mikesven - Posted - 10/25/2012:  12:57:53

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Originally posted by Guy

DWS is the initials of the guy that made it.

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Thanks for the information!

Guy - Posted - 10/25/2012:  14:51:19

You're welcome.

alprice - Posted - 10/25/2012:  19:53:04

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Originally posted by Guy

DWS is the initials of the guy that made it.

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Yep, that's Dan Schultz, who manages the shop.

pick1936 - Posted - 11/01/2012:  10:47:20

I  am  back again,   I took  My  Wood  tone  ringed  Classic  Deluxe  apart  last  Friday, Checked  it  out,  cleaned  it,  put  a  little  grease  on  the  threads,  I  lost  one  steel ball,  screwed  it  back  together,  and  Tightened  it  a  little  tighter, (By  Feel)   the  strings  were  still  in  tune, But  I  had  to  loosen  them  a  little  as  the  result  of  Being  tighter  than  before.  and  it  is  sounding  sooo  good.  Pop,,  Ring,,  Knock,, Bark,,  Bite,,  and  Zing.  What  a  beautiful  sound,  and  plays  GREAT.   To  take  it  all  apart,  and  clean  it,  lube  it,  and  screw  it  back  took about  40  min.  part of  that  time  was looking  for  ball  No 80,  which  I  never  found,  I  will  order  a  few  extra  steel  balls, and  maybe  some  Delrins  from  Tom.   anyway  if  anyone  has  never  heard,  or  picked  a  well  set  up  Nechville,  they are  missing  a  real  treat.   anyone  close to  Higginsville,  Mo.  who  would  like  to  try  Mine come  on down.

Nechville.  In  Higginsville.

Lee  Kelso

Denton - Posted - 11/01/2012:  11:36:52

Tom sent me pics of my new banjo!! I am, trying to find the right words to describe it. I am in awe of the craftsmanship and beauty! Tom nicknamed it "Moonglow". Here I am stuck on the boat for a couple more weeks.

Janna - Posted - 11/02/2012:  06:49:29

Here's the music video - the song with Nechville Athena banjo and BanjoHangout banjo strap - youtu.be/b1cpc3iZbXQ 

Here's the thread - banjohangout.org/topic/248448

You can see how it looks and how it sounds

Edited by - Janna on 11/02/2012 06:53:01

pick1936 - Posted - 11/03/2012:  11:04:05

Good  job  Janna,   Keep  On  Pickin.   THANKS  MUCH.

Nechville  In  Higginsville.

Lee  Kelso

Guy - Posted - 11/03/2012:  14:31:22

Great job Janna, banjo sounds great too... :-)
Guy

Denton - Posted - 11/03/2012:  21:39:54

Very good Janna. Keep the music coming!

pick1936 - Posted - 11/05/2012:  12:43:38

I am  noticing  that  the  Nechville  has  even  more  sounds  than  I  thought.   It  seems  like  an  endless  supply  of  Sound,  and  Tone.  

Nechville.  In  Higginsville.

Lee  Kelso

MOUNTAIN GOAT - Posted - 11/05/2012:  13:53:10

Tom The best thing you could do for your business is this thread. Besides your invention any way. Great idea and great way to understand your customers. I want one soon. I don't care about traditional and I don't want inlays all over the place. I want wood that looks great, the best workmanship, innovation, but most of all, great sound. I am new to all this banjo stuff, but I understand what you are doing. Hope to be a customer soon.

tymburrs - Posted - 11/05/2012:  20:50:53

We needed more pages on this topic, just helping out

Guy - Posted - 11/06/2012:  13:23:51

You'll get all that and more with a Nechville Mountain Goat... Plus as you've probably already gathered, the guys at Nechville will move heaven and earth to make sure you get what's right for you.



Other threads do pop up from time to time, however, you can also join the Nechville owners group. I don't think you have to currently own one to join... ;-)



banjohangout.org/group/nechvil...nersgroup



Guy

Edited by - Guy on 11/06/2012 13:24:27

DCM_Dan - Posted - 11/07/2012:  15:31:41

Rumor has it that another Nechville is crossing the Pacific soon and heading to Japan.

