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Western New York State Banjo Pickers

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There are lots of Banjos in Western New York....... but who are these mysterious Players that lurk under the radar.....

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From madfingers on 9/20/2012 11:02:15 AM

Hi guys. So, I took a sick day this week and used it to spend some quality time with my Granada and RB-4. The 4 is a 2002, which means it should've had a Kulesh ring. It did, but what suprised me was the weight: 3 lbs 7 oz. Most Kulesh rings seem to be a little lighter than that.

I also used the opportunity to re-fit the ring on the Granada, which I noticed was way too tight. I pulled it off and checked to make sure it was a Crowe ring (it was- 2 lbs 15.6 oz; right on target) and used a snap-off knife to hand-lathe the rim until I got a perfect fit. It really barks now.

Incidentally, I found that the top coordinator rod on the Granada was improperly threaded and I had to re-tap it, which was no problem. Thank you to Greg Boyd of Greg Boyd's Fine Instruments (gregboyd.com) for saving me some money and time by not having to order a new rod.

And thanks, Rich, for shaking the tree.

2 Comments
	jbjo says: 9/20/2012 11:13:52 AM That Granada didn't sound bad before-now it must be great! Still have the Blackjack?
	madfingers says: 9/20/2012 3:22:19 PM I do. I haven't opened her up yet, but I'd like to verify it's got a Crowe ring as well.
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