Tech Tip- How to Setup a Banjo Bridge!

[@daleplus1345]

Thanks for sharing your expertise. I've got a antique banjo that I've had since I was a kid, but haven't played in 30 years. I'm gonna set it up again!

[@JfCoat]

Thank you so much!! I just got home after buying a banjo from someone on Facebook and was really upset when then G string was out of tune with the rest of the strings and this video fixed that problem! Thank you again.

[@CreatureoftheCreek]

I found this very helpful. As a newbie, you can understand why I needed this 😅

[@LiamDavies45]

Found this video very helpful. Just bought my first banjo and it come with the bridge flat and had come confused lol

[@chrisbrowning5591]

God bless you for posting this.

[@donaldfair4259]

Jake thank you for this lesson .

[@dustywindowsME]

Thank you, found it very useful (yes, Russians also play the banjo)!

[@mikefinley4367]

Awesome tech tip Ben.

[@TJCalmando]

How many banjo players does it take to tune a banjo? Five; one to tune it and four to complain that Earl wouldn't have done it that way.

[@BobrLovr]

Earl is a double C hipster

[@fredbazoo]

That's funny...

[@myYear66]

Where are you out of? And do you do set ups for other people

[@davidlundmark9359]

Nice. I accidently tipped over my bridge when I was going to play it and was like "oh shit, what do I do now". But this was a very easy method to set up the bridge 😀

[@Sbrown8218]

Great info here! Thanks much for sharing this.

[@sober-southoftheborderever3591]

Great lesson, here in Brazil is hard to find a banjo luthier. Cheers!

[@casperkasparov302]

Ben, could you please explain how to tie the knot for Classical Guitar Nylon Strings? Thank You.

[@italianice59]

Very helpful. Thank you😊

[@crankinrankin3641]

Thanks great video!

[@paulanderson1915]

Good info, liked and subscribed.

[@mdrsmeltracy]

This is a great instructional video! Thanks!

[@M00n_B4nd1t]

Thanks for the help sad to say the second thing i did after getting the bridge in about the right place was break a string

[@aihsjabsuans6569]

I love the lowest possible action of strings, and like to sound louder. What i'm trying to ask is: Which one is louder, strings closer or farther to the surface of the head so i can choose between setting the neck angle or lowering the bridge height (by sand down the foot of the bridge).

[@BanjoBen]

That doesn't affect the volume as much.

[@cormackjames]

I just bought one that came flat packed. Do I need to do anything with the string clamp at the bottom, or just leave it the way it came?

[@hammill444]

When you measure from the nut to the 12th fret, do you include the width of the nut itself in that measurement?

[@BanjoBen]

No, measure to the front of the nut where the strings make contact with the groove

[@hammill444]

@@BanjoBen Thanks very much

[@WILDBILLSOUTDOORS]

What about a 6 string banjitar? I have one and should my bridge be angled a little bit to lengthen the bigger strings or should it be at 90 degrees to the strings?

[@pastorjoe6827]

according to fender 1/16 of an inch for the bass string further down.

[@donaldfair4259]

Jake is head tension important to obtain better sound on your banjo ?

[@anthonysimpson01]

what do i do if the tailpiece is pressed too far down and the strings, bridge come loose as well as the tailpiece?, please i need help with this

[@myYear66]

Where are you out of and do you do set ups for other people?

[@MatONeill]

Who the hell has disliked this?! These are just facts!

[@BanjoBen]

Ha! There are some people that just don't like facts.

[@BobrLovr]

@@BanjoBen and thats a fact

[@KhalDrogo76]

Great vid Thank You

[@pierreldcantra]

which way should the bridge be leaning

[@deadmanswife3625]

Toward the tailpiece not toward the tuners

[@HEADSUPBERKELEY]

I was looking for Tenor Banjo bridge set up because my bridge has a tendency to drop flat when your playing...like the 12th fret talk here and see but he is demoing on a 5 string, probably set up might be the same I guess

[@whovisionsCGI]

How do you cope with that dreaded 3rd string sharp problem that a lot of banjos have. Is it just bridge placement, or is a compensated bridge always needed to correct the problem?

[@pkweaglew]

you didn't measure from the 12th fret when you set the bridge. You were at the 13th. Am I messed up?

[@KeithJones1984]

I've never set a banjo up in my life, but I'm curious. Would this, in theory, be the same for a tenor banjo? In GDAE tuning.

[@paulmc9843]

Yes, it would also be setup using this same process.

[@dungoofed8983]

You said you had to loosen the strings to be able to move the bridge. Then you said it has to be in tune. Which one is it?

[@BanjoBen]

Loosen, then tune ;)

[@KitsFishing]

Thanks my neck came loose and I have to set up from scratch

[@1611_KJB]

When you are checking and saying it's still sharp, you said you chimed and noted it. I don't understanf chime and note. What is it you're doing?

[@BanjoBen]

We’re playing a harmonic then comparing that note to the fretted note in the same location, hope that helps!

[@Romans--bo7br]

@@BanjoBen.... Clear.... as Mud, to an absolute beginner!!

[@tonytotten408]

Great video thanks 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🥃

[@archibaldgregory1348]

1:19

[@albrokenomoney2127]

Cant see what fks gng on.haha. is the in and over or slide in and on?

[@albrokenomoney2127]

But way better than fenders vid.

[@AngryHatter]

Harmonics are NOT a way to check intonation as they will ALWAYS be in tune. It's when you fret it at the 12th fret. But thanks about the leaning of the bridge. I wondered about that.

[@BanjoBen]

Yep, that's what Jake says as he teaches to compare the harmonic to the fretted note.

[@isaiahchilders8496]

First

[@BanjoBen]

Dang it! I was late. SECOND!

[@WilliamDodd-qo3xf]

Banjo players spend most of their time tuning, the rest is spent playing out of tune.

[@red7rikki]

Could not help a beginner

[@donaldfair4259]

Jake is head tension important to obtain better sound on your banjo ?

[@ricklarsen852]

Definitely. The tension has tons to do with the sound. If you have a loose head it will sound dull or even dead. If too tight it will sound even a bit shrill. You just want the tension to be where the sound just pops out nicely, crisp and clean and not too bright. A lot of banjo pickers like to tune the head to G#. Hope that helps a little. See Jake's vid on that here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mHKZYoWHZ5iefdE