I can't wait!

pick1936 - Posted - 11/09/2012:  14:36:48

I  may  get  Me  another  Nechville   one  day.  right  now  I  can't  afford  one,  BUT  I  am  very  patient  and  saving,   In  the  mean  time  I  may  buy  some  ceramic  spheres    Or  Get  another  metal  ring?  not  sure  it  does  add  weight.  Mean while  Mine  sounds  great  with  79  steel  balls.  THANKS  Tom  for  building  such  GREAT  banjo's..  

Nechville.  In  Higginsville.

Lee  Kelso

Denton - Posted - 11/10/2012:  03:50:15

Lee,
I think this proverb from an old western movie could apply to a person with one banjo. "Beware the man who owns only one gun... He probably knows how to use it well".
Who said that? John Wayne? Tom Nechville? ;)
My new Nechville Excelsior Moonshine with a pop off resonator will be coming to me soon. Tom has pictures of it on Facebook. There is a Utube with Jeremiah frailing it. I might have to get it refretted before they send it to me!! "Moonglow" That is good because my brother took back the Fender Artist I had borrowed to get back in practice on.

Edited by - Denton on 11/10/2012 03:59:09

Denton - Posted - 11/11/2012:  06:20:22

Another way to look at my new Nechville is the I get 2 banjo's in one! I can make it sound bluegrassy or old time. Loud or quiet. It has Ti Tronics with steel balls. Tom and crew really out did themselves, if that is possible.

MOUNTAIN GOAT - Posted - 11/11/2012:  10:06:50

Is there any disadvantage to a tunneled fifth string?

alprice - Posted - 11/11/2012:  10:10:47

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Originally posted by MOUNTAIN GOAT

Is there any disadvantage to a tunneled fifth string?

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Some folks have said they miss having the 5th string peg as a landmark. But given time, those concerns usually go away as people adapt.

alprice - Posted - 11/11/2012:  10:11:51

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Originally posted by Denton



Another way to look at my new Nechville is the I get 2 banjo's in one! I can make it sound bluegrassy or old time. Loud or quiet. It has Ti Tronics with steel balls. Tom and crew really out did themselves, if that is possible.

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Denton, 

I had to reduce the photos to get them posted but here's your banjo:  

banjohangout.org/myhangout/pho...umid=7367

mikesven - Posted - 11/11/2012:  10:22:05

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Originally posted by alprice

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Originally posted by Denton



Another way to look at my new Nechville is the I get 2 banjo's in one! I can make it sound bluegrassy or old time. Loud or quiet. It has Ti Tronics with steel balls. Tom and crew really out did themselves, if that is possible.

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Denton, 

I had to reduce the photos to get them posted but here's your banjo:  

banjohangout.org/myhangout/pho...umid=7367

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Denton - Posted - 11/11/2012:  10:35:00

Thanks Al,
I have a hard time finding words to describe it. Amazing craftsmanship. And with big sound to match!

dmiller - Posted - 11/11/2012:  11:38:06

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Originally posted by MOUNTAIN GOAT

Is there any disadvantage to a tunneled fifth string?

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Not really, MG.  Like Al said, the lack of a fifth string peg (as a landmark) is probably a big "hurdle" to get used to with the tunneled fifth.  It doesn't take very long at all to adjust to that, and once you do you'll quickly realize just how nice it is to be able to pick without having the fifth string peg "in the way" (as it were).  It's a nice option to have. 

Some have said that the fifth string sometimes binds (or sticks) in the tunnel when tuning.  I don't think that happens very often, but it has been voiced as an occasional "issue".  I've had the chance to pick on a couple of Phantoms (tunneled fifth string), and I never experienced that "problem" myself.

I think (like with my Nuvo - all 5 strings to the peg head with no tunnel), one of the "hardest" things to get used to is having all five tuning pegs there on the peg head!    With a "normal banjo" you automatically go to the correct tuning peg when one of the strings is out of tune. But with five tuning pegs on the peg head (instead of the normal 4), you have to stop and think a minute as to which one to turn until you get used to it!  At least I certainly did!

