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Topic: Ever Turned Your Acoustic Into A Banjo?

First time I ever saw it was when Herman's Hermits appeared on Shindig (or one of those shows). His lead guitarist had slipped a handkerchief under his strings and "Instant Banjo".

I think the song was "Mrs. Brown (You've Got A Lovely Daughter")

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Re: Ever Turned Your Acoustic Into A Banjo?

I've never done it but the guitarist I played in a duo used to do it for " the show must go on" by Leo Sayer. The gag I did was he transformed a £20 guitar into a £100 banjo!...Still not funny?     

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Re: Ever Turned Your Acoustic Into A Banjo?

Sorry, I don't understand. Did you mean it wasn't funny then or that it isn't funny after all these years, Phill? If not funny, then for sure, clever.     

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It's a snobby thing...I had a Fender Strat but played a Wilson bass in the band, and Chris had bought a cheap Strat copy, it sounded good though! So it was funny to us but I can't remember our audiences laughing...     

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Re: Ever Turned Your Acoustic Into A Banjo?

I love to play this nice easy going tune. I've seen the rag stuffed under the strings but myself I prefer to palm mute to let the strings ring a little.     

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Wait.  Where do you put the rag?
By the sound hole?     

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Re: Ever Turned Your Acoustic Into A Banjo?

Banjos mystify me.  the Ex just "Had to have one"  I think in the 7 years she has had it, it's gotten played with twice.  ("Oh I have to really work at this! I don't have time for that")

I was pushing for a Guitjo, but lost that one as "Its just another toy for you" -  Hummmm well I can tell you the case has a ton of dust on it somewhere by this point.

I know not totally related, but it is my banjo story.  big_smile     

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Re: Ever Turned Your Acoustic Into A Banjo?

TIGLJK wrote:

Wait.  Where do you put the rag?
By the sound hole?

Jim, you put a hanky or piece of cloth near the bridge of an electric guitar, weave it between the strings so that it deadens the ring of the strings. I don't know if it would work on an acoustic guitar.     

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Re: Ever Turned Your Acoustic Into A Banjo?

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Would that work on a telecaster ?

Might be an amusing sound.

Jim     

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Re: Ever Turned Your Acoustic Into A Banjo?

Do you mean a Telecaster guitar or the people that say the news on TV? (telecasters...lol)     

BTW I've never tried it as I don't sing "The Show Must Go On" any more, and yes I could reach the high notes...(smug look)

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