I loved all three boys! Great playing Brian! I wish i had a nice arch top like that. That is an unbelievable Archtop and as Brian said," its got alot of charm and is very toneful". Those are three incredible banjos in a wonderful players hands. Nice video Mr Headrick.
All three banjos sound incredible to my ear. Nice pickin', Brian! I like the no hole 3 the best. It really cuts well and has great projection.....of course I'd happy with any of the three.
The 1934 Recording King was shockingly good, especially for being a Wards offering. Although I love Gibson, I'd almost consider trading for that Recording King.
I really like the tone of the recording king. I think the skin head really cuts down on the overtones and gives a thumpiness to the sound. When will we get a new video with the conversion ring and plastic head?
A great comparison... you know, that old Raised head to me just sounds great. Those old raised heads from the late '20's and early '30's all have that mettalic fizz, nice and bright. It's all about what you prefer, most players have flatheads. Not me ! Thanks for posting.
Call me old fashioned but the arch top did it for me, but then I own a late '20's Will van Allen arch top so I'm biased I guess. However all three banjos being compared sounded wonderful. Great pickin'. Thanks for sharing.
INHO..a prewar without the original rim AND ring no longer qualifies as a true prewar..but most people totally disagree with me...BTW..have u ever played a Yates?...closest thing to a prewar to my ear
The more I watch this video... the more I like the first Banjo, a really great tone, lots of fizz. Might I ask, since you have Huber bridges on there, I will shortly have a 1927 Solid Archtop Gibson. Do you have a preference for any bridge ? Thanks again for the great video.
More likely the microphone and software used by Sony controls the outcome of what you hear .... You know banjo sound and so do I, in person they are not what you describe.....
I don't know if it's the picks, if he's touching the bridge, or the recording equipment, but I'm not hearing anything that I would define as a prewar tone. That's not saying it's not there.
Thats good picking Brian...but...IMHO..u are producing too many piercing overtones...i think if u lightly put ur pinky on the end of the bridge ur tone will be about like Sonny's!!
David....... tough question, they do have Huber bridges, but if I had a no hole archtop I would likely try several bridges of varying thickness to try a find a tone that I would be happy with......Huber and Purcell make great bridges that i have experience with, but there are many others....
I loved all three boys! Great playing Brian! I wish i had a nice arch top like that. That is an unbelievable Archtop and as Brian said," its got alot of charm and is very toneful". Those are three incredible banjos in a wonderful players hands. Nice video Mr Headrick.
All three banjos sound incredible to my ear. Nice pickin', Brian! I like the no hole 3 the best. It really cuts well and has great projection.....of course I'd happy with any of the three.
First banjo is my favorite but they are all really really great- the last one is growing on me
The 1934 Recording King was shockingly good, especially for being a Wards offering. Although I love Gibson, I'd almost consider trading for that Recording King.
Dang they all sound so gooooooooooood!
I really like the tone of the recording king. I think the skin head really cuts down on the overtones and gives a thumpiness to the sound. When will we get a new video with the conversion ring and plastic head?
thank u for the video
You are so welcome
OK...Huber strings...brand does not matter..its the gauge of each string that matters...so what are the gauges of each?
A great comparison... you know, that old Raised head to me just sounds great. Those old raised heads from the late '20's and early '30's all have that mettalic fizz, nice and bright. It's all about what you prefer, most players have flatheads. Not me !
Thanks for posting.
Call me old fashioned but the arch top did it for me, but then I own a late '20's Will van Allen arch top so I'm biased I guess. However all three banjos being compared sounded wonderful. Great pickin'. Thanks for sharing.
That is a VERY GOOD archtop banjo set up correctly, thanks for the observation.
INHO..a prewar without the original rim AND ring no longer qualifies as a true prewar..but most people totally disagree with me...BTW..have u ever played a Yates?...closest thing to a prewar to my ear
RK has a little growl to it . Nice one
The more I watch this video... the more I like the first Banjo, a really great tone, lots of fizz. Might I ask, since you have Huber bridges on there, I will shortly have a 1927 Solid Archtop Gibson. Do you have a preference for any bridge ?
Thanks again for the great video.
More likely the microphone and software used by Sony controls the outcome of what you hear .... You know banjo sound and so do I, in person they are not what you describe.....
First two loud and tonal. Recording king has a little complexity and sweetness thing going on. Interesting comparison.
All the banjos sound nasally, thin like they are either being picked with thin picks or the heads are too tight.
Might be the microphone and the poor room acoustics.
Recording equipment... David
I don't know if it's the picks, if he's touching the bridge, or the recording equipment, but I'm not hearing anything that I would define as a prewar tone. That's not saying it's not there.
9467 for 1000$ Alex.
Thats good picking Brian...but...IMHO..u are producing too many piercing overtones...i think if u lightly put ur pinky on the end of the bridge ur tone will be about like Sonny's!!
the tone of a banjo depends on whos playing it they all sounded like shit to me
David....... tough question, they do have Huber bridges, but if I had a no hole archtop I would likely try several bridges of varying thickness to try a find a tone that I would be happy with......Huber and Purcell make great bridges that i have experience with, but there are many others....