So I'm about to buy this antique tenor banjo on ebay for pretty cheapIt's cheap because it's missing a tailpiece, bridge, and one tunerI figured it woulddn't be that hard to install a new tailpiece myselfIs that a somewhat accurate assumption? Can I get a tailpiece at a shop or online and put it on myself with some direction from the internet or something? Or is that really difficult? Also, one tuner is missing, but the gear's still thereIt looks like the brackets that held the tuner on are stripped off, so I'm not sure if it'd be possible to attach anotherBut it looks like the gear could be turned to tune the instrumentI may end up just putting the banjo on my wall, but I wanted to take a shot at making it playableAny advice or links or anything are appreciatedThanks!
As the old people say, Nani ke Nuske, try this method: 1Wash your face with luke warm water2Make a paste of Haldi, Curds and Chandan powder3Apply the paste all over your face for 15 daysStop eating oil/fried stuff and you will see the results.
If it's a skin head banjo, the head may be deterioratedReplacement of these requires some skill, and is best handled by a proThe bridge can be readily obtained, and needs to be placed precisely for the scale length of the banjo Normally, twice the distance from the 12th fretIt's easy to slide the bridge slightly back and forth to get the intonation correctThe height of the bridge determines the action of the instrument, so most are shipped a bit tall and have to be adjusted to the proper height by sanding You should be able to install a new tuning machine without too much trouble; if you go to a good shop they may even have one that fits in their old parts binIf not, the internet supplier StewMac should have what you need(Stewart-McDonald)
If it's a skin head banjo, the head may be deterioratedReplacement of these requires some skill, and is best handled by a proThe bridge can be readily obtained, and needs to be placed precisely for the scale length of the banjo Normally, twice the distance from the 12th fretIt's easy to slide the bridge slightly back and forth to get the intonation correctThe height of the bridge determines the action of the instrument, so most are shipped a bit tall and have to be adjusted to the proper height by sanding You should be able to install a new tuning machine without too much trouble; if you go to a good shop they may even have one that fits in their old parts binIf not, the internet supplier StewMac should have what you need(Stewart-McDonald)
As the old people say, Nani ke Nuske, try this method: 1Wash your face with luke warm water2Make a paste of Haldi, Curds and Chandan powder3Apply the paste all over your face for 15 daysStop eating oil/fried stuff and you will see the results.
