This video showcases a beautifully preserved A.C. Fairbanks "Companion Style C" banjo from the 1890s. The description highlights its lightweight construction, original components like the head, celluloid tuners, and tailpiece, and its setup with nylon strings and an antique European maple bridge. It also notes the presence of faux ebony on the peghead overlay and heel cap, contrasting with what appears to be true ebony on the fingerboard. The video is presented by Clifton Hicks, who uses it as an opportunity to promote his Patreon, music on Bandcamp, merchandise, and streaming platforms, offering various ways for viewers to support his work.
This video showcases a beautiful, early 1880s fretless banjo. The description highlights its origin from a New York maker, possibly Buckbee or Cubley, and notes distinctive features like flush frets and a partial birdseye maple fingerboard. The instrument is described as an antique with significant character and wear. The video also provides links to the creator's Patreon, Bandcamp, Spotify, iTunes, and PayPal.
This YouTube video features Clifton Hicks demonstrating and explaining the traditional 5-string banjo techniques of "fanning the neck" and "walking the fingerboard." The description provides links to his Patreon for banjo heritage content, merchandise, Bandcamp, Spotify, iTunes, Venmo, and PayPal, highlighting his musical career and fan engagement platforms.
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