Double c tuning? And what song is this at the begining
@CliftonHicksbanjo
3 жыл бұрын
That's gDGCD "East Virginia." This is one of two ways I learned to play the song from George Gibson of Knott County, Kentucky.
@landonshanerthebanjokid5906
3 жыл бұрын
@@CliftonHicksbanjo Thank you Mr.Hicks for the response
@chazworm3
4 жыл бұрын
I had a very sub-par, cheap banjo that was bequeathed to me from my great uncle. He thought the sun set and rose on that cheap banjo. I had it defretted and strung with a 2-5, 2. Nylon guitar string set and I LOVE it’s tone now. It’s my favorite banjo and infinitely cheaper than the fine caliber of banjos you make. FRETLESS BANJOS ARE THE BOMB!
@CliftonHicksbanjo
4 жыл бұрын
O yes. Any antique banjo will sound superior with nylons on it. 👍
@CliftonHicksbanjo
4 жыл бұрын
OK, well, _most_ antique banjos will.
@toadeepants
4 жыл бұрын
WOW!!!! 👍🏾 I’m not used to seeing such a big banjer! I love the discussion about your craftwork. Thanks again Clifton!!
@brianpriest3638
4 жыл бұрын
Love it! I wasn’t aware you were building banjos!
@bobanderson7313
4 жыл бұрын
Great idea training your dogs to collect banjo building materials.
@michaelharvey5138
4 жыл бұрын
Lovely instrument, perfectly played, as usual .....
@bryandovbergman5654
4 жыл бұрын
Wow that looks cool and sounds great!
@DylanGladstoneMusic
4 жыл бұрын
That sounds really nice. I love the soulful tone you get out of the fretless banjo. I just started playing banjo a few months ago so I still really need the frets, but at some point I want to try fretless.
@CliftonHicksbanjo
4 жыл бұрын
It's definitely more challenging without the frets. However, I've known several people (mostly from my days as a historical interpreter) who came to music for the first time on fretless "minstrel" banjos. So it _is_ possible! Also, look into "flush fret" banjos.
@JohnyG29
4 жыл бұрын
Pretty cool! Keep it up!
@bobmartin770
4 жыл бұрын
NICE!
@WILDBILLSOUTDOORS
4 жыл бұрын
Awesome job Clifton, I hope you've had some time this season to gather you some deer meat! Our season is at it's prime here in Louisiana, I'm trying to fill all my tags this year!
@zacherywilliams5393
4 жыл бұрын
He's a vegan, I'm pretty sure man.
@PermacultureAppalachia
4 жыл бұрын
👍🏽
@kennkid9912
4 жыл бұрын
I am surprised that more banjos are not painted.The shiny varnish style seems pretty blah, like shiny furniture.It just seems dated to me and too ordinary. By the way my friend who plays viola in a symphony orchestra, and banjo, likes the sound quality of your videos in this room.The ones with the blank white wall behind you had a definite echo.The outside ones were good too. Keep on thumbing and Happy Tday.
@JS-xs5hq
Жыл бұрын
👍 Craftsman work Clifton! What size is the pot?
@CliftonHicksbanjo
Жыл бұрын
12"
@cavolpert
4 жыл бұрын
👍🏼
@briarroot
3 жыл бұрын
You don't find that the 5th peg sticking backward like that gets in the way?
@CliftonHicksbanjo
3 жыл бұрын
Not too bad, no. Whenever I note past the fifth fret position I automatically alter my grip to more of a classical guitar style, with the thumb perched along the middle of the back of the neck, so my hand slides right past it every time. Of course the perpendicular peg orientation works better, and that's why most banjos after about 1880 were built that way.
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