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John T

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Yo Allan, if I recall correctly youre a guitar picker right?? Ever heard of or familiar with an ODE Banjo made in the sixties in Colorado?? Im a beginning banjo picker for about 8 months now n ready to move up to a REAL Banjo. A buddy has this ODE for sale, its HEAVY (like a mastertone etc) with a closed back n tone ring and sounds and rings n plays as loud as his pre war Gibson Mastertones for a lotttttttttt lesssssssss money of course.

John T Pickin away at the 3251 4251 3251 4251 (4 note alternating 3 finger Scruggs forward roll) lol LOVE that open G woooo hooooo
 
Morning John,

Don't know squat about banjos. If they are anything like guitars, I can tell you that you get exactly what you pay for. Shy away from the "bargin" brands.

My guitars cost me $2500 apiece when equipped with the midi pickups. Don't know why in the heck I thought I needed 5 or 6 of the goofy things.

Once that music gets in your brain tho, it's there and you'll never "loose the urge". :>)

Yes, you're right on target.

Rolling that right hand is the only way to do it. I can tell from the back of the dancehall if someone is really playing or "beating" an instrument. :>)

Allan
 
Yep my BIGGEST regret now is why in the heck I waited till 60 yrs old TO START GRRRRRRRRR...... Years ago I could chord a guitar a lil n taught the son Chad

(http://www.myspace.com/chadnordhoff)

the chords to House of the Risin Sun and in 6 months he blew my doors off so I QUIT LOL.

Had I started pickin the Banjo wayyyyyyy back then Id be a player now versus a beginner rookie at my age. Im gonna end up with that ODE Im pretty sure cuz it has some collector value, sounds GREAT n plays n fingers well and Im happy, thats all that matters I reckon

If we ever meet at a tractor show we GOTTA JAM I took yours or someone on heres?? advice n pretty much threw my Capo away n learned most keys/chords in the straight barefoot chords up top, now I gotta learn n play the chords up n down the neck like REAL pickers...

John T Banjo picker wannabee
Musician Son Chad Nordhoff
 
Yes Sir, that capo is nothing but a crutch for very lazy players. :>)

If you learn the three basic formations, they will work all over the keyboard.

Here's the deal John. Practice it until you are absolutely blue in the face. And also, practice it by never looking at the keyboard.

When you're "there", you'll notice that your fingers have developed their own "memory" and ya don't have to even "think" about it anymore. Just stand up there and "smile". The music will just run down your arm and out the instrument.

That was my trouble. Spent too darned much time letting my subconscience play while I was winking at the gals. :>(

Allan
 
Sweet banjo............ Has the older sound to them, but you can hear the newer, for the era, sound slowly coming out of those. Papa had one tha twas lost in a house fire recently, I can still hear it ring.
 
John,In our church we play a lot of bluegrass,the biggest thing now is the turtle shell picks.My daughter just returned from Japan and she helped order a bunch

jimmy
 
Why don't you get Allen's email address and send this kind of thing privately? At least open your email so he can reply without using the forum.

Gordo
 
John: Nothing wrong with this topic on yesterday's tractors discussion. Kind of liven things up a bit. I did a bit of pickin years ago myself, then got busy with other matters. Now that I have the time again I've thought about tackling the mandolin. I was hoping you might raise a few mandolin players. You and Allan just keep on pickin.
 
GordoSD, I do not mind John T postin about his pickin... I actually find it interesting. I once upon a time messed with the Saxaphone and lost intrest in a matter of years, I am tone-def. But my wife on the other hand could duel Charlie Daniels in "Devil went Down to Georgia" on fiddle. She has smoked several guitar pickin friends of mine playing "Dueling Banjos".

The pickin and the financial post floating around are just topics in the lives of us tractor fanatics. Actually, we are most likely all a little crazy. I have learned this is an expensive hobby and while not even finished with the 504, I want a 6-cylinder to start on!

I always enjoy reading the post,

Charles
 
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