For all things related to the use of SKIN BANJO HEADS. Calf, goat, possum, hairy, shaved, stained, pre-mounted. You name it.
380 Members, Created 3/28/2011 - 
Administrators: jbalch (owner)
New Stern Head
I received two premounted Stern heads yesterday, and naturally dropped everything and installed one on my 11 13/16" Whyte Laydie 5 string. After settling in, the transformation in tone from the... Read More |
My hide does NOT like the direct sunshine!
Yesterday I was jamming with friends, sitting outside on a sunny afternoon. The sun was high in the sky and I could not seem to get away from the sun light hitting the hide. The result was that my... Read More |
New goat hide head
I purchased a new head from John Balch last fall but I only recently worked up the nerve to install it on my Bart Reiter Round Peak. (First time I'd attempted this).
John immediately answered... Read More |
What a difference John Balch skin head
Last week I put one of John Goat skin heads on my Gold tone white lady.
I have never got on with the sound of this banjo. Now its a beautiful full round tone with just a little decay.
Thanks John... Read More |
#hidebanjohead
For those who use Instagram, I started posting photos of my hide heads under he hashtag: #hidebanjoheads.
Might be fun to see the variety of things that come across my workbench.
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