DIY octagonal tackhead banjo

I built a new octagonal tackhead banjo and I'm happy with how it turned out!
If you wanna learn more DIY banjo stuff, I highly recommend checking out ‪@CliftonHicksbanjo‬'s channel! I've learned a whole lot about banjo building and playing by watching his videos!
Thanks bye! ❤️
You can also follow me on instagram: / lauri_diy

[@leovonfitzy]

I admire your crafting skills, and I really appreciate your "make do" approach! There's no flashy equipment, no clinical studio setup or any other sort of showing off! You build great instruments and you are very modest about your achievements. Top marks for your banjo playing!

[@soulance8342]

I want to learn banjo... I want a fret less... They all look to be more money than I care to spend... I see you making this work... Perhaps I will try to make my own... I think, you have inspired me.

[@TRUCK-FREAK]

Godspeed

[@oskarossowickiboll8591]

You inspired me. You showed me how you can do this in your apartment with inexpensive tools. Now I've started renovating old instruments and building new ones on the kitchen table (and balcony, and the apartment complex's small common workshop). It's a great hobby and I can also make a little money. 😅

[@LAURISDIYCHANNELTV]

Thats awesome, super nice to hear! 🌞🌞🌞 I started building instruments at a rehersal space we were renting with a couple of bands. I tried my best cleaning up all the saw dust and scrap wood, but im sure some of the people were not happy with the mess i made hahaha! Have fun building stuff!✌️

[@stevesstrings5243]

That's one way to do it! Crude, yet effective! Well done!

[@twokool4skool129]

I'm generally not a fan of banjos because they usually sound shrill and twangy. However, I appreciate the craft that goes into making and playing them. Plus, yours sounds great and has a nice mellow sound.

[@SqueezeboxOfDelights]

I always thought that, and then I discovered gourd/tackhead banjos with nylon strings and they are now some of my favourite instruments haha

[@AFMR0420]

Really nice tone like rain drops in the sunshine. That end piece is great.

[@the2d]

Sounds like butter on a warm day.

[@clawhammer704]

I like your rustic style of the banjo build. It’s makes it look very antique.

[@buttersnart]

Cool build and I like your editing a lot!

[@LAURISDIYCHANNELTV]

Thanks! 🥰

[@saragartlan7250]

Awesome! Simple build with what you have and you play sooo nice.

[@Vlatheron]

Absolutely terrible and extremely punk. I love it. Can’t wait to try making my own. Thank you for your inspiring video and lovely playing 🙏

[@NickleJ]

I've noticed that trash boxsprings are often made of pretty damn decent quality spruce. They can be a hassle to break down but it's good stock for guitar braces.

[@joecooper1703]

Watch out for bed bugs.

[@sammerritt730]

It looks nice and swampy :)

[@MarkCranerium]

That microphone. This guy is straight out of a William Gibson novel.

[@gazgf]

SUPER talented young man with a great sense of humour! 😂 Glad this vid was randomly on my feed and you got a new subscriber for sure. Gotta let you know, you had a 50 year old man in tears at the end of this while you played brushes on the drums cos my Dad was a drummer his whole life but we never played together as I only picked up a banjo after he suddenly died during covid (despite being fit as a butchers dog!) but I could see him playing along with me instead as I know he would have done if we had had the chance! Also, your sound recording!..👍I’m no expert but 👏👏👏👌

[@LAURISDIYCHANNELTV]

Thank you so much for the kind words! 🥰 Sorry to hear about your father

[@benjiaomodular]

this is awesome. lovely playing as always! 👌

[@GrumpyTy34er]

Exactly the project I'm interested in right now and I love European accents speaking English. You just got a new subscriber!

[@brushmaninc.5900]

Than sounds awesome buddy that looks like it plays like a dream I love the banjo I have not made my own yet but I do play one as well as drums and a little bit of harmonica One of my new hobbies is making cymbals out of random materials that’s how I found your awesome channel my friend thank you great tune bro thanks for the view of the Finnish skys

[@elifoxmusic]

Awesome, it sounds great! The way you set up the internal mic is super cool.

[@rpeek]

That's very good and I like it. Nice video. Thanks. Nice playing too.

[@LAURISDIYCHANNELTV]

Thank you! 🥰

[@sherbrookvalleymushrooms2543]

Absolutely amazing! Love your sound that banjo sounds really cool. Very unique love to see it

[@johnmitchelljr]

Great video, kool stain. You are very creative. Thanks for your channel.

