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I do NOT appraise banjos and so I can't give you a dollar valuation for your instrument. After all, the best thing to do with a nice banjo is to go ahead and play it. But I'm happy to discuss clawhammer (old-time) banjo set-up, recordings, musicianship, practice tips, repertoire.
Experience in the area
Founding member of the Saugahatchee Ramblers string band
Education/Credentials
Ph.D. American Studies
Average Ratings
Recent Reviews from Users
K = Knowledgeability C = Clarity of Response P = Politeness| User | Date | K | C | P | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David | 06/27/11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| Denise | 02/20/11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thank you very much Jim! I have ..... |
| Madonna | 04/07/10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | wow thanks Jim for your worldly knowledege ..... |
| Amy | 08/25/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thanks for all the info! I'll make ..... |
| Amy | 08/21/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Your Timeliness was amazing! Thanks you so ..... |
Recent Answers from Jim Ryan
2012-03-01 capo and 5th string spikes:
Sorry for the slow reply, but I'm working in China until July and thus am working 13 hours ahead of USA East Coast time. I may be 13 hrs in the future, but I'm sleeping when most of my banjo correspondents
2011-06-27 Banjo Tuning:
David, There are probably some tuners out there that are designed for guitar only, but in general electronic tuners will work with all stringed instruments. For example, the TuneTech unit that I use
2011-06-25 Banjo Tuning:
Hello David, Very sorry for the delay in my response, but I've been traveling for a few days without convenient e-mail access. What you need to do is purchase a small, clip-on electronic tuner
2011-02-20 What is it??:
Hi Denise From your description, it seems that you are in possession of a banjo-ukulele. These are not especially collectible in most cases (that is, you won't sell it for a bunch of money), but they
2010-09-09 1901 NO KNOT 4 String:
Danny, "No Knot" is a patented type of banjo tailpiece. It is different from, say, a classical guitar type tailpiece, which requires that strings be tied with a knot. "No Knot" tailpieces must be
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