Edited by - dmiller on 11/11/2012 11:45:57

Guy - Posted - 11/11/2012:  12:33:40

There was a slight tendency for the string to slip on some of the early models. Tom has now remedied that. There is a roller on the first (fifth) fret to facilitate the free movement of the string. Works a treat!

dmiller - Posted - 11/11/2012:  13:07:06

Thanks for the info, Guy.  I didn't know that.  The way I figure it - if there was any sort of "recurring problem", Tom and his crew there would worry over it like a dog on a bone until it was fixed.  

alprice - Posted - 11/12/2012:  09:11:48

THe fifth string rolling nut is an option you can select, but not standard on all Phantoms. Works great!

Denton - Posted - 11/19/2012:  11:40:13

The Day Arrived!!!
Ya'll check this out!

Guy - Posted - 11/19/2012:  12:17:31

Wow! I guess Santa came early this year. If not at least you'll be able to play him a jolly tune when he does get there :-)

Denton - Posted - 11/19/2012:  12:22:47

I'll be playing for Jolly Saint Nick on the river this year. Mayby Get Stuck In The Ice On Christmas Eve and Freeze My A.. Happened a couple years ago.
Just a shivering and shaking with a down south case of the Steam Boat Whistle Blues. hehe

dpete210 - Posted - 11/19/2012:  13:47:35

That's a pretty big smile on your face, Denton!          Enjoy and nice  choice!    

Guy - Posted - 11/19/2012:  14:22:28

Don't even think about using that banjo as a paddle!!!

Denton - Posted - 11/19/2012:  14:33:58

It's so solid I could shovel snow with it and it would not go flat. But..I won't. hehe. depending on the light it glows a copper red to a gold color. It changes depending on what angle you look at it and the light. Pictures don't do it justice. you have to see this in person. and the feel and sound!!! Wow! timbre tronics is the way to go. Btw My first tune was a frailing version of Cripple Creek and my first picking tune was Cumberland Gap ala Jim Smoak. Tip of my hat to Lee Kelso.

somarmd - Posted - 11/19/2012:  18:33:41

Congratulations Denton. I know just how you feel! I purchased a Classic DLX a few weeks back.

Happy Playing....:)

Dave

ABK - Posted - 11/19/2012:  21:15:17

I'm waiting for my Phantom Galaxy!!! Should be here soon. Played a bunch of Tom's banjers in Telluride this year. Awesome machines. Just plain cool looking and they sound wicked. I also play a Hatfield Special, which I love, and I'm looking forward to having banjos at both ends of the spectrum.

1935tb-11 - Posted - 11/20/2012:  04:58:13

thats is one beautiful piece of work there,, i bet it sounds as good as it looks too.  if anybody needs one ,, i got a elliott C radiused capo i will let go a the right price....congrats on the new jo,,, awesome piece !!!!!

terry m

Denton - Posted - 11/20/2012:  08:24:26

Thanks!

jbanjoist - Posted - 11/21/2012:  18:33:15

Played my Vintage last Thursday with a group for the monthly cook out at a diner/convenience store. Had two gentlemen tell me how good the Vintage sounded.

DCM_Dan - Posted - 11/23/2012:  00:54:52

My Mahogany Galaxy Phantom just arrived in Japan and I love it the more I play it. Anyone nearby in Kyushu who wants to try out my Nechville, just let me know and we'll meet up!! It currently is set-up with the Cocobolo tone ring and the cyclotronic tone spheres with a Rennaisance head and feels really light yet powerful. I will have the 20-hole Pro Tone ring and a white Remo head to swap in if you want to try that as well. Heck it only takes 5 minutes to swap tone rings and change the head.

What fun!

CAPT Steve - Posted - 11/23/2012:  12:08:58

Dan--wait til you've had it a few months, get it set up the way you like it and it 'settles' in.  I've had my walnut Galaxy Phantom since late March and am surprised daily at how the sound continues to improve.  One of the things I've noticed is how much bigger my fourth string is than my Stelling, even with a 22 vs 26 string; it really booms and I never would have suspected that.  Granted, I could probably do a bit of set-up tweaking to the Stelling, but I like the way it sounds.  So this is an observation, not a complaint.  But, yeah, the Phantom is a joy to play--keep having fun with yours.

