Banjolele Parts?

ukebuilder · Aug 30, 2012

I have an old unknown banjolele that needs a tail piece. It is not the drum type but the older solid wood ring with the drum head mounted down inside it. I will try and get pics as I would like to know more about it. It also cam with a world war one looking canvas carrying case that opens from the large end. Anyhoo I need the tail piece and have yet to find one. Any ideas?

ukeeku · Aug 30, 2012

I used something like this
http://elderly.com/accessories/items/MA8.htm
does double duty. holds the strings and puts some back pressure to hold the strings inplace on the bridge

Kevin Waldron · Aug 31, 2012

We carry a number of different tail pieces. Not sure we have anything that will work. If you do a search for tail piece on our site you should get this link.

http://www.waldronmusic.com/advanced_search_result.php?keywords=tail+piece&search_in_description=1

Blessings,

Kevin

tobinsuke · Sep 1, 2012

Hmmmm... never thought of using a mando tailpiece. I gave up and made this one from a large fender washer - stainless with a high nickel content turned out to be a nice match. It polished nicely, but by now could use a little cleaning up.

banjoprat · Sep 1, 2012

I make my own Hardware for Banjos and Banjoleles, made out of brass or steel. I have some information in my blog about hardware making.

tobinsuke · Sep 1, 2012

banjoprat said:
I make my own Hardware for Banjos and Banjoleles, made out of brass or steel. I have some information in my blog about hardware making.

Checked out your blog... Beautiful work! I have been considering rolling a tension hoop (and tone ring) and making a tailpiece out of brass for my next build - I am not a professional. Will depend on what I hear back from nickel plating services as I like the nickel look best. You make great looking hardware! Do you use 360 brass?

banjoprat · Sep 2, 2012

Nickel platting is a bit expencive at least here in Spain , I tried to make my own Nickel plating, there are a few plating kits available. Yes I think that the brass is 360.

tobinsuke · Sep 2, 2012

It's the same here in the USA as far as I can tell so far. I looked at kits but just can't feel good about what to do with chemicals when I am done.

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