Making a Banjo
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- Опубліковано 17 лип 2024
- In this video I build a banjo in the most round-about ways possible.
Don't ask what I was thinking with those title cards. I'm not so sure myself...
This guy's videos were a big help. They're also entertaining to watch, i'd recommend watching them if you haven't already.
/ fletch123 (as always, I hope I pronounced the name right in the video!)
If you want to hear that song at the end played properly, this guy (Andy) does an exellent cover.
• Tennessee Blues
The music used for the title cards was this track by Malmen, used with his permission. Bit of a strange website, but it reminds me of what the internet was like 10-15 years ago.
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I learned to play the banjo (and guitar) following this guy's, Patrick Costello's, videos on frailing. He's a peculiar fellow who keeps changing course in weird ways, so sometimes he decides to do stuff like delete all his videos and then a bit later put them all back up. But despite that he's still very good at teaching this stuff. I'm a bit out of practise myself though.
/ dobro33h
I've got some shoddy drawings for this banjo, provided as-is. There wasn't much of a good plan since I built most of the stuff to fit as I went along. This sketchup model is just a whole load of... stuff I slapped down to help figure things out. Sketchup is great for things that are cylinders and squares, but it really falls apart when you try to make anything a bit more complicated like a banjo neck.
drive.google.com/file/d/0B1DQ...
There was an excellent website with alot of banjo making advise, called Bluestem, but it's been down for a while now and is probably gone for good. Which is a shame, or i'd link it here.
Edit (02/11/16): I did a bit of searching and found the bluestem website hosted on the wayback machine. It's worth a look since it goes into a good amount of detail on some of the trickier things like the banjo neck angles.
web.archive.org/web/2016032821...
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Also I hope this video doesn't leave out too much. There was alot of ground to cover with this video and I sort of skimmed over a bunch of stuff to try keep the runtime down. - Навчання та стиль
Incredible! No shortcuts taken, even making your own hardware, jigs and tools! Homemade rasps!! Sewer pipe binding!!!
Wow, incredible build! Talk about making something from scratch, you did everything but grow the tree.
Thanks so much Simon for this, i have been waiting eagerly for more videos from you!!
Thanks very much. I was looking at your videos a couple weeks ago and was really blown away by them.
yoo wintergatan! *c:*
Nothing but admiration for you that was a incredible build mate and loved your response to every problem that you faced during the build and the sheer determination displayed when a lesser person would have given up.
"Lost my lighter" 18:19 lol
Fantastic video Simon! I especially appreciate how you showed what worked and what didn't. I'd love to be able to make a banjo like you've done. Thanks for taking the time and putting in the effort to share your experience.
I wonder how many times I said, "wow" during that video. "The more mistakes I made the fancier it got". Awesome!
Your patients and attention to detail is stellar! Enjoyed the video very much
I don't know how I missed this video for so long. This is really outstanding. I wish I had your determination.
Great video! It came out great. I was amazed by all the things you made from scratch for it including making your own rasp. Well done!
Stunning stunning work my friend. You should be proud of that!
I am so impressed with tour skills!
From woodworking to metal work!
I would extremely proud to show this fine instrument off!
Thanks for showing us your process.
This is a very in depth build, from making the tools needed to make the build. Well done!!
Wow dude. The metal work blew me away. And the fretboard was awesome. Big ass thumbs up.
This is absolutely stunning, I adore this whole video!
cant believe you made all the hardware and tools. simply amazing work!
So much work in this project, hope more vids are in the pipeline.
Hands down one of the best UA-cam videos I've ever seen in effort, skill, creativity, quality of tutorial, editing, jokes, personality and end result. Totally killed it.
Now that was the best construction video i have seen in a long time .
Excellent job Simon , Innovative with an brilliant outcome .
I have no words left. What wonderful work! Great result! That must have taken such a long time! Wow!
amazing build very happy for you... had great fun watching you build this banjo ..
Fantastic project, enjoyed every part, including fabricating your own tools. You're a very talented man & kudos to you for seeing it through. I've made a few rudimentary mountain banjos but nothing as complex as this. Hope you have many hours of enjoyment, I couldn't be without playing mine most days.
