![]() At the same time, the Keith's are extremely well made and have been maintenance free for the 13 years I've had 'em on. I think mine were about an inch and a half apart. ![]() They should be inline with the center of the banjo. Nickel tuner with black button Made with the same. We also decided to make the spool on the third string tuner (figure 6) smaller than the one on the 2nd string tuner (figure 7). Drill two holes big enough to fit a 1/4'-20 threaded insert into the heel where it will attach to the can. Here are a few tidbits of info that may help you better understand this series of notes and how they relate to tuning your banjo: Equivalent notes: You may notice that some notes in the preceding series have an or between them. I'm not about to take 'em off, as the two holes in the headstock for the the tuning pegs were enlarged for the thicker barrel of the Keith tuners. Fits most banjos with peghead thicknesses of 1/2 to 11/16 inch. Using an electronic clip-on tuner makes banjo tuning easier. It's not a huge problem by any means, just a bit of a challenge trying to tune that low E on the fly sometimes. In other words, a little turn of the Keith tuner, changes the string's note more than a regular tuner. Donner Banjo Full Size 5 String Tenor Banjolele Guitar with Banjo Kit Tuner Gig Bag, Stringed Musical Instruments for Adult BeginnerDBJ-200. Turn it just a hair too much, it goes a little sharp. ![]() For me, because the gear ratio is different than regular tuners, sometimes it is hard to get the low E string tuned exactly right. It’s used by Earl Scruggs on songs like ‘Reuben’. In hindsight, I wish I hadn't done it at least on the low E. In this tuning, if you strum the banjo without fretting any strings you will be playing a D chord. Plus they would make dropping into double D tuning quick and easy due to the locking screws in 'em. Clarence White has always been one of my favorite players, so in addition to the benders, I had the Keith banjo tuners put on both the low and high E strings, again cause I was told that at one point, that's what Clarence did. When I bought my 52 RI in 97 I had Parsons White B and G benders installed in it.
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