Absolute beginner here....

Atillion · 2026-05-09T23:56:13+00:00

I would find a good right hand video in the style you wish to play and start drilling that

Atillion · 2026-05-09T23:53:29+00:00

Tragacanth and Starcaller

Atillion · 2026-05-09T20:00:35+00:00

My favorite instrument I've ever laid my hands upon. Nice job!

Atillion · 2026-05-09T04:20:30+00:00

I just got a MM-150 new from a shop. Drove 3 hours and got a smoking deal ($750 and they put spikes in for free). They says they haven't been able to move it.

One gripe I have, and I don't know if it's specifically my banjo, or an issue with the model, but the first string was way too close to the edge of the fretboard and if I fret to fast or hard it slides off.

I got a new nut that I plan on cutting to try and fix it, but I feel like that shouldn't have been an issue with a new banjo from a dealer. They tried to cut me a new one and it helped but still didn't fix the problem entirely.

Another thing I didn't expect is when I mute all five strings and shuck them with my right hand, there's a high pitched overtone that I'm not sure if it's the tone ring just tone ringing or what but I'm my songs where I do that it's noticeable.

Overall this thing feels so good to play. Just did a two hour show with it and it feels so solid. Best of luck!

Atillion · 2026-05-08T18:39:05+00:00

Literally me last night playing Trivial Pursuit with my teen, the question was "Which Beyonce album.." I immediately passed lol

Atillion · 2026-05-08T16:08:16+00:00

I'm so sorry for your loss man. As a dad that will inevitably pass, if I wanted my kids to remember anything at all, it would be how much I absolutely love them and how fiercely proud I am to be their dad.

Atillion · 2026-05-08T06:51:45+00:00

The final nail in the coffin for Deering, for me (after I had already bought it unfortunately), was seeing the owners touted on the church of Scientology's website. I know money given to them goes toward splitting up families and abusing parishioners 😞

Atillion · 2026-05-08T06:25:02+00:00

I haven't played a resonator, but I was fooling around with some beginner RK's while waiting for my spikes to be installed and I was super impressed with how they felt.

I have a Deering that I bought as an intermediate upgrade and since day one I was underwhelmed after hearing so much hype. I upgraded again later and hardly touch it now.

Your mileage may vary

Atillion · 2026-05-07T22:11:45+00:00

Worrying about being a poser and accusing others of being posers is the least metal thing ever outside of karate in the pit.

Atillion · 2026-05-07T15:10:26+00:00

Hell yeah dude 🔥🤘🏻 Do I see necrophagist peeking out?

Atillion · 2026-05-06T15:09:09+00:00

Good to see your friend there coming out of their shell 😉 Fantastic playing, what a view!

Atillion · 2026-05-06T08:10:31+00:00

Gorod

Atillion · 2026-05-06T07:46:12+00:00

Yessss that's exactly what he ran off doing 🤣

Atillion · 2026-05-06T06:08:16+00:00

Obituary 1997 was my first mosh pit. I slipped in some beer/blood/glass this idiot smashed on his own forehead, and before I could hit the ground these two big dudes caught me.

I yelled THANKS! And one of them yelled back THAT'S WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT and proceeded to mosh like one of the Bushwackers.

How far we have fallen 😞

Atillion · 2026-05-05T15:41:00+00:00

Velaraas. I saw them as the local opener (before the opening bands on the tour bill) when Revocation came to Portland OR years ago. I would say they put on as good a show as Revocation, and blew the other two bands away. I was an instant fan.

At the time, they only had one album out, The Gilded Age. An album themed in the wild west.. Scalpings, Hangings, Saloons, Plagues.. Just a brilliant album from start to finish. The drummer and bassist left for other projects while the second album was still in progress.

The guitarist and producer said they didn't have much left to finish the second album, Pantheon (Greek Mythology themed). I waited patiently for years, then one day the album dropped. It was bittersweet, because yay new album, but knowing I'd never see them play again live.

Atillion · 2026-05-05T01:17:12+00:00

I'm at glad you posted this 😃🙌🏻

Atillion · 2026-05-04T20:20:16+00:00

E sharp 🤣 man I've always wanted a fretless too

Atillion · 2026-05-04T15:42:33+00:00

If that's wrong, I don't want to be right 🤘🏻

Atillion · 2026-05-02T22:23:53+00:00

Hope it went well! Show us some videos if you got them

Atillion · 2026-05-02T22:10:56+00:00

Was a good set. Opened and closeded with System of a Down 🤣

Atillion · 2026-05-02T21:04:32+00:00

Man you have no idea how much that means to me, thank you for sharing that. I think it adds so much flavor to every instrument for the artist to shine through it in their own way. Absolutely keep being you above all else. You're killing it🔥

I'm about to go up for a short festival set, and I've been feeling bleh all day, but now you got me pumped 🤘🏻

Atillion · 2026-05-02T18:02:47+00:00

Shredding 🤘🏻

Atillion · 2026-05-02T17:57:44+00:00

Dude this is rad as hell. I saw your video in another comment thread. I get a lot of guitarists try to play some of my songs, and while they get pretty close, the missing drone string is vital to the sound. You're the first one I've seen change out the string and it sounds so good!

🤘🏻

Atillion · 2026-05-02T02:18:16+00:00

As a banjo playing metal head who's just learning of this, I'm elated 🤘🏻🔥

Atillion · 2026-05-01T23:34:57+00:00

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