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Joe Zalik
United States
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 6 ต.ค. 2007
Recording King RK35 Banjo Demo
The Recording King RK35 is a well built and affordable banjo that can keep up with and in some cases surpass many higher end banjos. Some serious pickers use these as their daily banjo. Hard to beat for the price.
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Stelling Banjo Comparison - Bellflower, Sunflower, Masterflower
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Thought I'd throw a short little video together just for grins comparing three different Stellings. One is wearing an original 3 Ply Cooperman rim, one is wearing its original Pass Rim and one is wearing a Pass rim upgrade. I've always leaned towards the Pass rims but now I'm not so sure. 🤔 They are all setup similarly (head tuned to around an A, light guage strings, Aztec 2.4 Bridges, tailpiec...
Border Ride - Live at Gatehouse Winery
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“I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For” - Bluegrass Style
Vintage 1960's California Fender Artist
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Nicest vintage California Fender Artist I've ever seen or played. It's a tone monster as well.
Three Banjo Comparison - Gibson, Stelling, Gold Tone
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Just a short three banjo comparison between the higher and lower end of the banjo cost spectrum to see how much banjo money can buy these days. (Correction to the Video: The Granada is a 1995, not a 2005. Senior moment.)
Hound Dog - Border Ride
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Having a little Bluegrass fun with Elvis on the Allegheny. Bookings available at www.borderride.com
Dueling Banjos - Walking The Dog
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Border Ride at the Pittsburgh Three Rivers Art festival
Border Ride at the Pittsburgh Arts Festival 2023
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Great crowd, great venue. For bookings and to contact visit. borderride.com/Contact.html
Gold Tone OB-3 Mastertone Twanger - Fireball Mail
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A short demo of the Gold Tone OB-3 Twanger
Pickaway - Gold Tone OB-3 Mastertone "Twanger"
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2022 Gold Tone OB-3 Mastertone. Great banjos. They've got what all the other imports are missing. Full Bodied Tone. You can tell the difference as soon as you play the first couple notes. No hype.
Border Ride - Ice Jam 2023
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A short video montage of Border Ride at the 2023 Ice Jam in Beaver Falls PA. Nelson Boosel - Guitar, Banjo and Vocals Scott Pearson - Mandolin, Fiddle and Vocals Steve Thompson - Bass and Vocals Joe Zalik - Banjo and Vocals
Pretty Boy Floyd - The Allegheny Mountain Boys
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Pretty Boy Floyd - The Allegheny Mountain Boys
Eight More Miles to Louisville - 2005 Deering Golden Wreath
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Eight More Miles to Louisville - 2005 Deering Golden Wreath
They all sound great - especially the Gold Tone which is far less expensive!
Head needs tightening.
@@luminawarren8132 Naw.
@banjoez 92 or 93 on the dial you'll notice a huge difference in power. Try it, you'll like it. Mikey 🙂
Drum Dials are not all that great for banjo heads. Tap tuning with a tuning app works much better. Most banjos sound best around an A and a tuning app allows much better control. Just lay your phone on the strings, mute them and then tap the head lightly with a pencil eraser. It will show exactly what frequency the head is at. Much more finite and precise than a drum dial. On this particular banjo any tighter and it lost too much bass and became brittle sounding. Every banjo is different. This one was set to an A when I recorded it which equates to about a 91/92 on a drum dial.
I understand your approach. Every banjo indeed has its own zone and sweet spot. Tap tuning takes too long for me I find it more to be an older style of tuning which if it works for you great. Back in the 70s, all the old timers who had the best sounding banjos all hailed to get that head super tight. I've had the best success keeping my heads at 93 or a little above. Managed to get great power and volume I've needed to cut thru jams. Cheers.
When tightening my heads I use 2 wrenches across from each other only tightening half of the head and then going in the opposite direction. Tightening in half circles keeps the tension hoop from traveling and keeps it in line w the neck and I keep both wrenches controlled for the same amount. When I get to 93 or so I stop. Then after a few weeks the head will eventually settle and might throw a few more small turns before I play each time. There is concern w most not wanting to tighten single flanges that tight for fear of cracking the flange. Most of my banjos are 2 piece they can handle the pressure better.
nice birds🐱
Wow, what is the name of the guitar piece
wow suüper
I do like all the banjos but the Gold Tone seems perhaps the best. I am making clawhammer banjos. The wood has a lot to do with sound. Greetings from Arnbak Banjos, a small banjo workshop in Denmark and at TH-cam. 🙂.
Hat a tenor version absolutely brilliant banjo
Gold Tone wins ... ♥️
Have a '68 or '69 (USA made) tenor Fender...... Hands goin' south on me (neuropathy and carpal tunnel) so I just admire it on the couch.... ;o)
Was there a rim made by Okie Adams?
