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good 6 string banjos.
i think im gonna get a good 6 string banjo. to play in standard and open tunings and using a slide. i have the gretsch 6 version now. and its cool but its no deering. i played one of those a bit. i see that and lame horse as well. what else is there. thanks to all.
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Deering is about as good as it gets...
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I have one made by Al McCanless that I'm happy with. He just builds them as the mood strikes him, it seems, but I imagine he takes orders if people are interested. He's an interesting guy, plays multiple instruments, was on the first Red Clay Ramblers album as a guest artist, has a pharmacy degree, and is a talented potter.
My guitar banjo has a large pot (13", I believe), a neck shape copied from a Martin D45 but with a Gibson-style "slipper" headstock shape, lots of wood marquetry on the pot, and a giraffe-bone tailpiece with an ebony backing for strength. It can be set up for either nylon or steel strings. Nice guitar banjo.
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