The neck looks exactly like the Vega reproduction neck I have that was made by Wyatt Fawley around 1999. Excellent workmanship on those repro necks.
@prushimush3 жыл бұрын
Bacon made a ton of 4 string banjos in the 20s, it was in style at the time, often chromed out professional models with pearloid inlays. There are are also a few original 5 string Bacon/B&D banjos out there. Us plectrum/tenor players absolutely love these things. Ironically Fred Bacon was an old 5 string professional, but the majority of banjos with his name on them are 4 strings. They do make great 5 string banjos, and bluegrassers tend to avoid them because they don't have the Scruggs sound. That's a win-win to me, lol!
@jackdaw94875 жыл бұрын
Just discovered this channel,,What a really nice guy..In my humble opinion this is the closest you can get to real mountain banjo playing.. A true craftsman... Jackdaw 🕊
@timtoner14115 жыл бұрын
A unique sounding banjo.
@LoneRevD5 жыл бұрын
Thats pretty neat. Looks like they rolled brass over a wood tubaphone ring with holes, thats pretty interesting. Its got a cool sound to it especially when you were digging. You do find some interesting ones Sir!
@CliftonHicksbanjo5 жыл бұрын
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@toadeepants5 жыл бұрын
I love those little extra holes around the rim, what a neat little touch. Cool bridge too. I think my banjer is a 1920-something Frankenstein as well, Lol. Love it!
@prushimush3 жыл бұрын
1923 and 1924 Bacon &. Day Silver Bell banjos(not to be confused with the earlier Dobson Silver Bell) have the same ring. It's a neat design. Very bright and loud, minimal sustain. It's probably the most popular ring for 4 string players.
@jhenderson7505 жыл бұрын
Cool banjo, Clifton. Would like to hear you expound more on the subject of "Frankenstein" banjos, maybe so e examples. Do you find that by and large most banjo parts are interchangeable? Thanks for your interesting videos. Keep em coming!
@clockguy25 жыл бұрын
Mmmm...Bacon!
@davestambaugh72825 жыл бұрын
It probably was a tenor, hence the new neck.
@DovidM5 жыл бұрын
I suppose many banjos that started out as tenors or plectrums became 5 strings with time.
@Rick_Cleland5 жыл бұрын
Should I buy a Banjo and learn to play it?
@CliftonHicksbanjo5 жыл бұрын
I recommend it.
@shelbycriswellart5 жыл бұрын
Hey! I'd love to know what the second song you play in this in, with the nice harmonics? Thanks
@CliftonHicksbanjo5 жыл бұрын
That is "Coke Oven March" from Dock Boggs. f#DF#AD
@roroapple5 жыл бұрын
Intro song??
@CliftonHicksbanjo5 жыл бұрын
"Jay Gould's Daughter" f#DF#AD
@rudigervolke39955 жыл бұрын
🙂🙂🙂
@danmoth51265 жыл бұрын
Is that tone ring a variation on a tubaphone design?
@CliftonHicksbanjo5 жыл бұрын
I have no idea, but was thinking that myself! It does vaguely resemble a wooden tubaphone.
@prushimush3 жыл бұрын
Sort of, it's got some Vega design heritage in it. David L. Day left Vega to work with Fred Bacon; he designed the Whyte Laydie and Tubaphone rings at Vega, and later designed tone rings on 1920s Bacon banjos, including this one. I have a 1923 Bacon B&D Silver Bell No. 1 plectrum with a tone ring similar to this, but it's got a resonator.