[@TheScurvydan]

I clapped at the end too! That was great.

[@LAURISDIYCHANNELTV]

👏👏👏

[@stvnnmnn]

It has a nice deep tone. You play beautifully too, so it really sounds nice when you play it :)

[@UnwelcomeGuestVideos]

Great work Lauri. Really appreciate the time you put into these videos, and I always walk away reminded that it’s possible to make the things I want as opposed to buying them.

[@UnwelcomeGuestVideos]

(Supplies aside of course haha)

[@Jackman_NC]

Sounds great!

[@nils_6542]

sounds soooo great and looks cool as well

[@duanerykhus9425]

Thank you

[@wiggletonthewise2141]

I like you, I want to make my own banjo too

[@benearte]

very cool! you are a genius ... ciao

[@UkeJamUK]

Sounds too nice for a Banjo :-) Well done

[@mes252]

Sooooooo COOOL !

[@tomjenkins9491]

You need to make yourself a shaving horse then if you get a drawknife it will be a lot easier to shape instrument necks. Good sound from your banjo .

[@BanjoBasement]

Really cool man! Thanks for sharing...

[@Popcorn_Kernel]

Good job! I've built two banjos. One octagonal mountain banjo. And a moc Tackhead based off my Boucher. But they aren't the quality of yours. Clifton Hicks has a video of building an octagonal mountain banjo and a Gourd Banjo. You should check them out!

[@LAURISDIYCHANNELTV]

Thanks! Yeah i love Cliftons banjo building videos! 🪕

[@wa1ufo]

Talent! You could custom build these and sell them! 😀🇺🇸

[@jtweeks2148]

Cool build🪕 might have to build one myself Also, what was the name of the song at the end🤔 sounded sweet

[@LAURISDIYCHANNELTV]

Thanks! It’s just some random stuff i played!

[@jtweeks2148]

@@LAURISDIYCHANNELTV You're welcome. Oh ok, you should make a song out of it😆

[@antomanelven]

swaggalicious

[@JackNiles]

I don’t know what you mean but I’m just glad you didn’t get to it and I don’t think you need anything else

[@Gnomewoodworker]

You shop looks like a hurricane hit it :)

[@robbertdejong5939]

I love your instrument. :-) It sounds so great!! What measurements didi you use for the neck and everything?

[@LAURISDIYCHANNELTV]

Thanks 🥰 I didn use any measurements, i just eyeballed everything! Thats the beauty of fretless instruments lol

[@LAURISDIYCHANNELTV]

But I can try and measure the neck legth for you if you want to know! Or the scale length

[@ndidgenous]

Great job👊 I make stuff too, 👍👍

[@conorgibson7301]

I really want to make my own banjo like this using the video as a tutorial but I have no experience woodworking. How much experience do I need, and would it be alright if I ask some more questions here? (Also that banjo makes a really pretty sound)

[@LAURISDIYCHANNELTV]

Thanks! You can ask me questions here! I dont think you need to be an experienced woodworker to build one, but you need to be patient and take your time!

[@phillipbingham487]

very nice my friend.. i too have made banjos

[@DeliaCore]

Such an interesting muted warm sound! What kind of wood was that? I suspect the stain on the head also muted the sound a bit but that actually gives it such a unique quality

[@LAURISDIYCHANNELTV]

Thanks! 🥰 the wood is probably just pine

[@CigarboxSchulzi]

Really cool. Are you from Scandinavia?

[@LAURISDIYCHANNELTV]

Yup, i’m finnish!

[@CigarboxSchulzi]

sounded like it ;-) I'm from Germany

[@hamster_of_the_apocalypse]

Fuck yeah! 🥭here, have a mango.

[@LAURISDIYCHANNELTV]

Thanks for the mango!

[@orionoutdoorsandworkshop5617]

coulda done without the bird.

[@mrgreeley8500]

you gotta hit it harder and and frettless are made to slide. put some rythm into it.

[@LAURISDIYCHANNELTV]

I agree lol! For some reason this doesnt sound very good when played loud. I think i’ll replace the bridge with a taller one, giving more space to hit. That might help, cause the strings are very close to the head now. For the lack of slides i do not have an excuse, i’ll be posting my apology video soon 😢 🪕

[@mrgreeley8500]

@@LAURISDIYCHANNELTV thin bridges make a clearer sounding banjo and also down pressure on the string behind the bridge like modern tail peices you can adjust how much the push the strings down.

[@Jonathan_Brose]

What a mess! If I go into a place like this, I have a stroke hahahaha...