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Where Epiphone players can come and talk about strings, setup and other tweaks to get the best tone/sound from their banjo

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From MightyMOBanjo on 9/11/2012 2:16:15 PM

Well, I finally got my Prowler Spice Bridge from Katz Eye, and all I can say is WOW WOW WOW!!! It gave me the tone and growl that I have been searching for. I am almost to that Earl sound, will have to think long and hard before I do anymore to it. But I am thinkin, always tryin to get that perfect sound out of a $500 banjo, and I KNOW that it can be done.

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	Bird says: 9/11/2012 4:37:10 PM Cool, congratultions! Sounds like you're on the verge of striking the gold mine. I'm pretty content with my setup right now...D'Addario lights, Steve Davis bridge, all else original. I decided to quit tinkering & just play the darn thing as I think the sound will get better as I get better. I did tighten my head considerably using the Steve Davis coin/straight edge method. Found I liked it best when a dime would barely fit, but latelty my ear is telling me there's too much sustain. If I back off the tension a little at a time, will this tame it a bit?
	Rbuhrman says: 9/12/2012 5:58:26 AM I'm just tuning in..........what did you guys do to upgrade your Epy?
	MightyMOBanjo says: 9/12/2012 9:55:11 AM I have my head set at 90 via a drum dial, a Fults 34 parallel tail piece, and use GHS Almost Medium strings. And a Katz Eye McCormick Spice 2.7 gram bridge. I am now considering a black head, because I have read that it is suppose to give more of a skin head sound (plus I think that they look cool). Plus I am also considering a Tennessee 20 tone ring, and a Pass rim. However I will do these thing piece by piece until I reach the sound I want.
	LGriff6250 says: 9/23/2012 12:17:33 AM I like GHS Medium strings on my 40+ year old Epi. It has no serial number, and the head is over 30 years old, but it still sounds good. A black head is an intriguing idea.
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