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Thread #64997   Message #1314567
Posted By: BanjoRay
02-Nov-04 - 06:09 PM
Thread Name: Houghton banjo mandolin
Subject: RE: Houghton banjo mandolin
Rob - British mandoline banjos have never really been in demand, so it's not going to be worth more than a couple of hundred, and probably a lot less. If the head's just sagging a bit, tighten it up - go round it with a spanner, just giving a quarter of a turn to each nut, and check it each time you get right round. It's abouit right when it looks tight but you can still push it in a little with your fingers. If it needs a new head, you can get a vellum from Sully at Halshaw Music, if you're in the UK. He sent me one by return of post. You need one about 4 inches wider than the rim of the banjo.
Cheers
Ray