HOW TO THREAD STRINGS
e proper tuner for each string is shown. e string is passed
through the string hole near the top of the string post from the center
of the peghead toward the edge of the peghead.
e string is wound around the post in a direction away from the
center of the peghead. Pass the free end under the attached string so
the fi rst wind is around the post above the string end.
e free end is then bent up and the string continues to be wound
around the tuner post in the same direction so the next wind goes
under the string. is way the string is clamped between two winds
and will not slip. A string should pass around the shaft at least two
full winds to clamp it.
If you don't like getting pricked by short string ends, then before you
clip the string off take the end and pass it back through the tuner hole
looping it back on itself, pull it tight and clip the string next to the
tuner post. e string end will slip back inside the tuner post and will
not have a stray end sticking out.
THE BANJO NECK
A Goodtime neck, correctly adjusted, has a slight curve in the
fi ngerboard. A curved fi ngerboard allows the strings to meet the frets
at the same angle all the way up the neck. is allows for lower action
without buzzing than is possible with a fl at fi ngerboard.
** THE ACTION TEST --- Measure the clearance between the top
of the 22nd fret and the bottom of the strings. Low action is about
1/8" clearance, any lower is too low. Many professional pickers prefer
their action at 1/4" clearance.
Low action is not necessarily desirable because if you pick hard, low
action can cause buzzes by not providing enough space for the string
vibrations. Hammer-ons and pull-off s are clearer with higher action.
Neck adjustments are used mainly to adjust action and to correct
buzzes, for specifi cs see the Trouble Shooting Section.
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