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Banjo of the Future

Banjo of the Future

Tom Nechville

Tom Nechville, Brett, and guests discuss everything banjos: from banjo setup, tone woods, pickups, and everything in between.

3 - Tom interviews Billy Failing of Billy Strings band
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  • 3 - Tom interviews Billy Failing of Billy Strings band

    Tom and Billy Failing (the banjoist in Billy Strings and Billy Failing Band) discuss the current state of affairs, banjo pickups and effect pedals, technique, banjo 'purity', wrong notes, and more.

    Wed, 22 Apr 2020 - 43min
  • 2 - The (R)evolution of the Heli-Mount Frame

    Tom recalls the first Heli-Mount prototype and how the iconic frame has changed over the years.  Also, he notes the manufacturing differences between the original cast Heli-Mount and the new all-machined "Excelsior".

    Tue, 14 May 2019 - 11min
  • 1 - Banjo pickups, DIs, amps, and what you need to get started

    Brett and Tom discuss banjo amplification, "plugging in", and how a banjo equipped with a pickup influences its role in the band.

    Mon, 08 Apr 2019 - 12min