What a great Saturday morning you chaps have given me .I thought the thread had died a death. I do play a fretted G Banjo, but I had an old Windsor prem with a shot fret board I had a friend put me a fretless on and was looking for tips on playing. I have a set of Nylgut strings on the way and will change over when they arrive. I got the banjo back yesterday and have spent the whole evening experimenting with it; I love the sounds you can get. Have I got it right that you can tune right up to D tuning without using a capo.? And one problem I have that you may be able to help with is, when fingering the first and second strings the sound dead, played open they're great. Any Ideas? I have saved all the links that you have sent. Thanks to all again.