Help Req. Long neck banjo

Subject: Help Req. Long neck banjo
From: oombanjo
Date: 07 Jan 03 - 02:45 PM

Can any one help??? Ihave finished the pot for what I want to be a long neck banjo, I have the materials for the neck but do not have the template to the frets/measurements, any help would be welcome.
   Before I stuff it up. Cheers Oombanjo.

Subject: RE: Help Req. Long neck banjo
From: banjomad (inactive)
Date: 07 Jan 03 - 03:18 PM

decide where to position the bridge, ie scale length, then divide this
measurement by 17.817 this gives the distance from the nut to the first fret. then divide the distance from first fret to bridge by 17.817 this gives the second fret and so on and so forth.
Best of luck, Dave

Subject: RE: Help Req. Long neck banjo
From: GUEST,Don Meixner
Date: 07 Jan 03 - 04:25 PM

This evening I'll send the scale length to my Ode Longneck 5 if that will help.

Don

Subject: RE: Help Req. Long neck banjo
From: JedMarum
Date: 07 Jan 03 - 06:44 PM

skip the frets - then you don't need to be too fussy about the scale!!!

;-)

Actually, I was surprised how easily I managed a fretless banjo (sounded like a nightmare before I tried it) ... it does get a bit tricky for the inexperienced above the firts position, though.

I love my long neck Vega. Best of luck, Dave

Subject: RE: Help Req. Long neck banjo
From: GUEST,Don Meixner
Date: 07 Jan 03 - 07:29 PM

Hi Oombanjo

OK here goes. My ODE longneck 5 is a 27 1/8" scale from the 3rd fret to the bridge at the center. Its 13 9/16" from the 3rd to the 12 th fret. And it is 5 3/32" from the nut to the 3rd fret.

Banjo iontonation is somewhat variable because of the nature of the bridge and the sag of the top of the banjo. But using the formulae given earlier in the thread you should be able to determine the fret locations much easier now.

I also agree with Brother Jed, the fretless was surprisingly less a problem than I thot it would be. Good lucvk, tell us how she goes from here.

Don

Subject: RE: Help Req. Long neck banjo
From: GUEST
Date: 07 Jan 03 - 07:34 PM

Oom,

Go to http://members.tripod.com/sheetfar/fretbord.htm

Its the scale and fret locations for a 27" scale banjo in metric measurements.

Don

Subject: RE: Help Req. Long neck banjo
From: oombanjo
Date: 08 Jan 03 - 12:41 PM

Thanks to all for the info.    To Guest, How do I get to members.tripod?? I have tried on mudcat and the Net and all I get is the page cannot be displayed, Hit refresh. This probably shows my computer literacy.    Thanks Oombanjo.

Subject: RE: Help Req. Long neck banjo
From: catspaw49
Date: 08 Jan 03 - 12:51 PM

Sorry I didn't see this earlier.....Try This

Spaw

Subject: RE: Help Req. Long neck banjo
From: oombanjo
Date: 08 Jan 03 - 12:56 PM

To all, Ignore my last message.?????? As I said, computer literacy -zilch.
   I will let you know how I got on.
          Thanks Oombanjo.
By the way My wife and I received scarves from Holland for Xmas with (Oom banjo) and the (Dixie Chick)written on them. Our Mudcat names seem to have stuck.