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@sorryinadvance 2 күн бұрын
I'm a beginner with this Vangoa set and I thank you for the tip on the buzzing and the head adjustment. I had one completely loose. The buzzing is gone :)
@injeralover 3 күн бұрын
Tried changing strings on my granddaughter's Krimse banjo and I have never been more frustrated in my entire life. Guitar player for over 40 years so I thought this would be fairly easy but the string cover doesn't lift up like other banjos where KZbin has string changing instructions. Trying to get the loop on the notch and keeping it there while I thread the whole string through is nothing short of a nightmare for me. It keeps slipping off. So ready to throw this thing in the in the bin and getting her a different banjo. Any tips from those who have changed strings would be appreciated.
@injeralover 3 күн бұрын
Also the High G peg slid out while I was turning the banjo over. Really?
@stevesstrings5243 2 күн бұрын
It sounds like you are having a frustrating experience. Keeping the tension on the strings is certainly tricky! You could use gator clips to hold the string loop in place while threading the string. Let me know if that works. Thanks for watching and commenting!
@stevesstrings5243 2 күн бұрын
Mine fell out too! It is not surprising if the instrument was built in a humid environment and then travels to a drier environment. When the wood dries and shrinks, the peg can become loose. I did a video showing how Kmise suggested fixing it. They suggested using Teflon tape. It worked, but more experienced banjo luthiers I know suggested using paper instead of Teflon tape. You can see it here.: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hGi9ZniajtVnZ7ssi=3s167Axr9wUiEMbK
@injeralover 2 күн бұрын
@ The repair guy said without re-tapping for the peg, it would have issues holding the tune. The cost involved with that was more than the price of the banjo. I didn’t understand the difficulty of changing the strings. I made a huge mistake by removing all of the strings like I do with my guitar. The guy at the music store said that people will often have someone else change their strings, I appreciate that more now. Thanks for the info.
@injeralover 2 күн бұрын
@ Thanks for the tips. I will definitely try this out.
@LaskMaestro 6 күн бұрын
My grandaughter is enjoying her horse uke. She is 2 and just starting to get interested in playing an instrument. She hugs it and talks to the inlay horse! 🩷💜
@stevesstrings5243 2 күн бұрын
That's great! Start them young! Thanks for watching and commenting!
@danielcorey8928 7 күн бұрын
Steve I've been building a slide blues stick from my walking cane it's, not easy putting strings on a cane thankyou
@stevesstrings5243 2 күн бұрын
I can see how that would be a challenge! Check out Circuits and Strings channel, he has made them before. Thanks for watching and commenting!
@Marcyworch 7 күн бұрын
I just bought one and the first time I used it on my electric acoustic, I thought it was awesome! The second time, in a different room, the feedback was terrible. Any suggestions other than just turning it all the way down on tone and volume?
@stevesstrings5243 2 күн бұрын
I am not familiar with that type of issue. Maybe some florescent lights or other radio signals were interfering with it. Thanks for watching and commenting!
@OffCenterWoodworks 9 күн бұрын
Great job one the video Steve, we all appreciate the time you put into throwing these together! What a great bunch of swaps! Cannot wait for the spring swap!
@stevesstrings5243 9 күн бұрын
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it! I enjoyed putting it together! Spring will be here before you know it! Thanks for watching and commenting!
@jeffwatson4908 9 күн бұрын
#31! You have been busy Steve. A nice assortment of novel designs and truly folk art. Seems that the level of artistry is higher with each collection with individual builders too not just prof or semi prof builders showing real talent.
@stevesstrings5243 9 күн бұрын
Thanks, I'm glad you like the swap! The quality of the instruments has been improving! Thanks for watching and commenting!
@ronj5485 10 күн бұрын
My new Telly new neck 4 strings
@ronj5485 10 күн бұрын
NWT guit ,, naw
@stevesstrings5243 10 күн бұрын
IDK, I like the bear! Thanks for watching and commenting!
@bearshield7138 10 күн бұрын
some very fine work
@stevesstrings5243 10 күн бұрын
I agree! It's amazing what people can build! Thanks for watching and commenting!
@bearshield7138 10 күн бұрын
@@stevesstrings5243 I hope to start building
@stevesstrings5243 10 күн бұрын
@ Sounds great! Do it! It’s lots of fun!
@jessethomas8382 10 күн бұрын
Fine job once again! Some super cool gittys!
