Holy Cats! Jim that's amazing. You've got me regretting the summer I spent making a block rim from scratch :-) Gonna message you on the Nation , but right now I have to go shopping for cookies...
@@morbanjo2503 you have been an inspiration to me to start making instruments I'm struggling with making a banjo neck right now I hope my instruments are even slightly as great as yours!
@@MH-mx7hq Thanks! You could always start with a 1x2 board for a neck and not worry about tapering it. Drill some holes and attach tuning gears. Then attach it to a cookie tin or cigar box and you're good to go. Expect it to sound like what it is rather than wanting it to sound like a factory instrument. Here's an easy way to attach the neck ua-cam.com/video/uEFNib0Olew/v-deo.html
Thanks. I have about 100 tins of all different sizes so I found one that was close to the size of this 10" tambo. It was a bit too big so I cut the bottom out with a stout razor knife leaving enough tin around the sides to make a tight fit. A few screws through the tin into the tambo body helped secure it.
Thank you Tyler. If you are anywhere near W. Virginia, I have a booth at our local artists co op. If you're far from there my email is morbanjo@gmail.com if you want to know what is available.
This one looks and sounds absolutely great, this is kinda unrelated but have you ever considered constructing an upright bass from an old barrel? I'm not sure how it'd work out but i'm sure it'd look great
The tone on this banjo is remarkable... Deering should be phoning you for the secret.
Thanks I love Deering banjos!
Playing: 10/10
Cool factory of making your own banjo: 1,000,000/10
Thank you!
😂wow you make great instruments and from simple. Materials that rival the best name brands. The intonation and playing and sustain were spot on.
Thank you! I'm a stickler for intonation. Everything else is up for grabs, lol.
This is cool can you do a tutorial on how to make one of these
Holy Cats! Jim that's amazing. You've got me regretting the summer I spent making a block rim from scratch :-)
Gonna message you on the Nation , but right now I have to go shopping for cookies...
Thanks Roughcut. I still make and actually prefer wood rims but I wanted something different this time.
Wow, it really rings, doesn't it? I love that sound.
Thanks Stephen. Kim told me it was too loud!
@@morbanjo2503 no such thing when it comes to banjos!
Amazing as always!
Thanks!
Brilliant! As always. 😉👍
Thank you!
Sounds incredible, great.
Thanks Russell
Sound is incredible!
Thanks Lou.
I just found your channel. I love your music and your attitude. Thanks for making these!
Thanks for you kind words!
Beautiful tone...nice playing!
Thank you!
Sounding great, Jim.
I thank you Unc!
Awesome
Thank you!
Wow compliment
Thank you!
Not usually a fan of banjos made out of random junk but this actually sounds great
Thanks! Making musical instruments from random junk has become quite an obsession for me!
@@morbanjo2503 you have been an inspiration to me to start making instruments I'm struggling with making a banjo neck right now I hope my instruments are even slightly as great as yours!
@@MH-mx7hq Thanks! You could always start with a 1x2 board for a neck and not worry about tapering it. Drill some holes and attach tuning gears. Then attach it to a cookie tin or cigar box and you're good to go. Expect it to sound like what it is rather than wanting it to sound like a factory instrument. Here's an easy way to attach the neck
ua-cam.com/video/uEFNib0Olew/v-deo.html
@@morbanjo2503 thank you for the advice I appreciate it alot I learned how to tack heads through your gourd banjo build! Ahahahaha
How did u get the tension on the head. Great sound.
Thank you. On this one I used a tambourine with the jangles removed. So the tambourine was already tensioned.
Beautiful.
Just wondering if you happened to find the perfect tambourine/cookie tin combination, or how did you alter it to work so well?
Thanks. I have about 100 tins of all different sizes so I found one that was close to the size of this 10" tambo. It was a bit too big so I cut the bottom out with a stout razor knife leaving enough tin around the sides to make a tight fit. A few screws through the tin into the tambo body helped secure it.
Jim, I love your work. Where can we purchase your instruments?
Thank you Tyler. If you are anywhere near W. Virginia, I have a booth at our local artists co op. If you're far from there my email is morbanjo@gmail.com if you want to know what is available.
Ese banjo suena muy bien!
Gracias!
Stinkie!
Would you be willing to share with me. Instructions on how you built this cookie tin banjo, with tambourine insert.
This one looks and sounds absolutely great, this is kinda unrelated but have you ever considered constructing an upright bass from an old barrel? I'm not sure how it'd work out but i'm sure it'd look great
Thanks! Here's a bass I made from a 55 gallon barrel cut in half. ua-cam.com/video/L404Pl45f60/v-deo.html
Stinky!