How is Banjo made?

October 12, 2011 7:37 PM

Bill Rickard makes banjos. (SLVimeo)

Part of Craig “frailin” Evans's Banjo Builder Interviews documentary series.

posted by scruss (8 comments total)

Looks like Vimeo is jumping on the "no embedding" bandwagon.
posted by rhizome at 8:06 PM on October 12, 2011

The no-binding fingerboard thing is new to me. Nicely done.
posted by Tacodog at 9:22 PM on October 12, 2011

Wow, what an awesome guy!
posted by Maaik at 10:17 PM on October 12, 2011

Great, I really want to build some instruments one of these days. Not strictly related, but I can't help linking to that page when stringed instruments building is the topic : Kathy Matsushita's page.
posted by nicolin at 1:21 AM on October 13, 2011

This rules so hard.
posted by mhjb at 3:30 AM on October 13, 2011

My dad made banjos, amongst other things: stained glass, r/c airplanes, reproduction flintlocks, model trains, jewelry...

I did inherit the ADHD/love of learning, but absolutely none of his mechanical dexterity. I still miss him. We still have the first banjo he made. It still plays well.

Well, at least when someone other than me tries it.
posted by eriko at 3:43 AM on October 13, 2011

"Oh, here's ANOTHER machine I invented..." Awesome.
posted by TheCoug at 9:01 AM on October 13, 2011

I suppose somebody has to.
posted by Decani at 9:43 AM on October 13, 2011