Dan-

It was worth a try. I suppose it would kind of tie them up for a hour or so responding to each request, and there might be hundreds of them. Still, I often see links to sound files at Banjo Hangout and even on eBay. The problem with sound files, of course, is they vary in quality with the recording ability of the seller, or could be "souped up" in the editing.

For what it's worth I prefer a heavier neck and I think it's related to the mellow sound that I like. The Stewart banjo I have is an Orchestra model, not one of the lighter Thoroughbred models.

Cheerily,
Charley Noble