Setting the dowel stick doesn't have to be rocket science either. Once I had the binding glued on, the heel cap looked Weekly newsletter includes free lessons, favorite member content, banjo news and more. Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Copyright 2020 Banjo Hangout. The This will have to be done very quickly before the glue sets.Any one got any advice or opinions on this? - which are up to about 40 now.Banjo Brad is still hosting "How To Mold A Mighty Pinky" and some other material at: http://www.pricklypearmusic.netA site full of interesting banjo material, Greetings Doc, welcome to the HO! Lay the dime, or binding scrap, on the dowel stick, put the shim and clamp in place, trace a line from each side of the clamp onto the dowel stick....and drill the appropriate size hole for the pin...where the dips appear on the drawn line.It's not something to be afraid of.....and Mike....there's a tonal difference. http://www.banjohangout.org/archive/136940, http://www.banjohangout.org/forum/a...PIC_ID=90247, http://savethebanjos.com/DOWEL%20ST...0REMOVAL.htm, 'Boil the Cabbage Down bluegrass banjo lesson by Chris Quinn. For glue up, I lay it out as above, clamp and level the rim to the bench, clamp the neck into position, checking the string ht. Whats the best way to be sure you get the neck angle right? I'm thinking I'll shim the old dowel so it fits at the right angle. The most important thing about the dowel stick is the annular rings' orientation to the neck. BT''Ya gotta get all them tunes in you head'', Edited by - BTuno on 01/14/2009 20:11:33. $155.00: General Fretted Instrument Repair: Partial Refret, with binding (per fret) Plus $35.00 for the first fret: $50.00 plus $20.00 per fret: Complete Refret, without binding:  Other Banjo-Related Topics If you use steel strings and a 5/8" bridge you need a reset or new dowel stick._______Grumpy, Edited by - banjobart on 01/17/2009 09:48:22. DrThe best method for making and setting the dowel stick that I have seen is this one written by Wyatt Fawley:I sell a whole bunch of unfinished Vega style necks, and supply a dowel stick blank with each. touchup. Things could be worse." The bolt had a simple bend that would have held it time. Every neck called for a differnt approack of course, so be prepared for a fight. Use it on fingerboards and guitar bridges, too.The best way to reset the stick at the correct angle is to wrap a thin veneer around the stick tenon. I have not had a failure in thousands of necks with this glue. Your target is a neck angle somewhere between 2-3 degrees of the plane of the rim head, depends on the banjo, neck scale, etc. With the heel cap off, it's easy to see the problem low action. ELDERLY INSTRUMENTS I use nylon tie running around the rim and neck heel to helpkeep the joint snug. Anyone had experience with this? 180 degrees and reglued it in place with some nice fresh hide glue. Here's the assembly back together after a little finish I replaced the loose section of dyed black wood with It makes those old crappy banjos come alive again. Once it starts to cool the bond strength plummets - which is why we used to re-attach a lot of dowel sticks in the 60s and 70s. Stick a basketball inflator needle on the hose.Then drill a 1/8" hole along the dowel stick tenon on the fingerboard side, the top. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. It's All Rights Reserved. That was the theory. So after removing several dowel sticks, it dawned on me that maybe good ol' Titebond is the way to go. I have to do a reset of some dowel sticks on some vintage banjos. Then redrill a new 3/4" hole in the end of the neck with a Shopsmith horizontal drill. One can also fashion a shim of a piece of thin veneer to reset the stick correctly.The angle depends upon where on the rim the endbolt hole is placed. Pshew! DVD-quality lessons (including tabs/sheet music) available for immediate viewing on any device. Call me st 724-943-4581 and I'll be happy to try and assist you.WyattFrom this discussion:http://www.banjohangout.org/forum/a...PIC_ID=90247Dan from Minneapolis but in Harlingen, Texas till AprilI heard a voice say, "Cheer up. all the time, level the neck side to side and use a straight edge to be sure the neck is perfectly straight peghead tip to tailpiece. ebony. Clamp it on with a piece of wrapped making tape and use Titebond. Now I can set this one up with a nice tall bridge and You might also check sites like Save The Banjos where Timmo49 has some good advice on teakettle methods.Download your free copy of Rocket Science Banjo - the Advanced Method For Beginning to Intermediate Clawhammer Players, at:http://www.rocketsciencebanjo.com Along with the full text in PDF you will also find the four current RSB videos and the "25 EZ Clawhammer tunes.

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