Kayak Jim
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The majority of banjo ukes you see have a fretboard that stops at the end of the neck and is flush with the top of the head. Deerings on the other hand have an extended fret board that floats about the head. The Deering also uses a "saddle" under the conventional banjo style bridge
I'm planning to build a banjo uke from a Remo frame drum (like the Firefly but 10") and a pre-made concert neck and fretboard. (I'm not a real fan of the banjo sound but I do like a project)
Looking for comments on the playability of one vs. the other. Does the height of the strings above the head make a difference? I do like the look of the extended fretboard but wouldn't ever play way up there past the 14th.
For those who have either, can you please tell me what is the distance above the head to the strings?
I'm planning to build a banjo uke from a Remo frame drum (like the Firefly but 10") and a pre-made concert neck and fretboard. (I'm not a real fan of the banjo sound but I do like a project)
Looking for comments on the playability of one vs. the other. Does the height of the strings above the head make a difference? I do like the look of the extended fretboard but wouldn't ever play way up there past the 14th.
For those who have either, can you please tell me what is the distance above the head to the strings?
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