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From shannonhearne on 11/5/2012 11:46:18 AM

Hello,

I would appreciate some input on your preference for the type of hide head for a long neck banjo. And, perhaps you might explain "why" you prefer one over another.

Currently I am using a Renaissance II head, and its not half bad. But on some of my other banjos, I have changed out the Renaissance for a Balch Goat Skin head, and have been very pleased with result.

The long neck I am considering making the head change on has an 11 inch, 3 ply, 1/2 inch hard rock maple rim made by Mark Hickler, with a tubaphone tone ring and a heavy Kerschner tail piece. (So its loud and could stand to be "softened" a bit.)

In advance "Thanks" for your responses.

-shannon

4 Comments
	carlb says: 11/5/2012 1:12:47 PM You've said that you want a softer sound then you're getting now. Softening could be achieved by: 1) loosening the head a bit or 2)using a thicker bridge or 3)???. If you're going to a skin, then a thicker skin will have a less brilliant sound then a thinner one. Alternately, you could adjust your touch and play more softly. Some players can vary their volume at will and some just have one level.
	shannonhearne says: 11/5/2012 1:52:25 PM Thanks Carl. Some good suggestions. -shannon
	pastorharry says: 11/6/2012 8:32:16 PM I would go with John's Stern Tannery calf skin head. That would be the closest to what the very earliest long necks wore , and bright enough for a myriad of styles but still smoother and a bit mellower than a ren. head.I have one on my Bart Reiter Regent which has a Whyte laydie tone ring and it's great!
	shannonhearne says: 11/7/2012 8:58:01 AM Thanks Harry, Your experience and information are very helpful. -shannon
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