IMPROVING BANJO SOUND
A great sounding banjo is not an accident, it has been set up and
tuned in, just right.
e banjo, more than any other stringed instrument, must be
correctly adjusted to bring out its best tone. Each adjustment is
important to the overall sound of the banjo.
Miraculous results are obtainable when an unkept banjo is readjusted.
If your banjo doesn't have the magic it once had, you'll fi nd this
checklist helpful in restoring its original life.
New strings 1.
Hardware tight, no rattles 2.
Neck tight to the rim 3.
Head tight 4.
Bridge in the correct harmonic place 5.
Tailpiece set 6.
Action set, coordinator rod 7.
Tuned to pitch 8.
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