Banjo Setup Talk with Steve Huber of Huber Banjos!

Lesson link: www.banjobenclark.com/courses... - Have you ever had to reset your banjo bridge, or maybe wondered if your head tension was tight enough? What about the dreaded trussrod adjustment?! What if I break it?!
These are all questions that banjo expert builder and setup guru Steve Huber answers with me on location at Huber Banjos in Hendersonville, TN! Topics include:
- Proper Bridge Placement
- Correct String Height/Action
- Proper Capo Placement
- Correct Head Tension
- Trussrod Adjustment
- Coordinator Rod Adjustment
- Tailpiece Adjustment
This "lesson" is over 45 minutes of produced video with one of the world's best banjo setup maestros!

[@danloftin1275]

Best Gibson clone on the market today; very close to the prewar Gibson!

[@therealdiehl4671]

The danger of getting the head too tight is damaging the head. I had mine on the too tight side for a while, and it went pot. I found the head was split just above the metal ring on the head. Lesson learned. Of course the sound gets thin and pingy when it's too tight.

[@Johnnyhumbkr]

Whoa!!! I never knew that about banjos! Does your hand,during normal playing, move the bridge out of intonation? Guitars have a fixed bridge, with movable string blocks for each string. Played guitar for 30 years and now, because of deep love for bluegrass, I am thinking of learning how to play a banjo! It does look challenging!!!

[@Buxton252]

I could use some pro tips on fret buzz --- occurring on different parts of the neck --- and how to fix this type of problem. I have major fret buzz on the 16th and 17 frets of my Sullivan banjo.....

[@chedgomojo]

Hi,

[@igetmycalcium]

Hey Ben, what's the name of those type of capos? I have a Shubb now but I've been meaning to find one like that I can leave behind the nut.

[@TheVintage1935]

Hubers are killer banjos and they are made right.

[@Kyle-hf6ot]

hi kyle ,you look great , Papa

[@clawhammer704]

Id never warp a pot by tightening the rods to lower the strings.

[@Sunburst64]

I would love to have a burled walnut lancaster huber banjo, but, my skill level just doesn't deserve me to have such a fine instrument when someone else should be making music with it. Hey steve, if you ever put one on sale, i'm your guy. Make a nice retirement present to myself. 39 years at Anhueser-Busch, St. Louis Mo. Love your pik'n too. sunburst 64, aka, unclebanjo

[@NoMoreRadioMyths]

Too bad he didn't say what the measurement should be for string height at the last 2 frets.

[@Banjoandguns]

Lol knowledge costs money.

[@joewalton4698]

You did not give full vid of set up.cut it short bud.just like your teaching vids.information from the snowflake gen is very minimal.

[@chedgomojo]

Hi,