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Lone
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May 16, 2010, 12:15:01 am »
Hello,
If you have ever wondered about any other use for bee frame wire, maybe a wall banjo is a solution. The 3 smallest strings are stainless steel bee frame wire, the next are 5 wires wound together, and the largest string is boating cable. I got the idea after seeing the musical fence at Winton. I was going to try fencing wire, but it stretches too much. I had a bit of help with welding and other input from the blokes here. The length is exactly my height because I lay on the floor to measure it. The pot is a wheelchair wheel, and the drumhead is colorbond steel. Most of the material came from the local tip.
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I hope this answers your question about what I've been doing, Phil :)
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Michael Bush
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May 16, 2010, 12:19:04 am »
So how do you play it? Standing in front of it facing it? :)
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May 16, 2010, 02:26:19 am »
Any way you like, Michael. I have not read a book on how to play a wall banjo. But as any banjo player knows, it might take a couple of weeks to build up those calluses on the fingers.
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May 16, 2010, 06:30:53 am »
Actaully, when I first saw the title, I thought it was the old trick of two nails, a wire and two pop bottles as an instrement...
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May 16, 2010, 01:18:03 pm »
when do I get my serenade Miss Lone; been missing your songs
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