider*, standard-length neck like the CC-100R/W neck but cannot find one anywhere (without buying the whole banjo by hocking stuff) so I became interested in long necks when I saw one that was wider like 1.3"... ARGH...edit: wait, I thought long necks had a wider nut; looks like the Gold Tone B1012-03 MM-150 has a 1 3/16 nut like any bluegrass standard length beck... ? Man I can't believe how hard it is to buy a wider neck, 22 frets or 25, even with flat cut heel. Maybe my music store can call CT and get a "replacement" CC-100R/W ?
hello! so i have a full sized open back banjo. i also have a goldtone plucky. i want to put the neck of my banjo on the pot of the goldtone plucky. would you think this is do-able/workable?
Sounds like a fun project! It is possible, however it will require a bit of modification, as the mounting holes won't line up correctly. You should also be aware that the bridge will be in a different position for proper intonation. Let us know how it turns out!
Excellent series! Thank you! The tip on setting the lower heel hanger bolt hole is brilliant. I watch this series for each new-build, and have had nothing but success.
+Pod Luthier Glad it helped you! We plan on continuing this series well into the future, so stay tuned
This video is so helpful. I was wondering what size 12 inch long bit you use for those 10mm anchor bolts pilit holes?
Thanks Wayne, I have a couple short scale banjos to figure!
How do you determine the angle cut on the banjo neck at the diameter of the pot, to compensate for the correct angle of the scale of the instrument? In other words the angles for a 26 1/4" fret scale, opposed to say a smaller scale banjo with a 23" 0r 22" scale. How do you determine the neck angle for each cut on the neck, to be fitted to the pot? Thank you Tom.
Neck angle is determined by multiple factors. To set yours we recommend:
Clamp the neck to the rim right where it will sit.
Carefully hold the banjo parallel to the table and set a straight edge along the fingerboard.
With the neck still clamped set the bridge under the straight edge on the head at the correct spot for proper intonation. (the 12th fret should be half way between the nut and the bridge).
The straight edge is now simulating the strings.
You can now measure the distance between the 12th fret and the straight edge to determine your current string action. If the action is too high then the neck must be angled downward more. If the action is too low then the neck must be angled upward.
thank you brother
Thanks... so, hopefully if I order a " Gold Tone B1012-03 MM-150 Long Neck 5-String Banjo Neck "from a retailer online, it will come without the holes already drilled? For now I admittedly have an off-brand pot (that takes a flat cut heel) and I was worried about the existing two holes being off from Gold Tone's standard. I'll admit I started looking for *wider*, standard-length neck like the CC-100R/W neck but cannot find one anywhere (without buying the whole banjo by hocking stuff) so I became interested in long necks when I saw one that was wider like 1.3"... ARGH...edit: wait, I thought long necks had a wider nut; looks like the Gold Tone B1012-03 MM-150 has a 1 3/16 nut like any bluegrass standard length beck... ? Man I can't believe how hard it is to buy a wider neck, 22 frets or 25, even with flat cut heel. Maybe my music store can call CT and get a "replacement" CC-100R/W ?
The necks are not pre-drilled. And we may have some wide necks available. You can email contact@goldtone.com and we'll see what we can do.
thanks!
hello! so i have a full sized open back banjo. i also have a goldtone plucky. i want to put the neck of my banjo on the pot of the goldtone plucky. would you think this is do-able/workable?
Sounds like a fun project! It is possible, however it will require a bit of modification, as the mounting holes won't line up correctly. You should also be aware that the bridge will be in a different position for proper intonation.
Let us know how it turns out!