The Wade Mainer Granada and Steve Huber THE STORY.m2ts

On August 17, 2010, traveled to Huber Banjos and shot this video with Steve Huber and the Wade Mainer Gibson Granada banjo. Steve tells the history of the banjo in its newly restored OLD condition...... Steve also plays a couple of tunes......Enjoy

[@davycrokett3862]

wow I love to own one like that I can't afford one it's great ty

[@Bascomblodge]

Dave, Thanks for posting this bit of significant banjo history and sounds.

[@thomasquinn284]

Thank you for posting this video with Steve. Great story great sounds.

[@RedRoosterParty]

Even with the limitations of the recording, this banjo sounds incredible

[@TheTalemaster]

Agree. The banjo also sounds really bright and a little tight...many of the old banjos do, but deepen up incredibly with a few hours play time, just like old violins allowed to sit for a time without being played.

[@louispouliot4102]

Because he master it.

[@astro781]

Banjo Genius, Steve Huber

[@backcountrybluegrass4770]

Man that makes me smile ear to ear.

[@JayDouglas01]

Any information on where this banjo ended up? It's phenomenal.

[@JH-tj9jd]

What are the other 4 in your top 5?

[@luminawarren8132]

Maple banjos always crack better.

[@Murrell60]

Good Lord what a five! Good pickin' Steve.

[@DavidHedrick]

You are always welecome.....David

[@maxwellfan55]

This banjo sounds great. Steve Huber sounds like a nice guy, obviously totally committed towards banjos, and a great player. He says 'you don't have to play these banjos hard-but I do'. Do have any idea what string gauges he thinks best for this kind of instrument? I have only just fully appreciated how string gauges make such a difference to the optimum sound up and down the neck. Thank you..

[@DavidHedrick]

Steve is a great guy, what you see is the way he is..... Huber has their own strings, I think they are 10, 11, 12 and 22 gauge. Order the strings off his website and see if you like them. I have been playing them for 5 years.

[@maxwellfan55]

DavidHedrick Thank you so much. I will try them. And a Merry Christmas from England, happy pickin'.

[@edwardharley639]

why does this banjo not have the mastertone logo i saw wade play it and mastertone was not on the neck

[@DavidHedrick]

Ed, one of those Gibson anomalies, a few necks Gibson built they left the MASTERTONE block inlay out of the neck. No one knows for sure........ this is one of those. David

[@frankmainer7925]

Edward Harley NJ to cl

[@DavidHedrick]

You can go to Huber Banjos website and research his string gauges on the website..... David

[@DavidHedrick]

I doubt that the new owner would want to divulge that information. It is now owned by Geoff Hohwald . There is a Banjothon 2013 Geoff Hohwald interview that discusses his acquiring the banjo. David

[@DavidHedrick]

Thanks..... going to work to improve sound for these type videos......Banjo is bigger than it sounds......LOL

[@nasty5oh]

Nice video Dave.

[@DavidHedrick]

Banjo was sold several months back to a well known banjo player in Atlanta Georgia. I am not at liberty to say the price.. substantial for sure

[@revsolution]

Good grief! What a banjo. That'll blow your hair back.

[@JimmyDeLocke]

It's a screamer

[@bryanhaywood1]

Any word on what happened with the website mentioned, gibsonprewarbanjos.com?

[@DavidHedrick]

Bryan...... He and Joe Spann have the pieces and the thoughts together, but finding the time has been almost impossible. I believe they will get to the site, eventually. Maybe I should help out in my retirement years... David

[@davidhedrick1965]

Too busy, he knows that things are behind, would have to ask him.

[@Copastheman1]

Steve .how does this banjo compare with the 9471-4 ?

[@makenzimiller8893]

Hey Dave I have a question i want to know if there is any body that u know that would be able to build a neck for a fare price