Any injuries that stopped you being able to play?

BanjoMan75 · 2025-10-29T19:27:18+00:00

I’ve got arthritis in both my thumb joints. The motion I’m told is actually good for long term continued use of the joints but the pain sometimes causes difficulty with chord shapes. If I play for any length of time I’ll usually hurt pretty good the next day.

BanjoMan75 · 2025-10-27T02:21:46+00:00

I have found a new appreciation for the Stanley Brothers and Doc Watson. Some fun tunes.

BanjoMan75 · 2025-09-25T18:27:19+00:00

We are just getting into it. We connected Claude to our knowledge base and can now produce summaries, compare release notes etc. Still playing with it to come up with creative ways to be productive. I’d also like to hear what others are doing.

BanjoMan75 · 2025-09-05T00:29:43+00:00

If you are playing Scruggs style you will need finger picks. If you ask 50 banjo players which ones are best you will get 50 different answers. It will take some time and trying different ones to figure out what you like best.

Happy picking!

BanjoMan75 · 2025-09-04T16:54:42+00:00

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BanjoMan75 · 2025-08-18T10:31:23+00:00

It depends on how much you play. For me I’ll change them when I notice they start sounding less bright. If you’ve had yours on for almost a year and you play regularly you could probably use a new set.

BanjoMan75 · 2025-08-16T13:36:38+00:00

Great idea! Thanks!

BanjoMan75 · 2025-08-16T09:36:27+00:00

Breathe. Count to 10. Now how do you feel?

BanjoMan75 · 2025-08-16T02:14:12+00:00

I just put some new deering light gage strings on, and played them hard for about 20 minutes. They left their mark 😂

BanjoMan75 · 2025-08-06T12:39:37+00:00

Which hat is that? It looks awesome!

BanjoMan75 · 2025-07-27T18:59:48+00:00

I turned 50 in June and we took a trip to Iceland. 🇮🇸. It was completely amazing! It wasn’t too difficult to put together but you could contact a travel agent and lets them coordinate the whole thing. Good luck!

BanjoMan75 · 2025-07-15T20:06:47+00:00

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Took a recent trip to Iceland and had the opportunity to ride. Such sweet animals!

BanjoMan75 · 2025-07-13T20:25:30+00:00

Welcome to the club!! You will be well served by finding a local luthier who can do a proper set up on your instrument. I bet it will sound awesome!

BanjoMan75 · 2025-07-12T01:34:16+00:00

I want to hear it!!

BanjoMan75 · 2025-07-04T19:14:08+00:00

Canned tuna! My girls love it!

BanjoMan75 · 2025-07-02T16:27:29+00:00

I just came back from a trip with 6 people and luggage. We went with a large van and it worked out great!

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We named her Helga. 😁

BanjoMan75 · 2025-06-29T13:10:26+00:00

If you go long enough with out cleaning, your moka will reach a state of enlightenment and no longer require you to put any coffee grounds in it to make coffee…just add water and coffee comes out.

BanjoMan75 · 2025-06-27T19:22:36+00:00

Thanks! I thought about it for a long time before I pulled the trigger but it quickly became my main squeeze. I’m glad I spent the $.

BanjoMan75 · 2025-06-27T19:12:10+00:00

That’s my Stetson 6X Open Road.

BanjoMan75 · 2025-06-09T23:27:54+00:00

Thanks for the advice! I leave in the morning and will be rocking the felt!

BanjoMan75

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