Excellent instruction and information Warren. All banjoists need to know these maintenance tips and your unique videos fill the void. Thank You! Best Wishes, Tom
Thanks Warren. I have been playing banjo for over 30 years now and I do tackle all the set up tasks myself with the exception of the trussrod. I had knowledge of how it works but did not know by how much and in which direction to adjust it. So I left it alone. Your excellent demonstration has made it clear to me. Thanks again.
Great video, Warren. Many banjos don't have top-adjusted truss rods, though, so their necks must be removed to access the rod. It'd be cool if you'd show how those are adjusted properly, too, including how the neck is properly removed and restored.
Thank you so much for taking the time out to share your knowledge with us☺ Your video was so thorough and explained in a way that us beginner banjoist can actually make sense out of what is going on. Best wishes and great job my good man😀👍
Very useful for my beginner banjo as having it set up would cost more than half what I bought it for. (although I've spent that much upgrading it's parts) Thanks.
Mr Yates If I have a string that is touching the first fret which is causing it to buzz. Would a tension rod adjustment help this? A friend who plays banjo suggested I place a shim in the groove of the nut to slightly raise the string that is too low. Thanks for any help you can give.
I would raise the nut with a piece of paper. In my shop, I would remake the nut because I have everything to do it with. Out in the field, it would be paper. I would never put anything in the groove long term unless it was just for the night.
Well here is where the problem is with that; though the prewars were like that, if the rod ends up loose once the action is right, the neck will be dead. If the neck has too much back bow to it, then you have to be able to push it forward. I have had to build many necks because of it. Most all of the prewars necks are in a safe somewhere and new necks with two way rods are on them. That in no way means that if you want yours loose, that you can't have it that way.
One truss rod next to another (floppy truss rod floppy truss rod floppy truss rod floppy truss rod). Two truss rods along side yet another (floppy truss rod floppy truss rod floppy truss rod floppy truss rod).
Extremely informative and helpful video. You're doing an excellent community service to all the new banjo players out there!
Thanks!
You're a good egg Mr. Yates! No doubt you've spent many years aquiring the knowledge that you so generously share with others. I thank you sir
Excellent instruction and information Warren. All banjoists need to know these maintenance tips and your unique videos fill the void. Thank You! Best Wishes, Tom
Thanks Warren. I have been playing banjo for over 30 years now and I do tackle all the set up tasks myself with the exception of the trussrod. I had knowledge of how it works but did not know by how much and in which direction to adjust it. So I left it alone. Your excellent demonstration has made it clear to me. Thanks again.
Thanks for this video! This was a great help and very informative .
I learned alot.
Thank You Warren ,, You made it so easy to understand ... I salute you sir ...
Great video, Warren. Many banjos don't have top-adjusted truss rods, though, so their necks must be removed to access the rod. It'd be cool if you'd show how those are adjusted properly, too, including how the neck is properly removed and restored.
Thanks for posting this! I just bought a banjo and this was very helpful.
Thanks so much! Best demonstration and explanation I have found. I was successfully able to adjust my banjo to remove a 4th string buzz. Thanks again!
I'm just learning about banjos so this was very helpful! Thank you.
thanks for your help. i was buzzing in a bad way :) and couldn't remember which way to turn the truss road. you showed me how to think through it.
Thank you so much for taking the time out to share your knowledge with us☺ Your video was so thorough and explained in a way that us beginner banjoist can actually make sense out of what is going on. Best wishes and great job my good man😀👍
Thank you for sharing your expertise on the banjo
Excellent video! You took the terror out of the topic for me.
Thank you Warren...great stuff! Happy Birthday!
wow, thank you for demystifying this whole subject!!
Incredibly helpful, thank you sir!
Excellent stuff, Warren...thx!
Warren.
Thank you very much for posting. Very nicely explained.
Many thanks a great help 👍
Thanks. Especially good in showing how subtle the turns should be.
Thanks, great advice, I actually removed my 4th string buzz!
Thanks so much! I now am not afraid of the truss rod... :-)
Never knew that you had to remove the finger board to adjust the truss rod!!
Very useful for my beginner banjo as having it set up would cost more than half what I bought it for. (although I've spent that much upgrading it's parts) Thanks.
What size Allen wrench if used on a two piece truss rod for a banjo?
7:13 The string tension pulls the neck back, which curves the truss rod. Tightening the truss rod straightens the neck back out. It works.
Do you know off hand if applying this to a recording king 35 would work?
Mr Yates If I have a string that is touching the first fret which is causing it to buzz. Would a tension rod adjustment help this? A friend who plays banjo suggested I place a shim in the groove of the nut to slightly raise the string that is too low. Thanks for any help you can give.
Very helpful. Thanks!
One of my banjos has a really tight trus rod. To turn it in either direction takes a bit of force. Is there any way to help loosen it up more?
I would raise the nut with a piece of paper. In my shop, I would remake the nut because I have everything to do it with. Out in the field, it would be paper. I would never put anything in the groove long term unless it was just for the night.
Well here is where the problem is with that; though the prewars were like that, if the rod ends up loose once the action is right, the neck will be dead. If the neck has too much back bow to it, then you have to be able to push it forward. I have had to build many necks because of it. Most all of the prewars necks are in a safe somewhere and new necks with two way rods are on them. That in no way means that if you want yours loose, that you can't have it that way.
got some serious 5th string buzz on the 6th fret. Hoping to remove it with your help..
Salud!
What about if it don't have one
My banjo don't have one
Then you have what you have.
One truss rod next to another (floppy truss rod floppy truss rod floppy truss rod floppy truss rod). Two truss rods along side yet another (floppy truss rod floppy truss rod floppy truss rod floppy truss rod).