Two of the banjos will be tackheads and one will have hand made tensioners.
This is an image of a rolled steel reinforcing band which fits around the bottom of one of the pots. Its fastened together with copper rivets. This will be the same method i will use for making the tensioning hoop and they will both be soaked in salty water for a few weeks to corrode and age. Im thinking of making this banjo look antique and well used... inspired by a project by the banjo maker Dan Knowles (see the Banjo Hangout). Next is to find some timber for the necks - Two banjos will be G scale and one will be the shorter A scale, all fretless (one might have fret markers)
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