Proper crown height

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From Tina Latina Scott on 3/30/2019 5:58:32 AM

Ok, I thought I knew what I was doing here but I'm getting confused.... I guess I'm proof that a little knowledge can be dangerous, so it's time to seek counsel from the 'masters'....

I've got 3 Juggs, a rosewood I, a rosewood II and a maple III. All have 11" light top-frosted heads.

The I and II have high crowns and the III has a medium crown. It sits lower of course and looks different but seems to sound pretty good but I'm still in the 'fiddling with it to get it just right' stage and it ain't there yet. I took it over to Ome and showed it to Tanya and Rich and Rich said the height's okay if it doesn't sit too low on the neck, which it doesn't.

All three Juggs have good clearance at the 22nd fret.

So, what's the best/correct head height for them, medium or high crown? Is it just a matter of preference/look or does it really matter and if so, how does it affect the overall sound?

The I and III heads are both new and seem really tight. I'd like to loosen them but there doesn't seem to be much slack.

Dan and anyone else wanna weigh in on this?

3 Comments
ks says: 3/30/2019 6:57:24 AM Tina, I think crown height is personal preference.I think head tightness has much more to do with the sound your looking for.Put on a set of the cryogenic strings I sent with the last banjo.I also have a neary head tightener for sale if your interested.Goodluck finding your sound!
	Tina Latina Scott says: 3/30/2019 7:38:33 AM Ah yes, the cryogenic strings you sent. We put GHS Light on Alex's Jugg and it sounds good. I'll pull out the strings you sent and see how they work on the Jugg I that I purchased at the same time. Thanks Ken.
	DIV says: 10/20/2019 3:31:27 PM Sorry Tina....I’ve been “away” from the Hangout for a while.... Anyways, Mediums are what I tend to use on my Juggernauts. The head tension on the drum dial usually comes in at 91. It comes down to the height of the tension hoop in that spot between the end of the fretboard and the head. A low profile head won’t be enough to get the tension hoop down enough.
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