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From Bryanmac on 10/18/2016 4:02:34 PM

Just joined group. My banjo is a Joelle 5 string with resonator. Anyone know anything about these?

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	tucsonsean says: 10/18/2016 8:25:18 PM Your best bet would be to post a thread on the Collector's Corner forum, with pictures. But welcome to the group from a fellow Outcast.
	John Gribble says: 10/19/2016 5:52:57 PM Hello, Bryan, I googled "Joelle five string banjo" and found one image which suggests you are the proud owner of a "bottlecap." The photo showed more of the neck than the rim, but the gold-embossed name on the peghead and guitar style tuners mean you have a perfectly usable entry-level Asian import instrument. The name is a label used by the importing distributor. Find someone who can set it up properly and you'll have a good starter instrument.
	Bryanmac says: 10/20/2016 2:18:10 AM Thankyou for taking trouble to reply. Bought new in Edinburgh in mid 90s, I thought it was a bottlecap. It's labelled Made in Korea No BJ535. Didn't play it too much then as I found action to high so it's hung on wall till 6 months ago I took it down, found how to adjust action, fitted wooden tapestry rings inside and a piezzo pickup. Shub was fitted when nearly new. Now practicing seriously and have posted a few pics.
	Bryanmac says: 10/20/2016 2:24:52 AM Also fitted new heavier bridge, which, as a fiddler and accustomed to fitting bridges to curved surfaces, I sweetened long before a cetain manufacturere started publicising the idea.
	Klondike Waldo says: 10/20/2016 12:38:54 PM The wooden tapestry rings are a good idea, Bryan. I used the cut-off piece left over from someone's tone ring conversion in mine, so I effectively have a 3 ply maple tone ring inside an aluminum rim. Welcome to the wonderful world of bottlecap banjos.
	Bryanmac says: 12/6/2016 3:22:01 AM Have now fitted a heavy "Straight through" tailpiece which sounds and feels much better
	Bryanmac says: 4/23/2020 1:56:21 AM ..and have now replaced friction 5th peg with a geared one. Wish I'd done it years ago.
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