All 3 sounds awesome.. but the last one sounds best
Love the Stelling but they are all beautiful
The STELLING all the way.
The Stelling Whitestar was the best banjo I ever had (couldn't afford a pricier Stelling).
GT made in china gibson usa
The phone or computer your typing this on is probably also made in China. Last I checked Gold Tone had 21 USA based Employees in Titusville FL selling, supporting and servicing banjos not to mention all the retail/dealer jobs supported. Gibson has ZERO USA Employees selling, supporting or servicing banjos and ZERO banjo retail/dealers.
Good pickin but them deering not brilliant tone wise really
Ummmm that's not a Deering
Good pickin but banjo sounds harsh
Depends what kind of speakers you're listening with.
Goldtone sounds best to my ears.
Mighty fine pickin' there!
Best pot design ever! Combine that with the superb craftsmanship and I don't think you can find a better banjo at any price.
1997 bellflower with Cooperman 3 ply for the WIN
It's for sale if anyone is looking. It is a sweet banjo.
The 1997 Bellflower Cooperman rimmed banjo sounded brighter IMHO
Just started working on this tune.
The good tone doesn't have the bite that the other ones did
Due to mahogany vs maple the GT will naturally have different tonal characteristics but in person it's amazingly powerful for what it is. Never played another import like it.
You mean a mahogany fretboard?
No the neck and resonator.
OK brother I see thank
You're a music king🌹👍 🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺
Mighty fine!
Wow! That is a powerful banjo, sounds incredible!
Thanks for sharing, sounds great. I've had a 35 for a couple years now and it never seems to sound as crisp/sharp as others online. I wonder if it's that I need to tighten the head more?
Head tension can definitely liven up a dull sounding banjo. Try tap tuning the head to about an A. That's where this RK35 is set to. You can also try different bridges. Try a 2.2 gram Snuffy Smith new generation bridge for a more lively tone..
Hey man, that was great Picking banjo sounds very good I have a Stelling Staghorn I enjoyed this very much I’ve been playing since 1974 keep up the good work young man
Hey, thanks!
Nice playing, great banjo...
Gold Tone for me it had a sweet sound
Thanks! Joe 🎶🪕
Great video, love the Gold Tone…seems the best
I have a Tyler mountain banjo I bought around 2006 and it still has an amazing sound and they were still being made in USA back then…I don’t think they make them anymore and I think they were later made in Korea but I could be wrong
That Masterflower is to die for. Love your comparisons!
Ah! That's got' em Earl.😊
Hey Joe: Awesome pick'n. ( B-careful with those fingers!) Joe, I have a 1981 Bellflower. Besides the rims being different, Geoff was using Ebonol Fretboards until late 1983. I compared both necks with Ebonol and ebony fretboard on the same banjo. The Ebonol had way better sustain. I could really feel the notes vibrating through the neck despite having not changed out anything except the necks. Stellings are excellent banjos I can personally attest to that. Thanks for the video. GREAT JOB!
Ebonol, got a Whitestar and a Bellflower both Ebonol boards and I love them, something you discover after many years is they don’t burrow out like wooden fret boards and refretting is a breeze, no chip outs at all.
Thanks! Joe 🎶🪕
I noticed he didn't put a Deering in there....
I would have if I had one available. Owned several Golden Eras and Wreaths and all good banjos.
Great video, thank you for the demonstrations, I have always loved Gibson instruments, but as i decided to start playing again after 30 years, I studied up on these newer models and went with the Gold Tone 0B-250+. I have to say, i was extremely surprised how well built they are along with a surprisingly great sound. Now i just have to break out the WD-40 on these rusty fingers and get to picking 😂. Thank you again, have a great day.
I liked the sound of that Goldtone . They are all good looking but the Twanger #1 !
Great music 🎶
Hey Joe they all sound great. I liked the sunflower best. I have a 1999 moonflower that would fit in the collection nicely. It could be for sale. Great pickin friend!
I've played a Stelling for 20 years but the Gibson edges out the other two on this comparison.
This is the same Fender Artist I own. That tailpiece has been changed from the original, right? In my case replaced it with Kershner. I love the crispy sound. Yes, it is underrated.
The Pass Rims sound warmer to me, whereas the Cooperman Rim comes across as more piercing. Definitely a matter of taste. Stelling Banjos are great. Would like to have them with wood tone rings, too.
Masterflower 😊
They're all fantastic sounding banjos.
Thanks for this! It'd be interesting to do a blind test, with a poll for folks to rank. Don't reveal the manufacturers until the poll is closed.
Thanks! Joe 🎶🪕🪕🪕