In my old wooden cabin up in the hills of south east London I make banjos, canjos, cigarbox guitars and other things that go twang. Every instrument is fully hand made in the traditional way with a minimal use of power tools and usually using reclaimed timber (that way i can use exotic hard woods and sleep well at night). So if you are interested in buying a high quality unique instrument keep checking here or contact me if you would like to commission something. flatfootjohnny@hotmail.com
Sunday 14 August 2011
tin reso 4 string guitar
A quick vid of my latest build... not ye finished but just checking for sound quality... In the Pines by Lead Belly (and Nirvana)... and lots of bluegrass folks
Monday 8 August 2011
Grain Measure Banjo modifications
After a few days of playing the ole grain measure banjo i decided to modify it for better playability. Ive added a walnut fingerboard to the neck and a brass section over the frailing scoop. Next is to take it apart again and french polish it. I will also, at some stage, be replacing the bracket shoes with some home made ones, these are from an old Circa 1880s 6 string fretless which i will eventually restore. I also aim to replace the friction tuners with planetry ones... when i have a spare bit of cash. A banjo similar to this (but not this one as its not for sale) will be around £700.
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