Geof
You sir, deserve more subscribers. This is brilliant. Great job!
Great job Simon. Loved the improvised lathe!
Hats off to you! Really inspiring.
Incredible work. I was blown away. Thanks
Wow. That wasn't a build as much as it was a journey. I found it tremendously interesting. The banjo looks and sounds absolutely great. My hat is off to you, sir.
This is the best thing ever. I love the title cards. Kind of a retrocomputer Zzap 64 look.
I love that you made a rasp. You rock.
A unique piece given form by vision, persistence, ingenuity and skill. A pleasure to watch!
Amazing job my man. You are the definition of a master tradesman.
that talent though!!! amazing work, and an amazing worker for doing all this!! sounds wonderful
The graphics in the transitions are just to good. I love the digital aesthetic. Also, cool banjo lol. Awesome vid all around
This was seriously the most amazing video I've seen in a long time. I wasn't expecting you to make every single bit of hardware on your own and I am simply stunned. Keep it up!!!
Thanks very much!
@@dangrundel what kind of wood was used? Im sorry to ask but i had a hard time understanding you! Much love! Great job!
You did an amazing job. I love watching people use the "wrong" tools and getting such great results. Bloody nice work! Thanks for the inspiration and wonderful ideas.
Absolutely fantastic job!!!
This is pretty awesome. Nice work, and even better recoveries.
Your determination is incredible. Thank you for sharing!!
This was very fun to watch! An amazing demonstration from start to finish. Funny how mistakes turn into opportunities!
LOL You are indeed an amazing guy my friend ! I was thinking of building a banjo my self and found your video. I have to laugh because your actual amazing skill seems to lie in making machines , clamps , holders and the like to facilitate making each piece. An unbelievable machinist , I,d say. I am the opposite... more artist than mechanical..... but I certainly did learn a fantastic amount from you ! Thanks for bothering to film your creation . ( I,m happy to see there are guys like you in this world !..... and beautiful instrument too ! )
Great work, so many awesome techniques demonstrated! Thanks for sharing!
Yo I just watched your washing machine bass build video. Good stuff.
you my friend, are a genius.this blew my mind. fantastic. well done. i would love a banjo like that. so much work and effort. take a bow
Mr. Tool... I wish I had all your tools. You are certainly brilliant enough to work around problems. I love it!
Absolutely fantastic Simon! I loved the 8-bit titles as well, reminded me a lot of the game Starbound.
I was mesmerized from beginning to end. That was inspired.
Hat's off to you Sir! What a great project and video. I particularly appreciate your candid commentary. Thank you so much for sharing, and keep up the clawhammer too - it sounds nice :-)
Now that’s dedication and perseverance right there! Great video.
Very enjoyable to watch. A very challenging project, but looks great. Thanks
Wow, what a build!
That must have taken months.
Is it heavy for a banjo? I know guitars are normally built super light.
Thanks very much!
I'd say it's on the high side since I made the rim fairly thick, but the real fancy banjos have giant cast bronze tone rings which weigh a ton. A big part of why I like the banjo is that they feel very solid.
Matthias Wandel The first thing I thought when I saw this video was “Matthias Wandel has to see this!”
Matthias Wandel
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I think you did an incredible job! I'm in awe of your skills and craftsmanship!
impressive as always. nice work
Very cool. I'll be making a "Breaking A Banjo" clip shortly.
Fantastic skills, Daniel. Sounds good too.
Amazing work loved the pixel art as well!
An astonishing journey of overcoming obstacles, finding clever solutions, and perseverance.
Brilliant work! It came out stunning! I wish I could say you made it look easy... looks like quite the project, but worth it nonetheless! Thank you for showing it off, as much as anything I loved the interim graphics!
So cool! The transitions also reminded me of hyper light drifter :)
Great playing at the end too! man of many talents! well done!
Outstanding build to watch. Great solutions for mistakes made for a beautiful and great sounding outcome.
So happy i came across this. That was pretty killer my friend.
A major great job! You work like I do. A bit quickly and sometimes mistakes happen. But, you learn to be creative and fix it all up. Its a lot of fun problem solving. It all looks good in the end! Also, your bench looked to be a wee bit messy! Just like mine! Congratulations on a job very well done!
