I have built four or five banjo ukes based on the Remo hand drum.
As a rule they are lighter, quieter, less bright and longer-sustaining than the full-fat traditional banjo ukes.
Man, what a sales pitch! It's all you need and want innit.As a rule they are lighter, quieter, less bright and longer-sustaining than the full-fat traditional banjo ukes.
Cutting a rebate in the neck heel to fit around the rim of a tuneable drum might be tricky if you only have basic tools to work with.