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Restoring an Old 5-string Banjo This old Lyric banjo was sent to me from Alabama. It is an unusual old banjo in its construction but sounds great! It had minimal problems but posed a couple of challenges to me. I'll go through the process of restoring this fine old southern lady to a playable condition. The head had been recently been replaced but the tension on the real skin head wasn't up to par. The skin hadn't been trimmed properly while the head was wet, either. This further added to my decision to replace it. Sometimes starting afresh is better. The resonator on this banjo is a bit unusual, too. It is deep and adds lots of great character to the timbre of the banjo. I love it!
A little bit of cleaning up and this banjo will be pretty and functional again. All the tuners are here (one has been removed) and all appear to be in proper working order. Lets get started.
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