Banjolele Final Assembly

The final part of the Banjolele project - Assembly of all the parts into a finished instrument.

[@pir869]

nice banjolele,one thing though,when you tighten the velum head you should tighten it like a cylinder head opposing screws style to avoid any warping,it's wood and it will warp easier than a metal cylinder head,changes in humidity will show this up after a while with uneven pressure,it won't take much,this is why high end instruments use a metal,usually brass tone ring. Again a really nice build,an all wood body has to be set up carefully to avoid warping over time. I've built a couple of guitars,i design and build audio electronics,and i've made plenty of mistakes myself. I'm so fookin jealous ,that's a nice banjolele.

[@donmoroz5502]

Looks good! You could measure the gap at the tone ring where the screws tighten into the body at several points, say 30 degrees apart on alternating sides, with an automotive feeler Guage, and this would assure a more even tension in the head. Like your tailpiece!

[@FletcherHandcraftedGuitars]

Really nice job on the Banjolele John, she's a little ripper. Thanks for taking the time to film the whole process, its almost as much work as building it !!

[@labelx100]

No worries Dave, I'm sure you know how much is involved in it! :)

[@isaiahdante7362]

Pro tip : you can watch series on flixzone. I've been using them for watching all kinds of movies recently.

[@iramemphis4968]

@Isaiah Dante definitely, been watching on flixzone for months myself =)

[@ukebox00oftheworld63]

Really nice craftmanship

[@MarkLindsayCNC]

Not much to say other than it looks absolutely fantastic. Job well done!

[@labelx100]

Thanks Mark :)

[@jesusduran7139]

Buen trabajo. Saludos desde España

[@labelx100]

+Ma MrJesus Duran Thank you, and greetings back to Spain :)

[@minidagger5104]

what is the size of the drum head you put?

[@jessebondmusic]

your tuners are upside down, bro