Recent content by AngusF

Yeah, it's definitely 32". The banjo is 34". Thanks for the info on the model number. I don't find that I'm too bothered by the shorter scale. The one I'm building now will be a rubber string conversion at 25.5" scale, which is actually longer than most in that class.

It sounds pretty sweet. It's very loud acoustically. I still haven't gotten a good working pickup figured out, but I've learned a few tricks from actual banjo players, so we'll see shortly if I can get something working.

I've got a couple of acoustics, and a third out in the garage being built. Can I join the club too? One is my homebuilt bass banjo, and the other is an Ibanez ABG. I don't recall the model number. Both get played on a regular basis.

Wow, some fantastic knowledge being passed around in this thread. I was out of town over the weekend, but now I've got a bunch of things to try out on this bass. Thanks everyone!

Here we go, as promised, some more pictures. It's not pretty yet, but it's definitely not finished. Note the wingnut used as a string guide on the headstock. Edit: I decided to give the cheapie piezo another shot. Here it is under the skin. It works well enough, but has a massively...

I've got a six string classical that's just begging for this treatment. Thanks for the inspiration, folks!

That's an interesting concept. I might have to do something similar, but with a short scale and rubber strings. I have to wonder about the balsa bridge being a factor in the poor sustain. Now, this is interesting. Darren at Buzzard's Field Basses beat me to it. He just added this to his site...

It sounds fairly banjo-esque acoustically, but it's definitely still a bass. I'm still getting used to playing it, but I promise I'll post a video when I feel comfortable enough with the instrument. Balance is somewhat of an issue. I'm going to try adding strap buttons to take some strain off of...

I'd like to present my very first build. Please be kind... I'll add more photos later on if people are interested. I've always liked the idea of a bass banjo, but can't swallow the price tag to buy one. I happen to have a number of salvaged necks in my shop, so I went looking for a moderately...