@stevesstrings5243 10 күн бұрын
Thanks for watching! I had a lot of fun building for the swap.
@LolitaWilson-d7q 11 күн бұрын
Beautiful!!
@stevesstrings5243 10 күн бұрын
Thanks, I'm glad you like it! I made some mistakes but learned from them. Thanks for watching and commenting!
@bobjohnston4325 12 күн бұрын
That looks like a great addition to my soldering station. I like the flexibility of the arms and that there are four. I will be ordering it very soon. Thanks for the post.
@stevesstrings5243 10 күн бұрын
You're welcome. I'm glad you found it helpful! Soldering has always been tricky for me and these make it easier!
@spkay31 13 күн бұрын
Thanks for this straightforward video on scraping, cleaning and reattaching the bridge. Spending the time to ensure a good clean wood surface and solid mate up between bridge and cleaned top bridge location makes for a solid finished glue job!
@stevesstrings5243 10 күн бұрын
You're right! That's the most important step! Thanks for watching and commenting!
@bobjohnston4325 13 күн бұрын
Thanks for posting this one Steve. Several years ago I made a sit upon cajon with drum snares and put a kick pedal on it after watching our good friend Kale's video. Now you gave me the idea to put Velcro mounted tambourine symbols on it. They would be louder than the drum snares mounted on the inside of the box. Gotta give it a try!
@stevesstrings5243 10 күн бұрын
That's a great idea! Let me know how it turns out! Be sure to check out Kale's video on the same accessories!
@artevivianpereira6902 13 күн бұрын
Ola por favor esse aparelho pode usar carregador de celular 5v 2a?
@stevesstrings5243 10 күн бұрын
Lo siento, no lo sé.
@musicalmiscellany 14 күн бұрын
Hey. That looks familiar. Todo seems like a pretty cool company. I’m glad they sent you this one. I like that Cajon too.
@stevesstrings5243 10 күн бұрын
Me too! I liked your video where you attach castanets to your cajon. I think they work better on the rectangular cajon then they do on the dodecagon cajon.
@musicalmiscellany 16 күн бұрын
That is a beautiful build. This fella seems to have some good techniques. Great demo Steve.
@stevesstrings5243 15 күн бұрын
Thanks for the kind words. I'm glad you liked it! It is a beauty! This is the kind of workmanship I aspire to! Thanks for watching and commenting!
@jeffwatson4908 17 күн бұрын
Happy New Year Steve to you and yours. For 2025 keep on plucking! (and building novel stringed instruments).
@stevesstrings5243 17 күн бұрын
Thanks! Same to you. Thanks for watching and commenting!
@busker909 18 күн бұрын
Great review Steve, Happy New Year!
@stevesstrings5243 17 күн бұрын
Thanks! Happy New Year to you too!
@alwayslearning8365 18 күн бұрын
Sounds great Steve. Happy New Year 🎉🎉🎉
@stevesstrings5243 17 күн бұрын
Happy New Year to you too! Thanks for watching and commenting!
@Liesl_Cigarboxguitar 18 күн бұрын
I love parlour guitars. This one has a beautiful tone. Rosewood, maple, and mahogany . Sublime 😊. Great review, Steve. I think the antique piano wood really makes this instrument!
@stevesstrings5243 17 күн бұрын
Glad you liked it!
@MH-bd9nk 19 күн бұрын
Was just about to pull the trigger on this before i found your helpful video. I really like how this "attaches" to the guitar, unlike some other models that need a patch cable and sit on their own. But i wish there were headphone capabilities. Do you know if there is a similar product that does what the joyo does, with headphones in? That would be amazing for my needs. Thanks!
@stevesstrings5243 18 күн бұрын
I'm glad you found the review helpful! No, I'm afraid I am not aware of the kind of product you are looking for. The amps I have seen with that capability do not plug straight into the instrument like this JOYO does. Thanks for watching and commenting!
@klauspenczek4247 22 күн бұрын
Cool build! 👍
@stevesstrings5243 21 күн бұрын
Thanks! I'm glad you think so! I like how it turned out. Thanks for watching and commenting!
@moussoschreiber2078 22 күн бұрын
Great video! Sir, in your opinion what is the best concert ukelele in the market?
