ADJUSTMENTS
CAUTION ABOUT DOING YOUR OWN ADJUSTMENTS
Before you start tinkering with your banjo, there is something you
need to think about. What happens if you break the hanger-bolt or
something? is is not uncommon when someone completely new to
banjo adjustments starts tinkering with his/her banjo.
A reputable repairman usually guarantees his work and repairs any
mistakes he makes, or replaces the instrument if he breaks it. If you
break it, however, you will suff er the loss.
We recommend that before attempting any adjustments, you read
this manual carefully, and take your banjo to a reputable repairman.
Watch him work on it and ask questions. So that next time, you will
be more familiar with how to do the adjustments yourself.
TIGHTENING THE HEAD
Your banjo should have a tight head in order to have its clearest tone.
It should not be too tight or the bass notes will be stifl ed.
Tighten the head with a 9/32” bracket wrench.
Tighten each hex nut just a fraction of a turn, going around the rim
several times, keeping the tension hoop level, until they are all tight.
You may get to a point where the hex nuts squeak when you tighten
them, indicating the head is getting very tight and you should be
leery of tightening further, but you can continue some past this point.
BROKEN HEAD
e head is broken if no matter how much you tighten, some of the
j-bolts aren't getting as tight as others, if the head will not tighten, or
obviously, if it is ripped. is doesn't mean that anything is wrong
with your banjo, heads do wear out. A head can get brittle with age,
so replacing a broken head is just part of owning a banjo. A banjo
head has no set life-span.
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