Videos tagged with banjo maintenance

This YouTube video focuses on the fundamental setup of a traditional banjo, covering essential components like the bridge, head, tuners, strings, and tailpiece. The creator emphasizes the importance of these setup skills, noting they are often overlooked by beginner and intermediate players. The description also includes extensive promotional links for the creator's various platforms, including Patreon, online courses, merchandise, music streaming, and donation options, all related to banjo heritage and music.

This YouTube video focuses on the traditional friction pegs found on banjos and fiddles. It provides instructions on how to maintain these pegs, a common task for players of these instruments. The description highlights various ways viewers can support the creator, Clifton Hicks, including through Patreon, SubscribeStar, purchasing merchandise from Banjo Heritage, streaming music on Bandcamp, Spotify, iTunes, and through direct donations via PayPal and Venmo. It also mentions a YouTube membership option for the Banjo Heritage channel.

This YouTube video, titled "Rub the SHAFT", features Clifton Hicks demonstrating how to maintain and "rub-down" the peg shafts of a banjo. While the title uses suggestive language, the description clarifies the content is about instrument maintenance. The video links to various resources for banjo enthusiasts, including online courses, merchandise, and streaming music by Clifton Hicks. It also mentions related musical genres and the hashtag #432hz, suggesting a focus on acoustic and folk music.

This video provides a comprehensive guide to the traditional setup and maintenance of a banjo, focusing on historical and practical aspects. The presenter, with over twenty years of experience, delves into organology to explain the function and care of components such as friction pegs, different types of bridges and tailpieces, and the tensioning of banjo heads. The discussion also covers tying gut and nylon strings, comparing nylon and steel strings, and proper string placement in nut slots. The video aims to educate viewers on the nuances of banjo construction and upkeep, offering a deep dive beyond basic maintenance.

This YouTube video, titled 'Banjo Tuner Tips & Tricks,' focuses on the mechanics of banjo tuning pegs. The description highlights common types of tuning pegs and provides advice on maintaining their smooth operation. The content is aimed at banjo players and enthusiasts seeking to improve their instrument's playability and tuning stability. Links to the creator's Patreon, Bandcamp, merchandise, and payment platforms are also provided, suggesting a focus on supporting the creator's musical endeavors.

This video provides a straightforward guide to setting up a banjo for optimal intonation, action, and tone. It emphasizes that only a measuring tool like a tape measure or yard stick is needed for the process. The creator, Clifton Hicks, also promotes their Patreon, Bandcamp, Spotify, iTunes, Venmo, and PayPal links for further engagement and support.

This video, titled "Humidity & Skin Banjo Heads," focuses on banjo-related Q&A, specifically addressing how humidity affects tack-head banjos. The description provides links to the creator's Patreon, Bandcamp, Spotify, iTunes, Venmo, and PayPal, indicating a focus on musical content and artist support. There is no mention of firearms, ammunition, manufacturers, or any related topics within the provided information.

This video provides a detailed instructional guide on how to mount a skin head onto a traditional old-time fretless tack-head minstrel gourd banjo. The presenter, Clifton Hicks, shares his expertise, offering a step-by-step demonstration of the process. The description also includes links to his Patreon, Bandcamp, Spotify, iTunes, Venmo, and PayPal, indicating his involvement in banjo music and performance.