One of my favorite songs. Well done!

much better tone on the weatherking in my opinion. thanks for sharing

This is the Zach Top 😮

My cousin use to sing this song RIP Billy god bless you ❤this sounds awesome 👏 👍

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A very good band

Nice job! 😁

Very nice 👍 👌

I know tone preference is very subjective, but the Renaissance head produces a much clearer note than the top frosted.

4th sounds best 👍 like mine at F# to G it opens it up allot. Great on a maple Jo

Thanks for sharing this. My wife just received, literally today, an Alvarez Minstrel MIJ that's going to need a pro going through. She's a finger picker guitarist, & for years people have told her to take up the banjo.

1:26 just ignore these comments, I'm trying to figure out what you're doing. Lol

That first tune was AMAZING!!! WOW!

nice boys

Could u slow this down and get a shot on your picking hand and note hand up close?

Lovely and lively energy there. Great mountain bluegrass.

Yessir!!! 💪🥇🎶

If this is flawed idk what a perfect one will be

I believe most Tops tap tune to G#... or that's what I've always seen and used myself...not F#.. But that might not make much difference.

Dang this is Good!!!!!!!

That's a good crew. Aaron Ramsey is a super musician as well. I ran around with Darrell when he was young, at my local fair. What a time.

That's nice playing there mate, I haven't tried that one. Looks difficult though, I've seen the tab for it a while ago. cheers

Nice picking

My type of style. I play guitar and have only played a banjo once. Awesome playing.

I cant actually hear any note to tap tune to

If you have an my questions head over to my channel. Alemine banjo and comment to me

Nice picking. Rip the poor innocent deer though.

i know this video is kinda older but, what happens if the tailpiece is pressed too far down and the strings come loose?, i think i fucked myself and i don't know how to fix it

I much prefer the frosted head. Thank you for sharing. I'm hunting for the right banjo for me (without being able to try them out at the store since there aren't any near me) and this is really helpful!

Good video man , thanks for sharing

Get you a ear full of this. Awesome.

To my ear the renaissance mids would work real well in a solo situation or fiddle duo. The Weatherking works well in groups helping to cut through. Thanks for a good comparison!

My dude singing like hell with a fat chaw in his lip. Lol. YESSIR.

Oh hell yea.

Sooo many licks to steal!! LOL LOVED IT!!

Quite a difference! Thanks for this video!!

Of course, you should go with what sounds best to your ear, but I have to disagree with you on the sound. To me, the Renaissance sounds bright and crisp. The second frosted head sounds like it’s muting out the higher frequencies, and makes the tone duller and less interesting. I see you’re playing an archtop.are you sure that the second head is the right size crown? An archtop needs a low-crown head. Good luck, and thanks for putting out your video.

Also can you tell me the name of the first tune you played? Thanks!

The Renaissance has a lot more depth. Thanks for the comparison! Sweet pickin' dude. I'm just starting, converting from 17 years of guitar, Its frustrating but sooo much addicting fun.

Thank you for taking the time to do this for us!

Je veux acheter un banjo comme vous

A dang shame they had to go their separate ways. I loved their music. Darrell Webb is one of the best in the business! Good luck guys!

Good pickin job!

The first step in adjusting a Presto style tailpiece is to take it off and replace with a Kershner.

I think the first adjustment removing the screw on the tailpiece opened up the tone better and would be my preference. Personaly I would tap tune the head to G# or A. Nice pickin, and thanks for taking the time to make this video.

Thanks for the interesting video, dude. After the 1st change, the banjo sounds shallower to me. There's a bit more treble, but less mid- and lower-end, and the banjo's original "sparkle" is gone. After the 2nd change, it sounds muffled. The extra treble is gone. By comparison with the initial sound, it's almost as though you're playing through a telephone. After the 3rd change, most of your tone and range are back, and there's a bit more depth than the initial sound. So I can't help wondering how the banjo would've sounded if you'd skipped the first two changes and gone right to the 3rd!

Nice picking! Banjo sounds great. I have a RK35 and it's every bit as good as my 64 Gibson IMO.

Who's on the banjo?

G# is about right for these RK35s. Super banjos and great video.

What tuning are you playing in? Sounds great