Do you have the titanium cap (or whatever it's called)?  What tone spheres did you get; steel, delrin or ceramic?  I'm curious because I'm interested in maybe adding this flexibility and currently have a traditional tonering and had the guys build me a block rim out of sapele. 

Steve

DCM_Dan - Posted - 11/23/2012:  15:52:32

Steve, to answer your questions:

I don't have the titanium cap for the Timbr Tronic cocobolo ring.  I do have the 20 Hole Pro-Tone ring on order, so I'll report back later on how I find the difference in tone.  



I didn't count the tone spheres, but there are 80 I believe, with a mostly steel mix - maybe 70 steel and 10 Delrin??  I was wondering if I could throw in some "pachinko balls" in there to Japan-ify the banjo a little.  To get some, though, I'd have to go down to the local gambling establishment ... but my wife was not amused at that idea.



Also it took me a couple hours to adjust my muscle memory to the radius fingerboard, but now I'm really liking that as well as the tunneled fifth string (no 5th string peg).

CAPT Steve - Posted - 11/23/2012:  22:38:05

Thanks, Dan.  Yep, you better just stay at the house and pick; the Japanese are pretty serious about their gambling--even bet on bicycle races and somehow got that event, keirin, in the Olympics (not doubt without the overt wagering).  The tunneled fifth is one of the best features of the Phantom and is one of the main reasons I bought a Phantom.  Another was I wanted to add some melodic stylings, and I know many players are very proficient in melodic using as standard instrument, but not having that tuner at the fifth fret is wonderful for  that and all styles of playing.  You know, it's interesting; with some of the inflexibliity I have in my left wrist (age and sports injuries and I'm a natural lefty who finds what's considered a right-handed instrument to my liking--fretting with the left hand just feels correct to me) I can't form some chord shapes up the neck on a radiussed fretboard as easily as a flat board.  So, some things I play better with my Nechville and some with my Stelling with its flat fretboard.  I'm blessed to have two terrific banjos.

jbanjoist - Posted - 11/24/2012:  09:05:12

The 4th on a Nechville definitely booms. It even has tone instead of a thud way on up the neck. Most banjos 4th strings lose their tone up the neck.

pick1936 - Posted - 11/24/2012:  17:46:29

I  agree  with  most  above  info.  BUT  I   can  get  some  chords  easier   on  the  radius  board.  My  nechville  is  sounding  better   all  the  time.  Just  a  joy.

Nechville. In  Higginsville.

Lee  Kelso

dmiller - Posted - 11/24/2012:  20:48:33

What a great looking banjo, Denton!  Hey - - - I've got a question.

The outside of your Heli-mount looks a lot different than mine.

I'm just wondering if it's because yours has the pop off resonator,

or if that's the way they're being built now?  Either way - -  Congrats!

Yours has an aura about it that can't be beat!  

By the way - - there's usually lots of snow here in Minney-soda.

Shovels & snow blowers) move snow.  Banjos are for picking!  

 

alprice - Posted - 11/24/2012:  21:26:29

Denton's is a new openback design and casting, the first of its kind.   

dmiller - Posted - 11/24/2012:  21:36:46

Thanks Al.  Good looking design.  

Denton - Posted - 11/25/2012:  05:48:00

Awesome sounds too. It has alot of different tones and "note charactor?" that can be pulled from it depending on right hand technique. Lots of sustain. Very accurate noting.

Denton - Posted - 11/25/2012:  07:29:57

Dmiller, I like the engraving. Might be something to consider with the Excelsior frame. There is a good canvas there. Being an old hot rodder I was going for a candy apple look. Tom nixed metalflake lol. I still think a engraved metalflake or diamond machined candy apple look would be awesome if someone would dare Tom to do it!

alprice - Posted - 11/25/2012:  08:52:12

The engraving done on Dmiller's is something I have never seen on another Heli-Mount.  Beautiful and something very special.