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Trimaddog commented on Trimaddog's video

1875-1885ish Buckbee Banjo

"I'm sure there is a way to restring it... get it out of the closet and make that video!"

Dec 12, 2019

NatureJunkie commented on Trimaddog's video

"I love these banjo restoration videos of yours. Each one reminds me that I should get my old banjo out of the closet and restring it. At the same time I kind of dread it because the last time I looked into restringing it, a music store guy told me…"

Oct 27, 2019

Trimaddog commented on ThatGirl's blog post Don't F with My Freedom

"Changes are a coming and not soon enough!"

Sep 23, 2019

Trimaddog posted a video

1875-1885ish Buckbee Banjo

I have been working on this old Buckbee banjo for several weeks now and thought I’d show some of the progress I made on it this weekend.

Sep 21, 2019

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Trimaddog commented on Trimaddog's video

1876-1886 Buckbee banjo

"I used two old antique ivory piano key covers to replace the missing pieces worked perfectly! You should definitely get that old banjo out!"

Sep 21, 2019

NatureJunkie commented on Trimaddog's video

1876-1886 Buckbee banjo

"Baby's a dancer! She's beautiful. So is that banjo. For the inlay that you replaced, what material did you use, assuming that there's no antique ivory to match it with? Your videos are inspiring me to dig my five-string banjo out of…"

Sep 20, 2019

Trimaddog commented on Chig's video

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"Hilarious Bruce! Very informative AND entertaining! Coming from Florida that white slippery stuff is a nuisance that I never have to endure as it is taken care of before it ever even appears. (One of the few things that the state of Florida stays on…"

Sep 18, 2019

Trimaddog posted a video

1876-1886 Buckbee banjo

Started this banjo project in July of 2019 when i won the ebay auction for the old neck with the cool ivory inlay running up the center. next I found the rim from the same seller about a week later. Turned out it was the rim that actually went with…

Sep 16, 2019

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Trimaddog commented on Trimaddog's video

A A Farland

"Nature Junkie, yes 50 dollars was a lot of money back then! I just found the original Elite tailpiece used on this banjo and won it in an eBay auction! So it will soon be complete as originally made! It is a beautiful little banjo with an amazing…"

Jul 24, 2019

NatureJunkie commented on Trimaddog's video

A A Farland

"When you first unwrapped that thing, oh my god, I was amazed that it hadn't been long buried in a landfill. I would never have guessed that an instrument in that condition could even be restored. What you did with it is astounding, Willie. You…"

Jul 24, 2019

Trimaddog commented on Trimaddog's video

A A Farland

"Originally it was probably some type of hide but being vegan, ahem, I went with a synthetic renaissance head to replace the old one. Glad there are still some who come here. I know I don’t visit often enough. Have you a plan for retirement??…"

Jul 3, 2019

Chig commented on Trimaddog's video

A A Farland

"Oh, also looking good Willie. I so wish I was retired now. The job is not nurturing my creative side. Science field is like that for the most part."

Jul 2, 2019

Chig commented on Trimaddog's video

A A Farland

"That's some beautiful motif on the back of the neck. What was the original face made of? See if anyone still comes here and watches these? Sigh.... Well I am keeping it up for the moment so people can reach out to one another…"

Jul 2, 2019

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