Restringing a Banjo

George · Post by **George** » Wed Mar 10, 2010 7:23 pm

I don't believe anyone actually knows to restring the friction tuning head on a banjo. I've been browsing the internet for an hour trying to find it out at the same time as trying to tune mine up - literally nothing on the subject. It's like it's a fucking massive in-joke and they don't exist or something. FUcking impossible bullshit wank SHIT COCK BALLZ

George · Post by **George** » Wed Mar 10, 2010 7:30 pm

So I managed to do it.

You got to bang and screw it some how. I don't even know how I did it. So anyway, banjo's have been around for fucking ages - isn't it time someone started writing this down?

Bacchus · Post by **Bacchus** » Wed Mar 10, 2010 8:11 pm

So it's like a violin?

George · Post by **George** » Wed Mar 10, 2010 8:56 pm

Not really, it's not a peg and There's a screw involved. And even modern violins have fine tuning systems.

Suprised with the internet being what it is this isn't covered more plainly for thick people like me.

Bacchus · Post by **Bacchus** » Wed Mar 10, 2010 9:10 pm

You've got me curious and I kind of want to see how this works, but you've convinced me there's no point trying to look.

George · Post by **George** » Wed Mar 10, 2010 9:48 pm

Haha, I wish I could tell you.

It was frustration, appying force in every direction and a screwdriver. First time I've actually had all 5 strings on it, learning some SCRUGG ROLLZ. Great fun.