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Banjo
- How to change the strings on your Banjo, Mandolin, Guitar, Ukulele and other stringed instruments
- Banjo Care & Maintenance - Looking after your Banjo
- How often should you change the strings on your banjo, guitar, mandolin etc
- A guide to Plectrums, Flat Picks, Finger and Thumb Picks
- How to fit a natural skin banjo vellum
- The Banjo Head, Vellum or Skin (As it may Be Called) explained
- Musical Instrument Strings - everything you need to know
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Parts of the Banjo defined
- The Banjo Rim & the Pot Assembly
- The Frets
- The Banjo Head
- The Tailpiece
- Bracket shoes and flanges
- Brackets and nuts
- The Tension Hoop / Stretcher Band
- The Coordinator Rod(s)
- The Tone Ring
- The Banjo Neck
- Tuning Machines - Banjo Pegs
- The Truss Rod
- The Banjo Nut
- Position Markers / Inlays
- Arm Rest - Different types and how they fit
- Banjo sound and volume
- The banjo bridge and its function
- Banjo Resonators
- Guitar care & maintenance - Looking after your guitar
- Musical Instrument Strings - everything you need to know
- A guide to Plectrums, Flat Picks, Finger and Thumb Picks
- How to change the strings on your Banjo, Mandolin, Guitar, Ukulele and other stringed instruments
- How often should you change the strings on your banjo, guitar, mandolin etc
- Mandolin Care & Maintenance - A guide to looking after your mandolin
- A guide to Plectrums, Flat Picks, Finger and Thumb Picks
- Musical Instrument Strings - everything you need to know
- How to change the strings on your Banjo, Mandolin, Guitar, Ukulele and other stringed instruments
- How often should you change the strings on your banjo, guitar, mandolin etc
- How to change the strings on your Banjo, Mandolin, Guitar, Ukulele and other stringed instruments
- How often should you change the strings on your banjo, guitar, mandolin etc
- A guide to Plectrums, Flat Picks, Finger and Thumb Picks
- Musical Instrument Strings - everything you need to know
- Ukulele care & maintenance - A guide to looking after your Uke
- The Ukulele Banjo - a simplified explanation
The Frets
Frets are usually made of nickel silver and are either pressed into the fingerboard or pressed and glued in. They are shaped sort of like a round topped ‘T ‘ with tiny barbs on the tang to grip the fingerboard slots they are pressed into. Frets can be jumbo or narrow as found on vintage banjos. Some higher end custom banjos have stainless steel frets.
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