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From Ragtimejoe on 10/27/2018 1:56:44 PM

My head tension is a bit lower than I want. It's at 90 on a drum dial. I'm trying to get a reasonableness measure as to how to determine how tight I can take the head on a Nechville? I'm assuming the same as any other banjo, a 91 - 93 on a drum dial. Would this be a safe assumtion?

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	CAPT Steve says: 10/27/2018 2:51:44 PM The great thing about Nechvilles is that you can play around quickly with head tension to see where YOU like it. Certainly consider the range you mentioned, but make small adjustments (1-2 wrench turns) and see how it sounds. I do that, set the pot in the resonator and give a listen. Not even sure what the DD tension is on mine at the moment, but I certainly like its tone.
	alprice says: 11/13/2019 7:18:55 AM Yes, they are usually set up in that range at the shop.
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