Tim
Brilliant - Easily one of the best videos I've seen.
Amazing work! There are very few people left on this planet that actually make everything on their own and create jigs, tools and hardware. Well done :)
I admit I am envious. The making of the banjo. The making of the tools for it. The 8-bit graphics for the video... not to mention having learned to play the damn thing and here I am feeling having accomplished something after cleaning my desk...
Where do you people take the motivation and energy?
I think a problem with videos like this is that it looks like I built the thing in no time at all, with it all condensed into a single video. But it took me a good while to do all this! I half cleaned my desk a few days ago and felt i'd accomplished something too, but it's already back to being a mess...
Simon Heslop Well, that does mollify me a bit. Still, you have my respect. I have a saxophone hanging on the wall that I am going to learn some day. At least I keep telling myself that.
Amazing problem solving and dedication 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Thankyou for all the info --really appreciate ---I can foresee a lot of hard work ----some of those banjos are complex ---but its not impossible--
let me get cracking --now that I have diagrams and the relevant dimensions------gracias --love this instrument --made a few --but they suck sound wise --so its back to the drawing board!
Snazzy! Super! Great job! Everytime I have to hide some wonky angle of a smash-mark I did, I remember an old carpenter saying: "Putty and paint, makes me the carpenter I ain't!". Your covering those happy mistakes made it awesome-er.
Hats off to you sir! You persistence and ingenuity are truly to be admired!🤠
this guy encounters literally every problem in the making of this banjo that is possible and still finishes it. Inspiring
What a cracking job! Absolutely Genius! Bravo!
This blew my mind - your take on banjos is so unmarred by tradition. Love it.
Incredible Simon :).... fantastic job
What an adventure. Thanks for sharing! :-)
Taking the term 'building a banjo' to the extreme. Excellent stuff. As a guitar builder I wouldn't even dream of doing things like making my own rasps so good on you. Very clever stuff
I GOT BLISTERS ON ME FINGERS!! Awesome job Simon, such a big project! Thanks so much for sharing :-)
Simon, you are amazingly talented. Look forward to watching each of your projects. tj
All the hardships you had to face only make this building process even more beautiful!
Super work, I have no interesting in musical instruments but I was transfixed by this, so many homemade parts you should be very pleased!
Holy shit, lucky to survive that hardening set up blowing up in your face lol. Amazing craftsmanship and video editing! You killed it mate
Hooray, you're back, and you still include the fuck-ups you make along the way in the videos. Entertaining and educational at the same time. Thanks!
Also, neat title cards.
Beautiful work and a great video.
Really amazing work. That pixel art is really cool too.
My mind exploded a bit! freaking love it
I thoroughly enjoyed that Simon! Talk about engineering a solution :). I really need to build another banjo. Come to think of it, I really need to finish the one I have started ;)
Definitely a master craftsman, brilliant workmanship.
This is the archetype of "I don´t have this specific tool i need so i am going to build it really fast." but then it devolves into a project all by itself. :D But great work man.
wow fantastic i wish i had your tools ive made a few banjos but not the the hooks n lugs to though. Its intresting that you found the hex method of neck shaping the best too ive always used on banjos. guitars.dulcimers. and so on. a pleasur to watch and what a lovely sound
ABSOLUTE. LEGEND. Great work! :D
A masterclass in patience and dedication to the banjo!
you're a mad genius mate. that ironing the pipe for binding blew my mind
and the string inside the neck is one of the most elegant solutions I've ever seen on a banjo
It really is great to see perseverance, I thought the fret board and the burl head plate are awesome. the tail piece is a bit on the heavy side and you can make a new tension ring (somtime) but it still sounded like a great instrument. :-)
You are a genius Simon. Fantastic work.
Absolutely fantastic
incredible!
thanks for the inspiration!
much respect!
Incredible! I've never seen anything quite like this!
So beautiful work :D
that is....awesome. Nice work! You have got a lot of talent!
patrick is an amazing resource for learning frailing/clawhammer banjo
He is. I like his general un-pretentious attitude but I still wish he'd commit to an idea.
Incredible build. Bravissimo!
Fantastic work.