@stevesstrings5243 21 күн бұрын
That's a tough question! There are so many well-built instruments out there these days. Add the fact that looks and sound are very subjective, so all I can say is what I like. Another factor is the price point! That said, I can definitely recommend this Bondi ukulele. Of the other concert ukuleles I have reviewed, I especially like the Aklot AKC23, the Kmise M2067, the Donner DUC1, and the recent Vangoa VU703 ukulele I reviewed. Check out those reviews of mine and see what you like! Thanks for watching and commenting!
@moussoschreiber2078 20 күн бұрын
@@stevesstrings5243 Many thanks for your thorough and early response. I love the ukelele sound since it is so crisp, bright and joyful but I don't like when you cannot distinguish the notes properly I mean I'd love an ukelele where you can play fast chords and notes and you can notice each and every different sound. I'll check your reviews on the other models you cited. Many thanks again.
@stevesstrings5243 20 күн бұрын
@@moussoschreiber2078 You are welcome!
@toddlesred-fox1271 22 күн бұрын
😂 Apparently I'm 3yrs behind... December 2024, I just purchased this after setting aside a Bango-Mandolin to learn the banjo before picking the Bango-Mandolin back up... Seems like a found reasonable winner 😉
@stevesstrings5243 22 күн бұрын
That's great! I hope you like it! I love the sound of that 5-string! Thanks for watching and commenting!
@JamesJamesMusician 28 күн бұрын
Excellent presentation.. thankyou ✅🤗🤗
@stevesstrings5243 26 күн бұрын
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it! I hope you found it helpful! Check out my other reviews too! Thanks for watching and commenting!
@musicalmiscellany Ай бұрын
I like that 2-string bass. I have a soft spot for bass amps since bass was my first instrument. I had an old Crate BX25 back in the day. This one kinda reminds me of it.
@stevesstrings5243 Ай бұрын
It's a really nice one! Now I have an excuse to build a bass! LOL! I should have brought it up to you for a sound sample!
@Liesl_Cigarboxguitar Ай бұрын
What a treat ! Thanks, Steve. I love the styling of the amp. The chrome handles really make it ! Two string fretless bass is always my favourite 🔊 bass. The hub cap gitty sounds awesome. Thanks as always, Steve💛
@stevesstrings5243 Ай бұрын
Thanks, Liesl! Glad you like it! I'm afraid I'm not much of a bass player. Having borrowed this one for the video, I'm inclined to try my hand at making one! Thanks for watching and commenting!
@LEBRICABRACDUBANDIT Ай бұрын
Very interesting video. Thanks. I don't see any dimensions (except the length). Maybe I missed something...
@stevesstrings5243 Ай бұрын
The neck was a 3-foot-long 1x2 piece of poplar, and the box was 7" by 10". You can make the neck any length you want and use whatever string gauges that work for the tuning you are looking for. It will work on most typical medium-sized cigar boxes. Give it a try! Thanks for watching and commenting!
@bnelson313braveheart Ай бұрын
I just got the FD001 I haven’t played in many many years
@stevesstrings5243 Ай бұрын
Cool! How did you like it? Thanks for watching and commenting!
@luisklopez6240 29 күн бұрын
La tengo, es excelente.
@zombiemontage Ай бұрын
I never thought of just using it like a Bluetooth speaker for my phone! Cool
@stevesstrings5243 Ай бұрын
Yah! If you've got some tunes on your phone, you can play along with them! Thanks for watching and commenting!
@SouthernFireGuitars Ай бұрын
Thanks Steve. Del sent you some cool swag, we have the same slide. 😃
@stevesstrings5243 Ай бұрын
Yep! Now I just have to learn how to use it! LOL!
@Crosshatch1212 Ай бұрын
You no what they say a prize is a prize 😂😂
@stevesstrings5243 Ай бұрын
I got some cool stuff and it was fun to participate. Thanks for watching and commenting!
@alwayslearning8365 Ай бұрын
Thanks Dteve.
@stevesstrings5243 Ай бұрын
You are welcome. Thanks for watching and commenting!
@jimsaint2072 Ай бұрын
Sounds too thin
@stevesstrings5243 Ай бұрын
It is what it is! It's smaller than the typical tenor guitar, so I don't doubt that contributes to the sound. Thanks for watching and commenting!
@alwayslearning8365 Ай бұрын
Thanks Steve. 👍👍👍
@stevesstrings5243 Ай бұрын
You are welcome. I hope it was helpful to you. Thanks for watching and commenting!
