Thanks for sharing this. My wife just received, literally today, an Alvarez Minstrel MIJ that's going to need a pro going through. She's a finger picker guitarist, & for years people have told her to take up the banjo.
I much prefer the frosted head. Thank you for sharing. I'm hunting for the right banjo for me (without being able to try them out at the store since there aren't any near me) and this is really helpful!
The Renaissance has a lot more depth. Thanks for the comparison! Sweet pickin' dude. I'm just starting, converting from 17 years of guitar, Its frustrating but sooo much addicting fun.
To my ear the renaissance mids would work real well in a solo situation or fiddle duo. The Weatherking works well in groups helping to cut through. Thanks for a good comparison!
Of course, you should go with what sounds best to your ear, but I have to disagree with you on the sound. To me, the Renaissance sounds bright and crisp. The second frosted head sounds like it’s muting out the higher frequencies, and makes the tone duller and less interesting. I see you’re playing an archtop.are you sure that the second head is the right size crown? An archtop needs a low-crown head. Good luck, and thanks for putting out your video.
It is certainly all subjective. One thing that I will mention, though, is that the audio quality in this video does not really do justice to the sound of either head. I wish I knew how to record better quality audio.
Hey Kelly, I'm no expert and head tuning, but I may see if I can make a video with a guy that really knows what he's doing and show different methods of doing it!
Yah that would be great the only ones i can find are people using a drumdial or tapping the head and being able to hear the note it makes which i cant tell. So that would be great if you could show another method. Thanks
Thanks for sharing this. My wife just received, literally today, an Alvarez Minstrel MIJ that's going to need a pro going through. She's a finger picker guitarist, & for years people have told her to take up the banjo.
I like the first head best. It is all a matter of preference, so do with what you like best.:o)
much better tone on the weatherking in my opinion. thanks for sharing
Thank you for taking the time to do this for us!
That first tune was AMAZING!!! WOW!
I much prefer the frosted head. Thank you for sharing. I'm hunting for the right banjo for me (without being able to try them out at the store since there aren't any near me) and this is really helpful!
The Renaissance has a lot more depth. Thanks for the comparison! Sweet pickin' dude. I'm just starting, converting from 17 years of guitar, Its frustrating but sooo much addicting fun.
To my ear the renaissance mids would work real well in a solo situation or fiddle duo.
The Weatherking works well in groups helping to cut through.
Thanks for a good comparison!
I know tone preference is very subjective, but the Renaissance head produces a much clearer note than the top frosted.
Of course, you should go with what sounds best to your ear, but I have to disagree with you on the sound. To me, the Renaissance sounds bright and crisp. The second frosted head sounds like it’s muting out the higher frequencies, and makes the tone duller and less interesting. I see you’re playing an archtop.are you sure that the second head is the right size crown? An archtop needs a low-crown head. Good luck, and thanks for putting out your video.
It is certainly all subjective. One thing that I will mention, though, is that the audio quality in this video does not really do justice to the sound of either head. I wish I knew how to record better quality audio.
Quite a difference! Thanks for this video!!
Good pickin you helped me out brother
Good pickin, thanks for posting!
Rob Crawford thank you!
Also can you tell me the name of the first tune you played? Thanks!
Thanks for the nice comments! Good luck with the transition, banjo is really addicting. The first tune was Three Men on a Mountain, I believe.
Good pickin job!
Would you show a video of how you tune your head tension on the archtop?
Hey Kelly, I'm no expert and head tuning, but I may see if I can make a video with a guy that really knows what he's doing and show different methods of doing it!
Yah that would be great the only ones i can find are people using a drumdial or tapping the head and being able to hear the note it makes which i cant tell. So that would be great if you could show another method. Thanks
What tuning are you playing in? Sounds great
It's just standard G tuning! And thank you!
1:26 just ignore these comments, I'm trying to figure out what you're doing. Lol
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