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Stewart MacDonald Banjo Owners

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Just a place for us parts banjo people to hang out and show off our banjos and extoll the virtues of doing it yourself!

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From Downeast on 1/6/2013 10:59:50 AM

I am waiting for the tone ring. I bought all parts but the neck and resonator from stew mac last November including the bluegrass pot assembly. They shipped everything but the tone ring which is still backordered. I have been working on the rim and neck. I have a Mahogany resonator that a friend gave me. I am (not so) patiently waiting for the tone ring to complete the project. I had one of their kits in the late 70's and loved the sound. I can't wait to get this one going. I confess, I am using a cheap mahogany neck, which I have modified to fit.

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	Downeast says: 1/10/2013 9:33:44 AM 1/10/13 Finally, Finally the tone ring has shipped - shoudl be here early next week = can't wait.
	Downeast says: 1/15/2013 12:17:16 PM 1/15/2013 - the tone ring came on Friday and I had the thing assembled after a few hours of playing with neck fit - got it perfect. Then after a day or two of adjusting the tension on the head and adjusting everything - I have a wonderful sounding banjo - better than my Gibson I think. I am very pleased - I will keep my eyes open for a good mahagony neck and replace the cheap one someday- but for now I am happy.
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