@wolfunplugged Ай бұрын
that helping hands thing is a really good invention, a fantastic idea! thanks for your work and your excellent presentation!
@stevesstrings5243 Ай бұрын
I agree! It will make my life much easier when soldering. Thanks for watching and commenting!
@musicalmiscellany Ай бұрын
Wow. That’s pretty cool. I was soldering the other day and wishing I had a small fan to help with the fumes.
@stevesstrings5243 Ай бұрын
It really helps to keep the air clean when you're soldering! I can usually smell the fumes when I solder. I can’t with this fume extractor. Thanks for watching and commenting!
@SouthernFireGuitars Ай бұрын
Nice review Steve, I really like that magnetic helping hands set up, very cool. I may have to check that out. Thanks
@stevesstrings5243 Ай бұрын
Thanks! I think it really helps! I think soldering will now be much easier! Thanks also for watching and commenting!
@RichardT-q8l Ай бұрын
Hi Steve, I have an aklot. I love its warmer sound. It has a nut at the base or the neck which is accessed thru the sound hole , so the action/height of strings, can be adjusted
@stevesstrings5243 Ай бұрын
I like the warm tone of the Aklot too! Thanks for watching and commenting!
@stevesstrings5243 Ай бұрын
I like the warm tone of the Aklot too! Thanks for watching and commenting!
@scottloessy2088 Ай бұрын
Love to see the shop and tools you use to produce these amazing cbgs
@stevesstrings5243 Ай бұрын
LOL! You would be disappointed. The woodworking and painting took place in my driveway (because my garage looks like an episode of "Hoarders"). I did not use many specialized tools. I used a miter saw for the scarf joint cuts, some clamps for gluing, and a pull saw and belt sander to thin and shape the headstock and bridge. A farrier's rasp and Shinto rasp made short work of shaping the neck. I used a drill, a screwdriver, a combination square, a rubber mallet (to install frets), fret nippers, a file, a fret sanding beam (made from a level), a soldering iron, and a hot glue gun. That's about it. I made a video a few years ago on how to make a cbg without a saw. The point was that you don't need many tools to make a cbg. Thanks for watching and commenting!
@bearshield7138 Ай бұрын
sweet job
@stevesstrings5243 Ай бұрын
Thanks! Thanks also for watching and commenting!
@musicalmiscellany Ай бұрын
You do some really great work Steve. I like the bridge/tailpiece and headstock layers. That gives a nice accent. I also like the way you did graphics on both sides. That top graphic is just amazing.
@stevesstrings5243 Ай бұрын
Thanks! I really liked how it turned out. Thanks also for watching and commenting!
@scottloessy2088 Ай бұрын
Beauriful work Steve!
@stevesstrings5243 Ай бұрын
Thanks! I think it turned out well. Thanks also for watching and commenting!
@SouthernFireGuitars Ай бұрын
Looks good Steve, nice job. I like the head stock. 😎
@stevesstrings5243 Ай бұрын
Thanks 👍 Me too! I’ll have to do this again! Thanks for watching and commenting!
@johncalkin7423 Ай бұрын
Good job! In this case, the artwork is worth sacrificing some acoustic tone. The sunburst really sets it off.
@stevesstrings5243 Ай бұрын
Thanks, John! I think so too! This was my first attempt at the burst. Maybe next time I’ll try a multi-color burst and a paperless image transfer! Thanks for watching and commenting!
@Crosshatch1212 Ай бұрын
Nice build , did u out a back angle on it , thnks
@stevesstrings5243 Ай бұрын
Thanks! Yes I did. The through neck is raised 1/4 inch at the tail end of the box. compared to at the heel end of the box. Thanks for watching and commenting!
@Liesl_Cigarboxguitar Ай бұрын
Absolutely stunning work! I love the Fever Dream! The subtle styling really makes her, and what an incredible sound 😊
@stevesstrings5243 Ай бұрын
Thanks, Liesl! You are too kind! The artwork certainly sets it apart. I think next time I will try to do an image transfer rather than a decoupage. I think it will improve the sound quality. Thanks also for watching and commenting!
@alwayslearning8365 Ай бұрын
Nice build Steve. 👍👍👍🎸
@stevesstrings5243 Ай бұрын
Thanks! I'm glad you like it! Thanks also for watching and commenting!