Installing calfskin head on a banjo uke - FRETS.NET2024-03-28T10:23:17Zhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/forum/topics/installing-calfskin-head-on-a?commentId=2177249%3AComment%3A18974&feed=yes&xn_auth=noTim,
I don't see how a bong h…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2009-09-07:2177249:Comment:189742009-09-07T20:03:52.663ZEd Taubliebhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/EdTaublieb
Tim,<br />
I don't see how a bong head would work. They are either adjustable with a tension hoop and hooks or they are tacked into the wood rim. I suppose I could tack a head in place but it would destroy the functionality of the two ring set up.<br />
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Ed Taublieb
Tim,<br />
I don't see how a bong head would work. They are either adjustable with a tension hoop and hooks or they are tacked into the wood rim. I suppose I could tack a head in place but it would destroy the functionality of the two ring set up.<br />
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Ed Taublieb Have you looked at bongo head…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2009-09-07:2177249:Comment:189702009-09-07T16:19:58.152ZTim Macehttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/TimMace
Have you looked at bongo heads as a possibility?I'm experimental and dumb enough to check 'em out.
Have you looked at bongo heads as a possibility?I'm experimental and dumb enough to check 'em out. The attached photo shows both…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2009-09-07:2177249:Comment:189662009-09-07T15:27:26.633ZEd Taubliebhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/EdTaublieb
The attached photo shows both rings. They are just under 6" in diameter. The four tabs on the upper ring have holes for wood screws which attach it to the inside of the wood rim. The lower ring has a groove in the outer edge which I aides in keeping the wire that serves as the flesh hoop in place. The holes spaced around the top of the lower ring are threaded. Machine screws go in these holes. As they go in further they push the lower ring away from the upper ring, causing the head to…
The attached photo shows both rings. They are just under 6" in diameter. The four tabs on the upper ring have holes for wood screws which attach it to the inside of the wood rim. The lower ring has a groove in the outer edge which I aides in keeping the wire that serves as the flesh hoop in place. The holes spaced around the top of the lower ring are threaded. Machine screws go in these holes. As they go in further they push the lower ring away from the upper ring, causing the head to tighten.<br />
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I hope the photo with the description will be enough for you to understand what I am dealing with.<br />
Ed Taublieb Is there anyway to post a pic…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2009-09-07:2177249:Comment:189602009-09-07T02:58:45.898ZMichael Shawhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/MRS
Is there anyway to post a picture of this to give us and idea?
Is there anyway to post a picture of this to give us and idea? Thanks for the suggestion. I…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2009-09-07:2177249:Comment:189592009-09-07T00:21:56.434ZEd Taubliebhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/EdTaublieb
Thanks for the suggestion. I spent some time looking around the site. There was a section on installing a calfskin head on a banjo. I've done that quite a few times, although not for many years. The site does not have anything help for my problem. The banjo-uke head is a lot smaller in diameter than any banjo head. That is part of the problem. The unusual construction with two metal rings and a piece of wire serving as the flesh hoop is an even bigger part of the problem.<br />
Ed Taublieb
Thanks for the suggestion. I spent some time looking around the site. There was a section on installing a calfskin head on a banjo. I've done that quite a few times, although not for many years. The site does not have anything help for my problem. The banjo-uke head is a lot smaller in diameter than any banjo head. That is part of the problem. The unusual construction with two metal rings and a piece of wire serving as the flesh hoop is an even bigger part of the problem.<br />
Ed Taublieb The wire is what serves as th…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2009-09-06:2177249:Comment:189572009-09-06T23:43:50.483ZEd Taubliebhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/EdTaublieb
The wire is what serves as the flesh hoop. It goes into a groove on the outer side of the lower ring. The head wraps around this wire. There is no tension hoop.There are no hooks or shoes. Instead, the upper ring has four arms that bend around and are screwed into the inside of the wooden rim. There are threaded holes in the lower ring (the one with the groove in it). Machine screws go in these holes and by screwing them through ihe lower ring they contact the upper ring and cause the lower…
The wire is what serves as the flesh hoop. It goes into a groove on the outer side of the lower ring. The head wraps around this wire. There is no tension hoop.There are no hooks or shoes. Instead, the upper ring has four arms that bend around and are screwed into the inside of the wooden rim. There are threaded holes in the lower ring (the one with the groove in it). Machine screws go in these holes and by screwing them through ihe lower ring they contact the upper ring and cause the lower ring to move away s moved away from the stationary upper ring causing the head to tighten. Hey Ed. Do some searching on…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2009-09-06:2177249:Comment:189542009-09-06T21:59:35.797ZMike Kolbhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/MikeKolb
Hey Ed. Do some searching on this fellow's website. He's got a couple of tutorials that may prove to be of some value. From the main page, go to the site index and poke-around a bit. Good luck.... <a href="http://www.banjoseen.com">www.banjoseen.com</a>
Hey Ed. Do some searching on this fellow's website. He's got a couple of tutorials that may prove to be of some value. From the main page, go to the site index and poke-around a bit. Good luck.... <a href="http://www.banjoseen.com">www.banjoseen.com</a> Have you mounted skin heads b…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2009-09-06:2177249:Comment:189522009-09-06T19:18:06.120ZGreg Mirkenhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/GregMirken
Have you mounted skin heads before? I'm having trouble with your description. Normally the head wraps around the flesh hoop (which can be round or square in cross-section) then back under the tension hoop (that the hooks pull down on) and up. So there end up being 2 thicknesses of head between the rim and the tension hoop. I don't get the location of the groove you mention.
Have you mounted skin heads before? I'm having trouble with your description. Normally the head wraps around the flesh hoop (which can be round or square in cross-section) then back under the tension hoop (that the hooks pull down on) and up. So there end up being 2 thicknesses of head between the rim and the tension hoop. I don't get the location of the groove you mention.